About Us

Who We Are

The Sts. Gregory and Romanos Guild is a Gregorian chant choir, or schola cantorum, serving the Champaign Vicariate of the Catholic Diocese of Peoria. Our mission is to give glory to God by singing chant in the liturgy, and by fostering an appreciation for it among the people of the Champaign Vicariate.

How Do I Join?

The Guild holds no auditions; membership is open to anyone who is interested. The easiest way to join is to come to rehearsal:

Monday, 7-8:30 PM
Holy Cross Catholic Church
405 W. Clark St.
Champaign, IL 61820
Map (via Google Maps)

Enter via the door on Prairie Street, under the bell tower, and go up the stairs into the choir loft.

Where and When Do You Sing?

The Guild has no regular schedule of liturgical appearances; our site lists both our upcoming engagements as well as our historical appearances. Under normal circumstances, we sing about once a month, at parishes in and around Champaign-Urbana, although during busy times of the church year (Advent, Holy Week, Easter, Pentecost) we may sing more frequently.

I Have A Question....

Many people have questions for us; here we answer some of the more frequent ones. If the linked page does not answer your question, feel free to contact the director:

Nicholas Haggin
nhaggin <AT> yahoo <DOT> com

Resources

The Ordinary of the Mass

When we sing at parishes we provide these booklets, containing the Ordinary settings we commonly use, to the congregation.

July 20, 2008

Sixteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time

St. Matthew Catholic Church
Champaign, IL
11:30 AM

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IntroitDeus adiuvat me (Graduale Simplex)
KyrieKyrie XVI
GloriaGloria VIII
AlleluiaEaster Vigil Mode 6
OffertoryIesu dulcis memoria
SanctusSanctus XVIII
Memorial AcclamationMortem tuam
Agnus DeiAgnus Dei XVIII
CommunionAcceptabis sacrificium iustitiae
MeditationAdoro te devote
RecessionalSalve Regina

May 22, 2008

Pope Benedict on St. Romanos

Via Amy Welborn, a catechetical discourse on St. Romanos the Melodist from Pope Benedict's May 21 General Audience.

May 18, 2008

Trinity Sunday

St. Matthew Catholic Church
Champaign, IL
11:30 AM

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IntroitBenedicta sit sancta Trinitas (Graduale Simplex)
KyrieKyrie XVI
GloriaGloria VIII
AlleluiaEaster Vigil Mode 6
OffertoryKyrie, fons bonitatis (Trope)
SanctusSanctus XVIII
Memorial AcclamationMortem tuam
Agnus DeiAgnus Dei XVIII
CommunionLaudate Dominum (Graduale Simplex)
MeditationTe Deum
RecessionalSalve Regina

April 20, 2008

Fifth Sunday of Easter

St. Matthew Catholic Church
Champaign, IL
11:30 AM

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IntroitCantate Domino
KyrieKyrie XVI
GloriaGloria VIII
AlleluiaEaster Vigil Mode 6
OffertoryExsultemus et laetemur hodie
SanctusSanctus XVIII
Memorial AcclamationMortem tuam
Agnus DeiAgnus Dei XVIII
CommunionTanto tempore
MeditationO filii et filiae
RecessionalRegina caeli

March 21, 2008

Good Friday

Holy Cross Catholic Church
Champaign, IL
7:00 PM

Veneration of the CrossPange, lingua (Fortunatus)

March 09, 2008

Fifth Sunday of Lent

St. Matthew Catholic Church
Champaign, IL
11:30 AM

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IntroitDeus meus (Graduale Simplex)
KyrieKyrie XVI
Gospel AcclamationLaus tibi, Christe (Haggin)
OffertoryAttende Domine
SanctusSanctus XVIII
Memorial AcclamationMortem tuam
Agnus DeiAgnus Dei XVIII
CommunionPater, si non potest
MeditationProsternimus preces
RecessionalAve Regina caelorum

March 02, 2008

Fourth Sunday of Lent

Holy Cross Catholic Church
Champaign, IL
9:30 AM

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IntroitAttende Domine
KyrieKyrie XVI
Gospel AcclamationLaus tibi, Christe (Haggin)
OffertoryLaudate Dominum
SanctusSanctus XVIII
Memorial AcclamationMortem tuam
Agnus DeiAgnus Dei XVIII
CommunionLutum fecit
MeditationParce, Domine
RecessionalAve Regina caelorum

February 17, 2008

Second Sunday of Lent

St. Matthew Catholic Church
Champaign, IL
11:30 AM

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IntroitAttende Domine
KyrieKyrie XVI
Gospel AcclamationLaus tibi, Christe (Haggin)
OffertoryAssumpsit Iesus (Graduale Simplex)
SanctusSanctus XVIII
Memorial AcclamationMortem tuam
Agnus DeiAgnus Dei XVIII
CommunionVisionem quam vidistis
MeditationParce, Domine
RecessionalAve Regina caelorum

February 02, 2008

Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time

St. Patrick Catholic Church
Urbana, IL
5:00 PM

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PreludeAlma Redemptoris mater
IntroitEcce Dominus noster
OffertoryIllumina faciem tuam
CommunionLumen ad revelationem...Nunc dimittis

January 20, 2008

Second Sunday in Ordinary Time

St. Matthew Catholic Church
Champaign, IL
11:30 AM

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IntroitVerbum caro factum est (Responsory)
KyrieKyrie XVI
GloriaGloria XV
AlleluiaEaster Vigil Mode 6
OffertoryIesu dulcis memoria
SanctusSanctus XVIII
Memorial AcclamationMortem tuam
Agnus DeiAgnus Dei XVIII
CommunionLaudate Dominum
MeditationAdoro te devote
RecessionalAlma Redemptoris mater