The following workshops and activities which are scheduled to date and are sponsored by the Liturgy Office in the Diocese of Hamilton. Scroll down for details.
More information and registration information may be obtained from the Liturgy Office at the address on the right and via email.
Wednesday, September 17, 2008
Children's Liturgy of the Word Workshop St. Pius X Parish, Brantford
Saturday, September 20, 2008
Children's Liturgy of the Word Workshop Our Lady of Lourdes Parish, Waterloo
Saturday, October 4, 2008
Extraordinary Ministers of Communion Formation Day St. Michael Parish, Waterloo
Saturday, October 18, 2008
Gathered to Sing - Music Workshop St. Joseph Church, Hamilton
Saturday, October 25, 2008
Annual RCIA Conference: Sponsoring Catechumens and Accompanying Candidates St. Anthony Daniel Parish, Kitchener
Saturday, November 1, 2008
Ministers of the Word Formation Day St. Michael Parish, Waterloo
Saturday, November 15, 2008
Extraordinary Ministers of Communion Formation Day St. Francis Xavier Parish, Stoney Creek
Saturday, November 29, 2008
Ministers of the Word Formation Day St. Francis Xavier Parish, Stoney Creek
Friday, December 5, 2008
Ministers of the Word Formation Evening St. Mary Parish, Mount Forest
Saturday, December 6, 2008
Extraordinary Ministers of Communion Formation Morning St. Mary Parish, Mount Forest
Saturday, March 28, 2009 Annual Retreat Day for Musicians St. John Parish, BurlingtonDetails regarding other workshops and formation programs will be posted as details become available.
CHILDREN'S LITURGY OF THE WORD WORKSHOP
Who is it for?
This workshop is for all who celebrate the liturgy of the word with children during the Sunday Eucharist. The workshop will be of particular interest to those who are new to this ministry. Experienced leaders and clergy will also find this workshop helpful.
Description
This workshop will feature an overview of the recent resource from the CCCB Publications: Celebrating the Word with Children: Guidelines for Practice. This resource was written to assist those involved with planning and leading the Liturgy of the Word with Children on Sundays. Included in the workshop will be discussion of the following issues: creating a place for prayer, skills for leading prayer, preparing the Scripture texts, leading intercessory prayer, music and the use of ritual in celebrations with children. Resources will be recommended. Participants will walk-through an actual celebration of the Word and discuss its structural elements. Other ways in which children may participate more fully in the parish Sunday Eucharist will be explored.
When and Where?
Wednesday, September 17, 2008 7:30 - 9:30 p.m. St. Pius X Parish Waverly Street at Wood Street BRANTFORD
Saturday, September 20, 2008 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon Our Lady of Lourdes Parish, 173 Lourdes Street West, WATERLOO
Cost: $10.00 per person (includes copy of the book: Celebrating the Word with Children: Guidelines for Practice).
Facilitator: Monsignor Murray J. Kroetsch
Registration Deadline: Monday, September 15, 2008
More information & Registration forms are available from the Liturgy Office and your local parish.
MINISTERS OF THE WORD FORMATION DAYS
Who are they for?
All new ministers of the word who have been invited to proclaim the Word of God to their brothers and sisters during the Sunday Eucharist and other liturgical celebrations of the Christian community. This workshop will also prove beneficial for those who proclaim the Scriptures as part of their ministry as catechists.
Description
The formation session will begin with an overview of the theology of the word of God proclaimed in the liturgy and the implications of our understanding of the Scriptures for proclamation and our spiritual life. The structure of the Sunday Lectionary and some practical “do’s and don’t’s” will also be discussed. Finally, each participant will have the opportunity to proclaim a Scripture text and receive suggestions for strengthening their proclamation of God’s word.
When and Where?
Saturday, November 1, 2008 St. Michael Parish University Avenue West WATERLOO 9:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Saturday, November 29, 2008 St. Francis Xavier Parish 304 No. 8 Highway STONEY CREEK 9:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Friday, December 5, 2008 St. Mary Parish MOUNT FOREST 7:30 - 9:00 p.m.
Cost: $10.00 per person for Saturday workshops [includes lunch] $5.00 per person for Friday evening workshop.
Facilitators: Monsignor Murray J. Kroetsch and team.
Registration Deadlines: Waterloo - Wednesday, October 29 , 2008 Stoney Creek - Wednesday, November 26, 2008 Mount Forest - Monday, December 1, 2008
More information & Registration forms are available from the Liturgy Office and your local parish.
EXTRAORDINARY MINISTERS OF COMMUNION FORMATION DAYS
Who are they for?
All new ministers of Communkion who have been invited to exercise this ministry of charity during the celebration of the Sunday Eucharist, or with the sick and elderly in hospitals or homes.
