The Diocese of Pennsylvania, Maryland, Delaware, and West Virginia
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2024

This page is dedicated to the records and updates for all notifications pertaining to the 2024 Hymns Competition.
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1. First Announcement
The hymns, website, and competition date were announced/made public on 12/12/2023
The Competition will take place on Saturday, April 20, 2024, at St. George in Norristown, PA
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2. Registration Deadline
The deadline to register for this year's event is Monday, April 8, 2024
Please complete this form once, and in full, and email it to hymnspa@gmail.com
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3. Informational ZOOM Meeting
There will be an Informational Session for the servants, and anyone interested, on ZOOM, on 01/25/2024 at 8:00 PM
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Meeting ID: 734 8977 4771
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Passcode: 2024
If you have any questions or desire further clarification, please send an email to hymnspa@gmail.com
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4. Hymns Packets
Please utilize the following links to help you prepare!
If you have any questions or desire further clarification, please send an email to hymnspa@gmail.com
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5. Judges Meeting
There will be an Informational Session for the Judges, and anyone interested, on ZOOM, on 04/17/2024 at 7:30 PM
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Meeting ID: 766 8280 4621
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Passcode: 2024
If you have any questions or desire further clarification, please send an email to hymnspa@gmail.com
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6. Competition Information
The Competition will start at 12:30 PM on 04/20/2024 at St. George in Norristown, but everyone is invited to attend Liturgy from 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM. We will have breakfast, final reviews, and fellowship until 11:45 AM. At 11:45 AM we will hold the Welcome Meeting for everyone in The Main Sanctuary and The Judges Meeting in The Auditorium
Each group will be competing in different locations on 04/20/2024 - please follow the signs that will be posted around the church and listen to the overhead announcements which will be made!
Lunch will begin being served at 3:00 PM in the Church Basement and we will hold the awards ceremony with The Fathers in The Main Sanctuary once everyone is done competing.
If you have any questions or desire further clarification, please send an email to hymnspa@gmail.com
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7. Total Attendance
Divine Liturgy Livestream Link
Awards Ceremony Livestream Link
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Total Participants: 265
Total who placed: 39
Total who learned Hymns and grew spiritually: 265+
Churches who participated:
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St. George, Philadelphia (76 + Choir)
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St. Mary and St. Pope Kyrillos, Hatfield (71)
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St. Mary Lancaster (52)
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St. Mary and St. Bishoy, Allentown (19)
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St. Abanoub, Pottstown (11)
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St. Mary, Delaware (10 + Choir)
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St. Mark, Harrisburg (10)
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St. Mina and St. Pope Kyrillos, Carlisle (10)
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St. Mary and St. Mercurius, Conshohocken (4)
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St. Anthony, Annville (3 + Choir)


“As each one has received a gift, minister it to one another, as good stewards of the manifold grace of God”
1 Peter 4:10
