Gregorian Institute of Canada Colloquium: Hamilton, ON, July 24-25
  • chonakchonak
    Posts: 9,223
    IGC/GIC Colloquium 2023
    The Feast of St. James, according to the use of York
    July 24-25, 2023
    St. George's Church, Hamilton, Ontario

    IGC/GIC is pleased to announce our next Colloquium featuring the full liturgy for the Feast of St. James according to the Use of York! We will observe all the hours of the Divine Office and the Mass. We plan to have two lectures.

    The colloquium will take place at St George's Church (Evangelical), 134 Emerson St, Hamilton, ON L8S 2X8 which is situated near to motels, restaurants, and public transit.

    Registration fee will include the IGC/GIC membership fee: $50 regular; or $40 low income. All materials will be provided in print and online. It will be possible to purchase printed copies by personal arrangement.

    This mini-festival will be a celebration of Gregorian Chant in the English tradition. We will observe all the hours of the day and mass.

    Preliminary Schedule
    Monday, July 24:
    14:00 Registration
    14:30 Rehearsal for Vespers, Compline, and Mass
    16:00 Vespers and Compline
    17:00 Dinner on your own
    19:00 Lecture: TBA
    20:00 Rehearsal for Mass

    Tuesday, July 25:
    7:00 Matins and Lauds
    9:15 Prime, Chapter, Terce, Sext
    10:45 Break
    11:00 Mass, None
    12:00 Lunch on your own
    13:30 Rehearsal for Vespers and Compline
    14:45 Lecture: Fr. John-Mark Missio
    15:45 Annual General Meeting of GIC
    17:00 Vespers and Compline
    18:30 Banquet Valentino's Restaurant 824 King St West Hamilton, ON
    20:00 End of Conference

    Further details are at https://www.gregorian.ca/wp/?page_id=2237

    For more information, please contact William Renwick at renwick@mcmaster.ca
    Thanked by 2Bri josephw
  • josephw
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    Wish I could make it! Any plans to have one in the Maritimes in the near future?
  • renwick
    Posts: 27
    As you may have noticed, since coming out of Covid we have not yet gathered sufficient ambition to resume our full-scale congresses as we did before . . .
    hoping someone with energy and vision may take up the banner !!