Description
Participants will explore the mystery of the Eucharist as it is presented in the Scriptures and as it has been celebrated by the Church throughout the centuries. They will also have an opportunity to reflect on their own experience of the Mass and explore what it means to a minister of Communion, not just on Sunday, but throughout the week. Some practical tips related to the exercise of their ministry during the celebration will also be offered. Those who are ministers to the hospitalized and homebound will have a special opportunity to discuss the particular way they are called to exercise this office of immense love.
When and Where
Saturday, October 4, 2008 St. Michael Parish University Avenue West WATERLOO 9:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Saturday, November 15, 2008 St. Francis Xavier Parish 304 No. 8 Highway, STONEY CREEK 930 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Saturday, December 6, 2008 St. Mary Parish MOUNT FOREST 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon
Cost: $10.00 per person [includes lunch] for Waterloo and Stoney Creek. $5.00 per person for Mount Forest Workshop.
Facilitators: Monsignor Murray J. Kroetsch and team
Registration Deadlines: Waterloo - Wednesday, October 1, 2008 Stoney Creek - Wednesday, November 12, 2008 Mount Forest - Monday, December 1, 2008
More information & Registration forms are available from the Liturgy Office and your local parish.
GATHERED TO SING -- A Choral Workshop
Who is it for?
This workshop is for all parish choir directors and members of parish choirs. It is especially for all who seek an opportunity to learn new music and develop their choral skills while being part of a large choir. Come and discover a new dimension in the world of sound!
When and Where?
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 18, 2008 St. Joseph Parish 260 Herkimer Street (at Locke) HAMILTON 9:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Cost: $15.00 per person (includes package of music)
Facilitators: Stillman Matheson, the director of music at St. Joseph Church, Hamilton, along with members of the Diocesan Music Commission will lead this choral workshop and assist participants to develop their choral skills and techniques.
Registration deadline: Wednesday, October 15, 2008 Note that registration is limited. Sign up early to avoid disappointment.
More information & Registration forms are available from the Liturgy Office and your local parish.
ANNUAL RCIA CONFERENCE
Sponsoring Catechumens and Accompanying Candidates
Who is the conference for?
This conference is offered as a means of ongoing formation for parish initiation teams: catechists, sponsors, pastors, members of liturgy committees and all who are engaged in the process of Christian initiation with adults.
Conference focus
The Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults places a great deal of emphasis on a variety of ministers who are to accompany and assist those seeking initiation into the Catholic Church. In addition to the parish and the catechists (RCIA team) sponsors are to accompany candidates and stand as witnesses to their moral character, faith and intentions.
The focus of the conference will be on the ministry of sponsor, the choice of sponsors and the different ways that sponsors exercise their important ministry throughout the initiation process.
When and Where?
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 25, 2008 St. Anthony Daniel Parish Midland Drive at Ottawa Street North KITCHENER 9:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Conference Facilitators Members of the Diocesan RCIA Coordinating Team: Monsignor Murray J. Kroetsch, Maureen O’Donoghue Rich, Eleanor Horrigan, and Mary Edmondstone.
Cost: $40.00 fee includes lunch & refreshment breaks
Registration deadline: Tuesday, October 21, 2008
More information & Registration forms are available from the Liturgy Office and your local parish.
DIOCESAN RETREAT DAY FOR MUSICIANS
Christ Be Known In All Our Singing
Who is it for?
This annual retreat day is for all parish musicians: music coordinators, conductors, choir members, cantors, organists, guitarists, and other instrumentalists who lead their parish community in song during the Sunday Eucharist and other liturgical celebrations. Also, all who love to sing their prayer during the Church’s liturgy will find spiritual nourishment in this retreat day.
When and Where?
SATURDAY, March 28, 2009 St. John Parish Brant Street at Blairhom Avenue BURLINGTON 9:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Cost: $15.00 per person (includes lunch)
Facilitator: Reverend John-Mark Missio, Director of St. Michael’s Choir School in Toronto. Father Missio pursued formal music studies at the Royal Conservatory (Toronto), Wilfred Laurier University (Waterloo), and the Pontifical Institute of Sacred Music (Rome). In addition, he has completed a master’s degree in Liturgical Studies at the Liturgical Institute (Mundelein).
Note: All participants are asked to bring a copy of the Choir Edition of the CBW III with them.
REGISTRATION DEADLINE: Monday, March 23, 2009,
DIOCESAN CHOIR
The Diocesan Choir under the direction of Mrs. Sharon Fazari begins rehearsals in Hamilton in the fall of 2008. The choir provides music for the celebrations of the Chrism Mass, the annual Mass with New Catholics and Priesthood Ordination. They also lead an Advent Hymn Festival each year.
New members are asked to audition.
If interested, contact the Liturgy Office before Tuesday, September 30, 2008.
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