The Second Annual Provincial Conference will take place on November 10-13 at Christ Church New Haven, CT.

Reflecting on feedback from last year's conference, we will be adding an extra day in order to allow for more social time and reflection as well as opportunities to see the city.

The conference will begin with Evensong and Benediction on Wednesday the 10th.  Saturday the 13th will be a day of simple morning prayer followed by Mass.

A more detailed schedule will be available soon!

We look forward to seeing many of you in New Haven.  For those who were able to make it last year, please feel free to share your thoughts on the bulletin board about your time there.

For new members or those who were not able to make it last year, here is a member's reflection on his time at the conference...

Conference Schedule

The conference begins on Wednesday November 10th at 4:00-5:30 with registration and social hour followed by Solemn Evensong with Benediction.

Wednesday 11/10

4:00-5:30              Registration and Social Hour 
5:30-7:00              Solemn Evensong and Benediction 
7:30-8:30              Light Dinner in Parish Hall, introduction and comments
                                     by Fr David Cobb, Convener of the SCP North America
9:00-10:00           Directed Conversations 
10:00                    Choral Compline 

Thursday  11/11

8:00                       Morning Prayer
9:00                       Presentation #1
11:00                     Solemn High Mass w/ new chapter/member induction            
1:00                       Lunch - Union League
3:30                       Presentation #2
5:30                       Evening Prayer
6:30                       Dinner & Conversation
7:30                       Society Business Meeting
9:00                       Sung Compline


Friday  11/12

8:00                       Morning Prayer
9:00                       Presentation #3
11:00                     Solemn High Mass - Rite II at 1923 Altar* w/ first thurible used in American church
1:00                       Lunch
3:00                       Presentation #4
5:30                       Evening Prayer
6:30                       Dinner & Conversation and Official Good-Bye
9:00                       Sung Compline

Saturday  11/13

8:00                       Morning Prayer and Low Mass

*Our Friday Mass will be celebrated on an altar constructed for "The First Catholic Congress held in New Haven, Conn. Nov. 3rd, 4th, and 5th A.D. 1925".  We will also be using the first thurible used in the Episcopal Church in the United States.

Presentations

Mtr Julia Gatta, the professor of Pastoral Theology at Sewanee, will be presenting on themes from her book, "The Nearness of God: Parish Ministry as Spiritual Practice." 

Dr Ronald Young will be presenting on aspects of Anglo-Catholic urban witness in a presentation entitled, "Presence not Charity: Anglo-Catholic Urban Ministry in New York".

Conference Fee Includes

Your registration fee for the Assembly includes dinner on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday evening as well as lunch on Thursday and Friday, costs for presenters, and other administrative costs associated with the assembly. The registration fee also includes your annual dues for 2011.

If you have any dietary restrictions, please be sure to note that in the registration form. 

Lodging

There are several events in New Haven this weekend, so members are strongly encouraged to secure lodging as early as possible and might want to consider whether they would want a roommate.

Hotels with a Society of Catholic Priests Group Rate:

The Society has a very limited number of rooms blocked off at the Courtyard Marriot down the street. To get the group-rate of $159 per night, you must call the hotel (203-777-6221) and ask for the group rate for the "Society of Catholic Priests." For more information on the hotel:

http://www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/hvndt-courtyard-new-haven-at-yale/

The Society also has a limited number of rooms blocked off at the New Haven Hotel, about a 15 minute walk (3/4 of a mile) from Christ Church. The group rate is $129 for the first night and $169 for the two nights following (an average of $155 per night). To get that rate you must call the hotel (203-498-3100) and ask for the group rate for the "Society of Catholic Priests." For more information on the hotel:

http://www.newhavenhotel.com/

And, if you have a vehicle with you and don't mind a hotel that's four miles away, the Best Western Executive Hotel in West Haven has given us a rate of $79.00 per night. Their hotel includes complimentary hot breakfast, free internet access, and a fitness center along with an indoor heated pool. To get the group rate, please call the hotel at 203-933-0344 and ask for the special rate for the "Society of Catholic Priests."

http://book.bestwestern.com/bestwestern/productInfo.do?propertyCode=07016

Hotels without a group rate, but still suggested by the Society:

For a slightly more expensive, yet more "authentically Yale" experience (but without the group rate):

http://www.studyhotels.com/packages-specials/index.cfm

And for those who would like an inexpensive alternative to the above, we'd commend the Duncan Hotel (1151 Chapel St, New Haven, CT / 203-787-1273). They have rooms beginning at $55 a night.

Travel to New Haven

New Haven is serviced both by an airport and an Amtrak train station. The train station is a short cab ride (less than 2 miles) from Christ Church. The New Haven airport is about 6 miles from Christ Church.

Financial Assistance with Registration Fee

For those clergy or seminarians for whom the registration fee would be prohibitive, there are limited funds available to assist. Please send those requests or any other questions regarding registration to the Society's Treasurer, the Rev. Fr. Jared Cramer at jcramer@thescp.org