Whirlwind of a Weekend

This past weekend was quite the busy one for us in the Liturgy Office with regard to liturgical formation opportunities. Last Friday, about 30 musicians from all over the archdiocese gathered at the Chapel of St. Ignatius for a two-day intensive for certification in the Liturgical Ministries Institute. Dr. Jerry Galipeau from World Library Publications came out for one of the sessions and then led a "Sing the Seasons" choral reading session with an additional 25 musicians.

On Saturday, in addition to being the second day of the certification for the LMI musicians, there was also a gathering for about 90 RCIA team members. Jerry posts about his experience in Seattle in his blog, "Gotta Sing Gotta Pray." I joked with him that he brought the Chicago snow to us, because as the group came out of the Cathedral after the 5:30pm Mass, it began to snow right as Jerry was to begin leading a mystagogy session with the group.

In addition to the sessions with Jerry, Andrew gave a presentation on Saturday, titled "Catechesis during the Catechumenate."

 

Overall, I learned a lot this weekend from top names in both liturgical music and the RCIA and initial evaluations are looking as if many folks greatly appreciated these opportunities and look forward to future similar gatherings. Looking forward to additional opportunities of liturgical formation and to continue building relationships with fellow colleagues in liturgical ministry.