On a cold winter day in March 1997, my two friends John Mark, Kevin and I 
were given the opportunity to spend a day in Fr. Ron Cote's cottage by Lake Erie.
After dinner we tried to amuse ourselves by singing some rounds from John Mark's memory. 
To our pleasant surprise we found out that our voices could also blend together quite well. 
It soon became a hobby to sing & dine together. John Mark decided to call ourselves 
the Anacreontic Society after the one in London, England in the 18th century. 
It is a club named after the lyric Greek poet Anacreon (563-487 BC).
Our favorite repertoire include mostly secular or sacred three part motets.
We have sung a few songs composed by John Mark.
The most service-oriented activity of our group has been the leading of the Stations of the Cross
in songs designed by John Mark who has been given a role in music within his priestly vocation.
We have done this for a few parishes in the Toronto and Hamilton Dioceses, 
for the Augustinian monastery at Marylake, for the St.Augustine Seminary 
and for the infirm and resident Jesuits at Manresa in Pickering.
Memorable experience. However, with changing life demands,
 we have not been able to sing together since Lent of 2003.