Programme for Ritual Life in the Medieval Dominican Order
Monday, 6 March, 2023
The Royal Sonesta Hotel, Barclay Room
(9:30 a.m.) Continental Breakfast
(9:45 a.m.) Welcome and Introduction
Augustine Thompson, O.P., Pontifical Institute of Mediaeval Studies, Toronto
Humbert of Romans’ Reforms and their Reception
(10:00 a.m.) Dominik Jurczak, O.P., C.L.I.O.P., International Dominican Liturgical Commission, Rome
“The Idea and Need for Change of the Early Dominican Liturgy in Light of the Humbert of Romans Reforms.”
(10:30 a.m.) Eleanor Giraud, University of Limerick, Ireland
“The Humbert Codex (Santa Sabina, MS. XIV L1): Prototype, Final Product, a Work in Progress, All of the Above?”
(11:00 a.m.) Coffee Break
(11:30 a.m.) Innocent Smith, O.P., St. Mary’s Seminary & University, Maryland, USA
“A Tale of Two Missals: The Missale Conventuale and Missale Minorum Altarium in Post-Humbert Dominican Missals.”
(12:00 p.m.) Augustine Thompson, O.P., Pontifical Institute of Mediaeval Studies, Toronto
“The Officium of Dominican Penitents and Lay Brothers.”
(12:30 p.m.) Question and Discussion Period
(1:00 p.m.) Lunch
Dominican Music and Chant
(2:00 p.m.) Margot Fassler, University of Notre Dame, USA
“The Dominican Magdalene: An Overview of the Liturgical Sources.”
(2:30 p.m.) Constant Mews, Monash University, Australia
“The Custom of the Poets: John of Garland and Jerome of Moray on Literature and Music.”
(3:00 p.m.) Question and Discussion Period
(3:30 p.m.) Coffee Break
PIMS Library, Palaeography Room
Dominican Liturgical Manuscripts in Toronto
(4:00 p.m.) Missals, Breviaries, and Bernard Gui
Comments: Innocent Smith, O.P., M. Michèle Mulchahey
St Basil's Church
(5:00 p.m.) Solemn First Vespers of St Thomas Aquinas
with Viva Vox Cantores, led by Michael O'Connor
Pontifical Institute of Mediaeval Studies, Laurence K. Shook Common Room
(6:00 p.m.) Reception sponsored by the Centre for Medieval Studies
Tuesday, 7 March, 2023
The Royal Sonesta Hotel, Barclay Room
(9:30 a.m.) Continental Breakfast
The Liturgies of St Thomas Aquinas
(10:00 a.m.) Marika Räsänen, University of Turku, Finland
“The Matins Lessons of the Office of the Translation and their Relation to the Chants, Particularly the Antiphons and Responsories.”
(10:30 a.m.) Richard Sundt, University of Oregon, USA
“The Functioning of the Dominican Church in Toulouse and the Shrines of St. Thomas Aquinas.”
(11:00 a.m.) Coffee Break
(11:30 a.m.) M. Michèle Mulchahey, Pontifical Institute of Mediaeval Studies, Toronto
“Preaching Thomas Aquinas: Newly Discovered Sermons for the Feast and Translation.”
(12:00 p.m.) Question and Discussion Period
(12:30 p.m.) Lunch and Preparation for Mass
St Basil's Church
(2:30 p.m.) Dominican Rite Solemn High Mass of St Thomas Aquinas
with Viva Vox Cantores, led by Michael O'Connor
Pontifical Institute of Mediaeval Studies, Laurence K. Shook Common Room
(4:00 p.m.) Reception sponsored by the Institute for Christian Studies