Preparing the Lord's Day Eucharist:

 A Pastoral Approach to Sunday Mass 

 

" Faith grows when it is well expressed in celebration.  Good celebrations foster and nourish faith.  Poor celebrations may weaken and destroy it."

                                                                   Music in Catholic Worship (1972) 

 

                       June 19 - June 23, 2023

9:00am - 3:00pm daily

 

Marywood Retreat and Conference Center

Wisdom Center

235 Marywood Drive

St. Johns, Florida 32259

 

 

Presenter:  Fr. Tom Willis

Pastor of St. Mark Mission

Diocesan Director of Liturgy

 

 

 

Father Tom Willis was ordained to the priesthood in 1984 and has served throughout the Diocese of St. Augustine, including recently a pastor of the Cathedral Basilica located in Father Tom's hometown of St. Augustine. He currently serves as pastor of St. Mark's Mission where he has been given the responsibility of building that growing community into a parish.

He graduated from St. Meinrad with a degree in history and later from St. Vincent de Paul Seminary in Boynton Beach.

Bishop John J. Snyder sent Fr. Tom to Notre Dame University to study liturgy and he earned that degree in 1990. He has served on the Diocesan Liturgical Commission from 1987 - present and as Diocesan Director of Liturgy since 1992. He has been the Master of Ceremonies under 4 bishops for major diocesan events. 

In honor of the 450th anniversary of St. Augustine, Fr. Willis oversaw a renovation of the Cathedral Basilica.

 

No registrations will be accepted after June 13, 2023

Fee for the week includes book, resources, and daily lunches. Daily rate is session and lunch.

 

Mail registration form and check made payable to DOSA-OCF  to :

Diocese of St. Augustine

Office of Christian Formation

11625 Old St. Augustine Road

Jacksonville, FL 32258

 

If you would like us to bill your parish instead, choose Bill Parish, then simply exit PayPal link when directed to PayPal. An invoice will be emailed to the parish listed above.

 

Rooms are available at Marywood for overnight guest. Please contact them at (904) 287.2525.