Latin & the Divine Office, with Rubrics for Holy Mass (1962 version)

Next course starts 15 July 2023

Other courses are available for laypersons. Please visit online latin for more information

A 24-week course for priests, and seminarians, with generous bursaries available. (A shorter 12-week option is also available.)

Peter Day-Milne MA (Oxon) and Matthew Spencer (MA Oxon) are continuing to offer two 12-week modules — one on Rubrics, one on the older versions of the Divine Office.

These courses have been positively received, as one Ordinariate priest writes:

I have thoroughly enjoyed the two modules that I have undertaken. The first module gave an excellent grounding in Latin vocabulary, grammar, and verb conjugations, the rules of how Latin works. The second built on this knowledge used in the study of the rubrics of the Mass. As a mature student, who had no formal introduction to the Latin language at school, the approach taken by the teachers to lead us through the complexities and the joys of the language has meant that I have managed to get to grips with the material that we are reading fairly quickly. The lessons have been challenging, but enjoyable, and I would encourage anyone who has an interest in learning Latin to sign up for the next available course.

— an English priest

Please contact matthewjaspencer@yahoo.com for further details.