DIOCESE OF CHICAGO AND MID-AMERICA: 17 January 2024
The Pastoral School of the Diocese of Chicago and Mid-America announces a Practical Training Seminar for Priests and Deacons in Southern states

With the blessing of His Eminence Archbishop Peter of Chicago and Mid-America, the Pastoral School is pleased to announce an important opportunity for present and future clergymen. The Liturgical Practicum aims to teach the practical application of the liturgics that is studied in the classroom. Participants will learn how to serve according to the traditional practices of the Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia. The topics covered will range from how a clergyman interacts with the choir during the Divine Services, to how to appropriately use the censer, to how to serve the Hierarchal Divine Services, and all else that every Deacon and Priest needs to know. In addition, all participants will receive voice coaching to allow for the proper use of the voice in chanting and singing. The Liturgical Practicum is designed and highly recommended for new clergymen in the Diocese of Chicago & Mid-America, but all are welcome. Limited space is available so please register as soon as possible. Registration deadline is February 1, 2024. The dates of the practicum are February 22-25, 2024. The location of the practicum is St Jonah Parish in Spring, Texas.

For more information and to register: fr.gregory.joyce@orthodoxtheologicalschool.org ~ 734-649-5746

Flyer to share: http://stvladimiraami.org/pamphlets/liturgicalpracticumsouthflyer2024.pdf