THE NATIONAL
CATHOLIC
YOUTH CHOIR

Spreading the Catholic Faith Through Great Music

   
  A PROGRAM OF SAINT JOHN'S SCHOOL OF THEOLOGY SEMINARY
  Sponsored by Saint John's Abbey and University, Collegeville, Minnesota


NCYC  DAILY SCHEDULE

Monday, June 16 - Arrival Day

12:30pm             Check-in opens in Mary Hall; staff are also in dormitories

4:00-5:45pm       Auditions in basement of SBH (Music building)
                                  Solos – Dr. Axel Theimer and staff
                                  Cantors – Judy Kniss and Timothy Johnston

6:00pm                Opening Prayer Service - Gather on Abbey Church steps

6:15pm                Dinner – cookout

7:00pm                First Rehearsal (Choir Room SBH 028)

9:00pm                Staff introductions (Choir Room)
                            Move to Fireside Lounge for large group activities

11:00pm              Lights Out!

Tuesday, June 17

7:00am                Morning prayer with Monks (optional)

8:10am                Meet outside dorms for prayer, breakfast

8:50am                Blessing of prayer books & Rosaries by Fr. Anthony (Choir Room)

9:00am                Campus tour ending by Emmaus for Rosary led by camp leaders

10:30-12:30         Rehearsal

12:30pm              Lunch / Free time

12:30-1pm           Cantor and Soloist Auditions as needed

1:30-2:30pm        Recreation

2:30-4:30pm        Rehearsal (with sectionals)

4:45-5:45pm        Cantor Session with Judy Kniss (Choir Room)

5:45pm                Dinner / Free Time

7:00-9:00pm        Rehearsal

9:00pm                Compline

11:00pm              Lights out!

Wednesday, June 18  -  
Wear T-shirts this morning!

7:00am                 Morning Prayer with Monks (optional)

8:10am                 Meet outside dorms for prayer, breakfast

8:45am                 Hill Museum and Monastic Library -
                                 Presentation on St. John's Bible in AV Room

10:00-11:45am    Rehearsal

11:50am              Go to Abbey Church for 12n Noon Prayer

12:30pm              Lunch / Free Time

12:30pm              Group Photo of NCYC choristers from KC families (in front of Abbey Church)

1:30-2:30pm        Recreation

2:30-5:30pm        Rehearsal (with sectionals)

5:30pm                Dinner / Free Time

7:00-9:00pm        Rehearsal

9:00pm                Compline

11:00pm              Lights Out!

Thursday, June 19

7:00am                 Morning Prayer with Monks (optional)

8:10am                 Meet outside dorms for prayer, breakfast

8:45am                 Religion Class – concert theme “Peace,” Fr. Rene McGraw (Classroom)

9:45am-11:45am  Rehearsal

11:45am               Lunch / Free Time

1:00pm-3:45pm   Rehearsal

4:00pm-4:45pm   Organ session with Dr. Kim Kasling

4:50pm                Go to Abbey Church for 5pm Mass

5:45pm                Dinner / Free Time

7:00-8:30pm        Rehearsal (Organ Studio)

8:30-9:00pm        Rehearsal (Choir Room)

9:00pm                Compline

11:00pm              Lights Out!

Friday, June 20 - College of St. Benedict Day

7am                       Morning Prayer with Monks (optional)

8:10am                  Meet outside dorms for prayer; breakfast

8:45am-10:45am   Rehearsal

11:00am                Leave for CSB

11:30am                Midday Prayer with Sisters in Oratory

11:50am                Sing 2-3 pieces for Sisters in Refectory

12:10pm                Lunch at CSB

1:00-3:15pm         Tour / Admissions Session at CSB

3:30pm                  Bus leaves for SJU

3:45-5:30pm         Rehearsal

5:30pm                 Dinner

6:15-7:45pm         Recreation

7:45pm-9:30pm    Rehearsal

9:30pm                 Compline

11:00pm               Lights Out!

Saturday, June 21

7am                    Morning Prayer with Monks (optional)

8:00am               Meet outside dorms for prayer, breakfast

8:45am               Music Class – 2008 Music, with Fr. Anthony

9:45-12n            Rehearsal

12:00n                Lunch / Free Time

1:00-1:30pm       Cantors rehearse with Judy Kniss

1:30-4:30pm       Rehearsal in Abbey Church

4:30-6:00pm       Recreation

6:00pm               Dinner

6:50pm               Go to Abbey Church for 7 pm Vigil of Sunday with Monks

7:45-9:00pm       Rehearsal in Abbey Church

9:00pm               Fitting of Albs (Music Building Hallway)

9:30pm               Compline

11pm                  Lights Out!

