Summer School 2008

28 July–1 August 2008

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Last updated: 26 January, 2008

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You Have Put On Christ
Galatians 3:27

In our parishes, Sunday by Sunday, we give and we receive. Whether it is as a reader, a presider, a musician or other liturgical minister or as a member of the congregation, we are called to live out our baptism when we put on Christ. In the celebration of the liturgy, we come together to become the Body of Christ. When we pray or sing, it is Christ who prays and sings; when proclaim or hear the Word, it is Christ who speaks.

Our Summer School will reflect on ministry: what are the demands of being a liturgical minister, where can we find nourishment so that we grow in our role, how can we recognise Christ in what we do? The Summer School returns to Worth Abbey and is for all who have a liturgical ministry - up the front leading the prayer or in the back row as a member of the liturgical assembly.

The week includes a full programme of talks, workshops, seminars and liturgical celebrations - as well as opportunities for rest, recollection and socialising.

Society of Saint Gregory Summer Schools

Society of Saint Gregory Summer Schools provide a prayerful, purposeful and enjoyable environment in which to refresh and develop liturgical skills, reflect on worship, and experience inspiring liturgy and good liturgical music.

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The Team
 

Our Summer School is facilitated by:
  • Martin Foster (Acting Secretary of the Liturgy Office)
  • Stephen Dean (Composer, Publisher, Music advisor to the Diocese of East Anglia)
  • Michael Joncas (Professor of Catholic Studies at University of Minnesota, Priest, Composer)
  • Paula Bailey (Adult Education Adviser for Nottingham Diocese)
  • Martin Jakubas (Parish Priest in Arundel and Brighton diocese and Liturgist)
  • Daniel Bath (Composer, Choir director and Jazz pianist)
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Early Morning Mass

Keynote Lectures
 

  • Parish - place of ministry, place of mission (Martin Jakubas)
  • Jesus - the model for ministry (Paula Bailey)
  • Liturgy - sustaining and nurturing ministry (Michael Joncas)
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Workshops
 

  • Building Communities of Hope (Paula Bailey)
  • Scripture: from Reading to Proclamation (Martin Jakubas)
  • Instruments in the Liturgy (Daniel Bath)
  • Psalms and the Psalmist (Stephen Dean)
  • The long, the short and the tall: looking at preparing the liturgy (Martin Foster)
  • Models of Prayer (Michael Joncas)
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Seminar Sessions
 

There will be seminars on a variety of topics including:
  • English Chant in a Parish
  • Inclusive liturgy for a multicultural society
  • Composition

As more information becomes available, this page will be updated. Check back regularly to get the latest information.

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It’s Not All Work…
 

As usual, the amenities and social events will include a bookshop, the bar, the Concert…
we know how to work, and we know how to play too!

Expect...

  • Talks and discussion
  • Special activities for young people
  • Choral Society
  • Repertoire sessions
  • Bookshop (courtesy of Decani Music)
  • Bar, and traditional social events!
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Bookings
 

Why not ask your parish to sponsor you?

Download a booking form

Book Online

Prices

Residents:
Bookings paid in full before 1 May ’08 Bookings paid in full after 1 May ’08
  Members Non-members   Members Non-members
Adult £325 £365 Adult £350 £390
under 18s £170 under 18s £195
Non-residents:
If you wish to receive information about attending the Summer School as a non-resident, e-mail Julie-Ann Gylaitis

Cancellations

Because Worth School, like many course locations, requires final numbers some weeks before the event, we are unable to offer any refunds for cancellations of which we receive notice after 1 July 2008. You may wish to consider taking suitable travel insurance to insure against such an eventuality.

Under 18s

Please note no unaccompanied young people under 18 years are permitted.

Discounts For Members

Society of Saint Gregory members receive a £20 discount for each adult non-member they bring to the Summer School.

The McElligott Fund

The McElligott Fund assists Society of Saint Gregory members who are students, unwaged or otherwise in need to attend Summer School. For further details about applying to the McElligott Fund for assistance, write, in confidence, to Julie-Ann Gylaitis at the address below.

If you wish to contribute to the McElligott Fund, you are welcome to send a donation when you book.

Please book early: places are very limited at Worth Abbey. Early booking will save you money, assure you of a place, and assist us in planning. Bookings should be accompanied by a non-returnable deposit of £25.

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For Further Information
 

Contact
Julie-Ann Gylaitis
Society of Saint Gregory Summer School Bookings
38 Robert Road
Exhall
CV7 9GU
(07812) 839089
e-mail: bookings@ssg.org.uk

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Subscribe to the Society of Saint Gregory
 

If you are not a member of the Society of Saint Gregory, why not join now and qualify for the members’ rate? Members receive the quarterly journal of the Society – Music and Liturgy.

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SSG reserves the right to vary these arrangements.
Errors and Omissions excepted.
Society of Saint Gregory is a registered charity, number 1103280