Our Lady, Star of the Sea, Seaforth Village

Low Mass will be celebrated at 7pm on the feast of the Ascension.

The Ascension of Our Lord
Missa Cantata

7pm on Thursday 13th May

St Catherine's Church

Stanifield Lane

Farington

Leyland

PR25 4QG

Tel: 01722 421174

Gregorian Chant Workshop

Saturday May 8, 2010

9:30 am

Saturday 8th May 2010 from 9.30am to 5pm at St Alphonsus’ Catholic Church
95 Westbourne Grove, Middlesbrough, TS3 6EW
In this day-long workshop we will learn and sing some of the most beautiful chants in the repertory of Gregorian Chant, dedicated to the Blessed Virgin Mary, and based around the context of a Sung Mass. We will immerse ourselves in the sound, technique and language of this ancient musical style, working toward an authentic and beautiful performance at the end of the day. We will also discover the links between Chant and Polyphony.
The music we will study in the workshop will include: 

• Mass IX (Cum Iubilo)
• The Propers of the BVM
• Marian Processionals
• Gregorian Hymnody
• Marian Polyphonic Motets

All materials (an introduction to Gregorian Chant, scores and helpful resources) are included in the cost of the day. Beginners and more advanced singers are welcome. Registration Fee: £5.00 – No Fee for Students
To register please contact us at email@saintalphonsus.org.uk or telephone (01642) 245043. Further information may be found at www.saintalphonsus.org.uk

Ascension Day Mass, St Mary's Brigg

Solemn High Mass at St Mary's Brigg on Ascension Day, Thursday May 13th, 7pm. The ordinary will be sung to the Missa Sancti Ioannis a Deo by F.J. Haydn and is being performed by the choir and orchestra of King Edward VI Grammar School, Louth, directed by Andrew Shaw. Singers for the Gregorian Schola and Servers are welcome. Clergy attending include Fr Dominic O'Connor the parish priest, Fr John Cahill and the Reverend Mr Hunter. Richard Hawker is acting as MC.

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The ascent / descent into the blogsphere

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Incipitur

This blog is offered as a forum within which events to promote and celebrate the Traditional Catholic Latin Liturgy can be organised in the North of England. The idea emerged during informal conversations at the 2010 Low Week Latin Mass Society training course at Ushaw College.