Sunday, June 22   - The Lord's Day

7:00am              Morning Prayer with Monks (optional)

8:00am              Meet outside dorms for prayer, breakfast

8:15am              Cantors for Mass meet in Abbey Church

8:45-9:10am      Religion Class - Today's Liturgy, Judy Kniss

9:10am              Warm-up in Choir Room - get albs

9:50am              To Abbey Church for Warm-up

10:30am            Community Mass   (Twelfth Sunday, Year A)

11:45am            Lunch / Free Time

2:00-4:30pm      Rehearsal

4:30-6:15pm      Recreation

6:15pm              Dinner

7:45-9:00pm      Rehearsal

9:10pm              Go to Abbey Church for Benediction

9:30pm              Candlelight Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament, Abbey Church

11:00                 Lights Out!

Monday, June 23

7:00am               Morning Prayer with Monks (optional)

8:10am               Meet outside dorms for prayer, breakfast

9:00am               Overview of Concert Tour (Classroom)

9:45-11:30am     Rehearsal in Abbey Church

11:45am             Lunch

2:00pm               Performance with/for St. John's Boys Choir

5:45pm               Dinner

6:45pm               Meet in Choir Room, go to Abbey Church for Evening Prayer

7:00pm               Evening Prayer (Vigil of St. John the Baptist, Patron)           

7:45-9:30pm       Rehearsal

11:00pm             Lights Out!


Tuesday, June 24  - Patronal Feastday of St. John the Baptist

7am                     Morning Prayer with Monks (optional)

8:00am                Meet outside dorms for prayer, breakfast (Dorm Lounge)

8:45am                Mass in Emmaus Chapel with Fr. Bob Koopman, OSB (St. John the Baptist)

9:30-10:45am      Rehearsal

11:00-12:30pm    Lunch with Vocations Talks (Sr. Trish Dick, OSB)

1:00pm-2:30pm   Pack for Tour!

2:45pm                Load bus

3:00pm                Depart SJU

4:00pm                Arrive in Waverly, MN

7:00pm                Concert – St. Mary’s Waverly, MN

10:00pm              Approximate Arrival back to SJU


Wednesday, June 25

8:00am                Meet outside dorms for prayer, breakfast

8:40am                Load bus

9:00am                Depart for Green Bay, WI

                           Lunch on the Way


7:00pm:  CONCERT, Resurrection Parish, Green Bay, WI

Thursday, June 26

7:30pm:  CONCERT, St. Joseph‘s Church, Racine, WI

Friday, June 27

7:30pm:  CONCERT, Church of the Nativity of Mary, Janesville, WI

Saturday, June 28

4:30pm:  MASS, St. Francis Xavier Basilica, Dyersville, IA

7:00pm:  CONCERT, St. Francis Xavier, Dyersville, IA

Sunday, June 29

8:30am:     MASS, St. Francis Xavier Basilica, Dyersville, IA

10:30am:   MASS, St. Francis Xavier Basilica, Dyersville, IA

5:00pm:    CONCERT, Sacred Heart Cathedral, Winona, MN

Monday, June 30

7:30pm:   CONCERT, Epiphany Church, Coon Rapids, MN

10:30pm             Approximate Arrival back to SJU

Tuesday, July 1

8:30am               Meet outside dorms for prayer, breakfast (in dorm)

9:30am               Warm-up (Choir Room)

10:00-12:00       Record (Great Hall)

12:00n                Lunch

1:00-4:00pm       Record (Great Hall & Abbey Church)

4:00pm               Go to Dr. Theimer’s for Cook-out & Talent Show!

Wednesday, July 2

8:10am                 Meet outside dorms for prayer; breakfast

9:00am                 Evaluations (Choir Room)

9:30am                 Warm-up (Fr. Anthony greets Family and Friends in Q264)

10:00am               Gathering of Family and Friends (Q264)

                            Blessing & Distribution of Medals of St. Benedict

10:30am               Final Concert in Great Hall

                            Group photo on Abbey Steps

                            Turn in Folders, Music, Albs (Choir Room)

12:00pm               Lunch
                            Conclusion of NCYC 2008

 

 


The National Catholic Youth Choir is a liturgically-based choir open to Roman Catholic youth entering 10th-12th grade.  The conductor of the choir is internationally renowned choral clinician Dr. Axel Theimer.  Fr. Anthony Ruff, OSB, a monk of Saint John’s abbey, is the founding director of the choir.  The program takes place each summer on the beautiful wooded grounds of Saint John's Abbey and University in central Minnesota.  What is unique about the National Catholic Youth Choir is its liturgical focus.  The singers learn about the Catholic liturgy and how the treasury of sacred music (Gregorian chant, Palestrina, Mozart, Bruckner, Poulenc, Duruflé...) fits in Catholic worship today.  The choir also sings contemporary and newly-written music, some of it specially commissioned for the NCYC.

 

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Last updated on 13 April 2010