The conference begins on Wednesday, October 8th, from 4:00-5:30 with registration and social hour followed by Solemn Evensong with Benediction at 5:30pm.

Wednesday, 8 October 2014 –
16:00 – 17:30 Registration and Social Hour
17:30 – 18:15 Solemn Evensong and Benediction of the
Blessed Sacrament (St. Thomas, Huron St)
18:30 – 20:00 Dinner (provided) (Parish Hall)
20:00 – 20:30 Welcome and Thoughts (Mtr. Takacs)
20:30 – 21:00 Sung Compline (Chapel)

Thursday, 9 October 2014 – Meetings in Seeley Hall, unless otherwise noted
  8:30 -   9:00 Morning Prayer (Seeley Hall)
  9:00 – 10:00 Opening Meditation
10:00 – 11:30 Key Note Presentation #1 (Canon Bell)
12:00 – 12:15 Angelus NoteB
12:15 – 13:30 Lunch (Provided
13:30 – 15:00 Open Time for Spiritual Dir. & Confession
15:00 – 16:30 Key Note Presentation #2 (Fr. Lewis-Anthony)
16:30 – 17:00 Evening Prayer (Chapel)
17:00 – 18:30 Pontifical High Mass, The Most Rev. Colin
Johnson, Archbishop of Toronto (Chapel)
19:00 – 20:00 Dinner (Provided)
20:00 – 21:30 Small Group Options
21:30 – 22:00 Sung Compline (Chapel)

Friday, 10 October 2014 – Meetings in Combination Rm, unless otherwise noted
  9:00 –   9:30 Morning Prayer (Chapel)
  9:30 – 11:00 Key Note Presentation #3 (Fr. McMichael)
11:00 – 12:00 Break
12:00 – 12:15 Angelus
12:00 – 14:00 Lunch (Provided), Society Business Meeting
14:00 – 15:30 Key Note Pres. #4 (Fr. Cobb & Dr. Olsen)
15:30 – 15:45 Break
15:45 – 17:00 Panel Discussion: The Future of the SCP
17:00 – 17:30 Break (travel to St. Simon the Apostle)
17:30 – 18:00 Evening Prayer
18:00 – 19:30 Solemn Mass with the Induction of New
Members (Chapel)
19:30 - Evening Free to Explore Toronto

Saturday, 11 October 2014 –
9:00 -    9:30 Morning Prayer
9:30 – Low Mass (Chapel)

The Rev. Dr. Justin Lewis-Anthony • "Killing George Herbert & 21st Century Priestly Ministry"
Father Lewis-Anthony is the Associate Dean of Students at Virginia Theological Seminary, and the author of "If You Meet George Herbert on the Road, Kill Him" and "You are the Messiah, and I should know." He was educated at the LSE and Oxford University, and has been ordained for 20 years.

The Rev. Canon Susan Bell • "Re-Locating George Herbert:  Reading The Country Parson in context"
Canon Bell is Canon Missioner for the diocese of Toronto and a member of the Society, active in the Toronto chapter. She works with Diocesan leadership, clergy, and parish leadership to build awareness and capacity for missional opportunities within the church.

The Rev. David Cobb and Dr. Derek Olsen • "Exploring the New St. Augustine's Prayer Book"
Father Cobb serves as rector of the Church of the Ascension, Chicago. He is a founding member of the Society, serving as our first Convener. He is the author and editor of a new edition of the St. Augustine's Prayer Book, a collection of prayers and liturgical devotions in the Anglo-Catholic tradition. Dr. Olsen is a long-time lay supporter of the Society. He holds a Ph.D. in New Testament, is the editor of the very popular St. Bede's Breviary, and currently serves as Secretary to the Standing Commission on Liturgy and Music where he also serves as co-chair of the Calendar Committee and chair of the Digital Publications Committee. He assisted Father Cobb in this revision of the St. Augustine's Prayer Book, serving as the Liturgical Editor.

The Rev. Ralph McMichael • "A Catholic Vision of the Eucharist"
Fr. Ralph McMichael founded the Center for the Eucharist in July 2010 and serves as its Director.  He has a Ph.D. in systematic theology from The Catholic University of America.  Fr. McMichael  has been an Anglican priest for over thirty years, having served as a seminary professor, dean of a diocesan school for ministry, canon for ministry formation, and in parish ministry.  Author of two books and editor of another one, he has written, taught, and lectured extensively on the history, theology, and practice of the Eucharist. Regarding his presentation, he writes, "In this address, I will explore the Catholic vision of God, church, and world that we celebrate, share, and receive in the Eucharist.  Locating priesthood in the Eucharist, what is the vision to which we live, teach, and direct others?  That is, what does the Eucharist, and being a priest within the Eucharist, place before us as God's vision for us and for the life of the world?"

Panel Discussion • Who the SCP is and Where is it Going?
A conversation about the history, current context, and future of the Society, led by Mtr. Erika Takacs, our current Convener. Fr. Jared Cramer will speak a little to the history and founding of the Society and Mtr. Takacs will talk about our current context and then open up a discussion among the members of the Society.

TO HELP PREPARE...
Fr. Lewis-Anthony and Canon Bell would invite you to read the following books:
• Lewis-Anthony, Justin, If You Meet George Herbert on the Road, Kill Him: Radically Re-thinking Priestly Ministry (London: Continuum International, 2009)
• Drury, John, Music at Midnight: The Life and Poetry of George Herbert (London: Allen Lane, 2013)
• Herbert, George, The Country Parson, The Temple, ed. by John N. Wall, Classics of Western Spirituality (New York: Paulist Press, 1981)

Conference Fee Includes
Your registration fee for the Conference includes dinner on Wednesday and Thursday evenings as well as lunch on Thursday and Friday, costs for presenters, and other administrative costs associated with the Conference. The registration fee also includes your annual dues for FY2015 (July 2014-June 2015).

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

Lodging
The Conference Hotel will be the Holiday Inn Yorkville. It is about 2-3 blocks from Trinity and the rate is $129 Canadian, per night. To make reservations, simply call the hotel the hotel at (416) 968-0010 and ask for the rate for "The Society of Catholic Priests." If you have any difficulties, contact the Conference Host, Father Aaron Orear at <aaronorear@gmail.com>. More information on the hotel is available online at:
http://www.ihg.com/holidayinn/hotels/us/en/toronto/yyzbs/hoteldetail

If you would like to find a roommate, we commend the Society listserv as a resource. If you are not already on the listserv, you can contact our Communications Director, the Very Rev. Jared C Cramer (jared.c.cramer@gmail.com) for assistance.

Travel to Toronto
Those traveling by air will have two options. Some will want to fly into Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ). The airport is around 30 km from the conference. Transport from the airport to the conference location will cost around $3 (CAD) for subway or $60 (CAD) for taxi, each one way. Others will fly to the airport in the downtown, Billy Bishop Airport (YTZ) which is the home of Porter Airlines. Porter flies from a handful of US cities - NYC, Boston, Chicago, etc. It is worth a look as it's generally cheaper and quite close by to the Conference location.

Those traveling by rail will arrive at the Union Station Rail and can easily find transportation to the conference by cab or walking the 3km to the College.

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. There are also a limited amount of scholarships available to cover travel costs for those who don't have funds for such. Please send those requests or any other questions regarding registration to the Society's Treasurer, the Rev. Ryan Whitley at whitleyrr@gmail.com.