The Liturgical Commission is primarily responsible for Liturgical matters in the Archdiocese. Every year the Commission conducts basic training for Lay ministers and runs seminars on various aspects of liturgy. The Commission holds an annual seminar for choirs designed to assist choirs in their parish liturgical ministry.

About The Chairman of The Liturgical Commission

Msgr. Michael de Verteuil was born in Point Fortin in 1948 and attended the Abbey School at Mt St Benedict. He obtained Bachelor of Commerce and Bachelor of Education degrees from St. Mary’s University in Canada in 1970 and 1976 respectively. On his return to Trinidad he taught at St. Anthony’s College, Marabella and Diego Martin for eight years before studying at the Seminary in preparation for the priesthood.

He was ordained a priest on December 17th 1986 and served as chaplain at the Port-of-Spain General Hospital and the Living Water Community of which he has been a member since 1981.

He graduated from the University of the West Indies, St Augustine with a degree in Theology and received his Masters Degree in Liturgy from the Catholic Theological Union in Chicago in 1996. Since 1996 he has been lecturing in liturgy at the Regional Seminary. He was appointed rector of the Seminary in 1999 and still holds that post. Since 1994 he has been the Chairman of the Liturgical Commission.

Contact Information

Msgr de Verteuil can be contacted at:

Regional Seminary
Mt. St. Benedict
Tel: 868-662-1310 or 868-662-6774
Fax: 868-645-5082