Ritual Life in the Medieval Dominican Order
Liturgical Expressions
This conference will focus on the rituals, chant, and texts of the Dominican liturgy during the medieval period, after the reform of the Rite under the Master of the Order Humbert of Romans (1256). Attention will also be paid to recent manuscript discoveries for the Translation of the Relics of St Thomas Aquinas (1368/69).
Featured Speakers
- Margot Fassler, University of Notre Dame, USA
- Eleanor Giraud, University of Limerick, Ireland
- Dominik Jurczak, O.P., International Dominican Liturgical Commission, Rome
- Constant Mews, Monash University, Australia
- M. Michèle Mulchahey, Pontifical Institute of Mediaeval Studies, Toronto
- Marika Räsänen, University of Turku, Finland
- Innocent Smith, O.P., St Mary’s Seminary and University, Maryland, USA
- Richard Sundt, University of Oregon, USA
- Augustine Thompson, O.P., Pontifical Institute of Mediaeval Studies, Toronto
Registration
Sessions will be held in person. Registration is free but is required to attend sessions; to register please contact Cynthia Watson at cynthia.watson@utoronto.ca.
A limited number of hotel rooms are available at a rate of $289 + taxes per night (reduced from the normal rate of $389 + taxes per night). Please email Cynthia Watson at cynthia.watson@utoronto.ca for more information by 1 December 2022.
Programme
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Liturgical Events
Liturgies in Dominican Chant will be open to the general public, and will take place at St Basil’s Church, 50 St Joseph Street, Toronto.
SOLEMN VESPERS OF ST THOMAS AQUINAS, C. D.
Monday, March 6, 4:30 p.m.
SOLEMN MASS OF ST THOMAS AQUINAS, C. D.
Tuesday, March 7, 2:30 p.m.
Co-Sponsors
Leonard E. Boyle Chair in Manuscript Studies • Dominican Institute of Toronto • University of St Michael’s College • Centre for Medieval Studies • Institute for Christian Studies
For more information, please contact Cynthia Watson at cynthia.watson@utoronto.ca.