Join us for a one-day Sacred Music Retreat: Singing the Hours in the Dominican Tradition at the Saint Cecilia Motherhouse in Nashville. This retreat invites participants into silence, chant, and prayer, culminating in Sung Vespers using Dominican-Gregorian tones and the new translation of the Abbey Psalms and Canticles. The retreat will be led by Sister Rosemary Esseff, O.P.

The day will include:

• Chant workshops introducing Dominican psalmody
• A reflection on the fruits of the Divine Office prayed in common
• Time for silence and Eucharistic Adoration
• Sung Vespers as the high point of the day

No previous chant experience is necessary — only a desire to pray more deeply with the Church’s song.

📍 Saint Cecilia Motherhouse

📅 Saturday, December 5, 2026

⏰ 9:30 AM – 5:45 PM

(The conventual Mass is at 7:15 AM. All are welcome. Lunch will be provided. A registration fee of $20 is requested. Payment is accepted on arrival in cash or by check payable to St. Cecilia Congregation, memo line: Sacred Music Retreat.)

Registration link: https://forms.cloud.microsoft/r/5AnFBzGf0Y