Clergy and lay faithful involved in parish and diocesan work will find this conference engaging and immensely rewarding. I hope members of the CMAA will be able to attend!

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“The Temple Transformed”:
Society for Catholic Liturgy annual conference in Colorado Springs, Colorado
October 2–4, 2014

The Society for Catholic Liturgy is hosting its annual conference at St. Mary Cathedral, Colorado Springs, Colorado this October 2–4. The theme for this year's conference is “The Temple Transformed: Liturgy, Art, Music, Architecture, and the fulfillment of the Old Testament.” The conference will explore the relationships between the robust worship of the Old Covenant and that of the New. Scholarly presentations from a number of related fields will be given. In addition, the Pastoral Track of the conference will offer practical workshops for parish and diocesan personnel. Topics will range from music to art to the ars celebrandi, including introducing chant into a parish and training altar servers.

His Excellency Bishop James D. Connolly will deliver the keynote address His Excellency Bishop James D. Connolly will deliver the keynote address, “Light Shining out of Darkness” at 7 pm, Thursday, Oct. 2. Other speakers include renowned architect Duncan Stroik speaking on Renaissance churches as the fulfillment of Jewish temple architecture and Fr. Uwe Michael Lang, hailed as Pope Benedict XVI’s favorite liturgist, speaking on Augustine’s conception of sacrifice and the Eucharist.

Founded in 1995, the Society for Catholic Liturgy is a unique professional organization that brings together faithful Catholic scholars, architects, and artists from around the world to recover, discuss, and promote the rich liturgical tradition of the Church.

DATE: Oct. 2, 6:15 pm through the afternoon of Oct. 4.

LOCATION: St Mary Cathedral Colorado Springs
http://www.stmaryscathedral.org/

For more information and for conference registration, go to http://www.liturgysociety.org/conferences/