Society of Saint Gregory - Music and Liturgy Summer School
A national organisation dedicated to promoting good practice in music
and liturgy is focusing its annual Summer School on mission. Go out to
the whole world, Proclaim the Good News! is the theme which will be
explored and celebrated from 1 to 5 August at Sneaton Castle Centre,
Whitby, Yorkshire. The Society of Saint Gregory (SSG), now in its 76th
year, has made a priority of liturgical education according to the
principles of Vatican II.
An SSG Summer School is a thought-provoking and stimulating experience, combining worship, workshops and lectures, as well as the opportunity to meet ordained and lay people from all over the country. This year’s team of directors, Father Aidan Rossiter (liturgy) and Catherine Christmas (music) will design the worship and share their considerable experience with the participants. Says Society Chairman, Alan Smith, “this is the highlight of the SSG’s year: an opportunity to reflect on your ministry and to refresh it. Whether this is your first or your fiftieth Summer School, I can promise you a warm welcome and wonderful experience”.
An exciting team of speakers and workshop leaders will be there to share their skills and exchange ideas. This interaction between participants and leaders is an integral part of the Summer School experience, as is the free time when lasting friendships and creative collaborations are often initiated. Here are just a few of the comments from the participants of the 2004 Summer School in New Hall: “It was a real joy to spend time with people who know and care about the same things I do.”; “Excellent! The speakers were listening to the Holy Spirit as they prepared – no doubt about it.”; “Much deep thought, and a lot of laughter too.”; “Made me think, sing, pray – then think some more.”; “What made Summer School so special was the people; I truly feel that blessings were poured down on me by all those I came into contact with last week."
In addition to its Summer School, the Society of Saint Gregory publishes a quarterly journal, Music and Liturgy, an excellent source of information and study on liturgical matters which also contains a very practical Liturgy Planner. One of the Society’s founders, Mgr James Crichton, was an ardent advocate for the renewal of the liturgy, and his memory is honoured through the annual Crichton Memorial Lecture, held each November on the occasion of the AGM.
Workshops:
Website Design – Paul Wellicome
Instrumental Improvisation – Ray d’Inverno
Choral Singing – Darquise Bilodeau
From Keyboard to Organ – Stephen Bryant
Living the Word – Caroline Dollard
Celebrating Milestones – Allen Morris
Composing – Paul Inwood
Music Directors – Nick Baty
For Young People – Bill Tamblyn
Speakers:
Right Reverend Crispian Hollis (Bishop of Portsmouth)
Monsignor Tony Boylan
Bill Tamblyn
For more information about the 2005 Summer School contact Gill Ness-Collins, SSG Summer School Bookings Secretary, 13 De Braose Way, Steyning, West Sussex BN44 3FD. Telephone 01903 812480. Email bookings@ssg.org.uk.
Darquise Bilodeau
Useful URL : http://www.ssg.org.uk
An SSG Summer School is a thought-provoking and stimulating experience, combining worship, workshops and lectures, as well as the opportunity to meet ordained and lay people from all over the country. This year’s team of directors, Father Aidan Rossiter (liturgy) and Catherine Christmas (music) will design the worship and share their considerable experience with the participants. Says Society Chairman, Alan Smith, “this is the highlight of the SSG’s year: an opportunity to reflect on your ministry and to refresh it. Whether this is your first or your fiftieth Summer School, I can promise you a warm welcome and wonderful experience”.
An exciting team of speakers and workshop leaders will be there to share their skills and exchange ideas. This interaction between participants and leaders is an integral part of the Summer School experience, as is the free time when lasting friendships and creative collaborations are often initiated. Here are just a few of the comments from the participants of the 2004 Summer School in New Hall: “It was a real joy to spend time with people who know and care about the same things I do.”; “Excellent! The speakers were listening to the Holy Spirit as they prepared – no doubt about it.”; “Much deep thought, and a lot of laughter too.”; “Made me think, sing, pray – then think some more.”; “What made Summer School so special was the people; I truly feel that blessings were poured down on me by all those I came into contact with last week."
In addition to its Summer School, the Society of Saint Gregory publishes a quarterly journal, Music and Liturgy, an excellent source of information and study on liturgical matters which also contains a very practical Liturgy Planner. One of the Society’s founders, Mgr James Crichton, was an ardent advocate for the renewal of the liturgy, and his memory is honoured through the annual Crichton Memorial Lecture, held each November on the occasion of the AGM.
Workshops:
Website Design – Paul Wellicome
Instrumental Improvisation – Ray d’Inverno
Choral Singing – Darquise Bilodeau
From Keyboard to Organ – Stephen Bryant
Living the Word – Caroline Dollard
Celebrating Milestones – Allen Morris
Composing – Paul Inwood
Music Directors – Nick Baty
For Young People – Bill Tamblyn
Speakers:
Right Reverend Crispian Hollis (Bishop of Portsmouth)
Monsignor Tony Boylan
Bill Tamblyn
For more information about the 2005 Summer School contact Gill Ness-Collins, SSG Summer School Bookings Secretary, 13 De Braose Way, Steyning, West Sussex BN44 3FD. Telephone 01903 812480. Email bookings@ssg.org.uk.
Darquise Bilodeau
Useful URL : http://www.ssg.org.uk
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