by Mary Rouse | May 22, 2017 | Events, SSG
Pilgrims Together: Liturgy and music in the light of the Reformation 26 to 29 July 2017, Hinsley Hall, Leeds “We must never forget that we are pilgrims journeying alongside one another” (Evangelii Gaudium). Marking the 500th anniversary of the Reformation, our Summer...
by Darquise Bilodeau | May 18, 2017 | Events, SSG
The Society’s third and final Gathering for 2017 was held at St Dunstan’s, Woking last Saturday (13 May) where around 50 of us gathered to begin our day with Morning Prayer. Following the format of the two previous gatherings, Paul Inwood guided us through the...
by Darquise Bilodeau | May 1, 2017 | SSG
Composers, text writers, and other interested persons are cordially invited to the next meeting of the SSG Composers’ Forum on Saturday 6 May 2017, 10.30am (for 11.00) to 4pm. Not sure whether this is for you? Observers are welcome, too. This is a great...
by Darquise Bilodeau | Mar 20, 2017 | SSG
On Saturday 18 March, the Society’s Trustees met in Luton, hosted by Chair Kevin McGinnell at the Church of the Holy Ghost. Their busy agenda included essential discussions on the Society’s finances and their use for ongoing liturgical and musical formation, the...
by Darquise Bilodeau | Mar 6, 2017 | SSG
SSG Trustee Mary Rouse has been in Rome for ‘Music and Church’ goo.gl/s3temG, an international conference organised by the Pontifical Council for Culture. Read on for her account of the 3 days and a link to some exclusive pictures! “There was an open...
by John Ainslie | Jan 25, 2017 | SSG
Ben Davis died peacefully on Sunday morning 22nd January 2017 at his home in Falmouth, surrounded by his family. He was in his late 80s. Ben was a staunch supporter of the Society of Saint Gregory. His father had been a founding member of the Society when it was...
by Kevin McGinnell | Sep 3, 2016 | SSG
In this Jubilee Year of Mercy we can respond to this challenge of our patron Pope St Gregory the Great. Pope Francis is expressing for us what Gregory stated in the 6th century. As a Society bearing his name, we want to reflect his thoughts as we celebrate our liturgy...
by Keith Ainsworth | Apr 11, 2016 | People
Peter Jones, a priest of the Archdiocese of Birmingham, composer, liturgist and a former editor of Music & Liturgy died peacefully on the morning of Sunday 10 April as a result of the effects of non-Hodgkins lymphoma for which he had stoically endured lengthy and...
by Annette Ainsworth | Jan 30, 2016 | SSG
Welcome to our new website! We hope you enjoy our fresh new look and that you can find all your old favourites, plus some new material. Please do take the time to look around and tell us what you think. The site has been through extensive testing on a variety of...
