Start and finish: Days begin at 10:30am and should conclude by 3:30pm. Please book so we know who to expect and what you want to do, and have your names and email addresses. Please be punctual as this really helps with organising the training.
Cost: There is no cost involved in training with us or being enrolled in the Society of St Tarcisius. Those enrolled are given a medal and a cord for it in the appropriate colour. Those promoted get the new colour for the cord. We may charge for replacement medals. See below about donations.
Children: Children are welcome; those under 16 must be accompanied by parent/guardian, or other adult deputed by a parent/guardian known to them.
Training: The days are structured around the needs of the participants so no two days are exactly alike. However, all training is in small groups or one-to-one. We are happy to cover everything from the most basic (pronunciation and serving Low Mass) to more complex issues such as High Mass, variations for services with bishops, and other liturgies such as Benediction, depending on how many people want what and who is available to train them.
Lunch: Bring a sandwich for lunch or buy something locally: you can buy food nearby, such as in Waitrose in Marylebone Street (click for a map). There is plenty of space in the basement to eat your lunch, and also hot water for tea and coffee.
Enrollments: every training day we have concludes with the short service of enrollment into the Society of new members, and where applicable promotion of members from one grade to another, led by a priest. Instructors are able to assess students' suitability for each grade during training. For more on grades, see here.
Cassocks: these aren't essential but we bring some cassocks and cottas, which are particualrly nice to have at enrollments into the Society. If you have your own, please bring it.