You are cordially invited to the Fons et Culmen Sacred Liturgy Summit, which will be held from July 1-4 of next year, in Menlo Park, California!
https://liturgysummit.org/

Fons et Culmen Sacred Liturgy Summit gathers together Catholics who love Christ, the Church, and the Church’s sacred liturgical tradition for:
- the solemn celebration of the Mass and Vespers;
- insightful talks on the sacred liturgy, liturgical formation, and the sacred liturgical arts;
- and fellowship to build fraternal bonds through which the clergy, religious, and lay faithful can support the Church and one another in their promotion of the sacred liturgy.

Fons et Culmen

At the heart of the Summit is the solemn pontifical celebration of the sacred liturgy, both Mass and Vespers.

The conference liturgies feature a special emphasis on excellence in ars celebrandi, superb preaching, beautiful sacred music rendered from the Church’s treasury throughout the ages by a professional choir, and the opportunity to sing Vespers in common.

Clergy attendees, supported by letters of good standing, are welcome and encouraged to assist at conference liturgies.

Lectures

Featuring lectures from prominent prelates, clergy, and laity from around the world, the talks of the Summit will offer timely insight into the nature of the sacred liturgy, its ars celebrandi, liturgical formation, the sacred liturgical arts (music, art, and architecture), and the role of the sacred liturgy in the lives of the Church’s clergy and faithful.

Fellowship

Designed to foster conversation amongst attendees and speakers, the Summit schedule features time for shared meals and conversational fora.

The fora, moderated by conference hosts, will engage participants, prelates and clergy in attendance, and Summit speakers in discussion about the practicalities of the promotion of the sacred liturgy and liturgical formation in their parishes and schools.

Speakers include:
- His Eminence Robert Cardinal Sarah, Prefect Emeritus, Congregation for Divine Worship
- His Eminence Malcolm Cardinal Ranjith, Archbishop of Colombo, Sri Lanka
- His Excellency Salvatore J. Cordileone, Archbishop of San Francisco
- His Excellency Steven J. Lopes, Bishop of Ordinariate of Chair of St. Peter
- His Excellency Bishop Earl K. Fernandes, Bishop of Columbus, Ohio
- Dom Benedict Nivakoff, OSB, Abbot of San Benedetto in Monte, Norcia, Italy
- Abbot Marc Crilly, OSB, Abbot of St. Benedict Abbey, Still River, Massachusetts
- Rev. Lawrence Lew, OP, Dominican Order’s Promoter General for the Holy Rosary
- Dr. Jennifer Donelson-Nowicka, Director, Catholic Institute of Sacred Music
- Rev. Anselm Ramelow, OP, Professor of Philosophy, Dominican School of Philosophy and Theology
- Dr. Michael Foley, Professor of Patristics, Baylor University
- Dr. Anthony Lilles, Professor of Spiritual Theology, St. Patrick’s Seminary
- Dr. John Pepino, Academic Dean, Veterum Sapientia Institute
- Dino Marcantonio, Architect, New York
- Rev. Joshua Neu, Assistant Professor of Scripture, St. Patrick’s Seminary, Menlo Park
- Rev. Vincent Woo, Assistant Professor of Canon Law, St. Patrick’s Seminary, Menlo Park

Directors of Sacred Music:
- Prof. Christopher Berry, Director of Sacred Music and Organist, St. Stanislaus Oratory, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
- Dr. Jennifer Donelson-Nowicka, Director, Catholic Institute of Sacred Music

Organist:
- Dr. Aaron James, Director of Music, Toronto Oratory, Sessional Lecturer in Organ, University of Toronto

The music will be rendered by an all-professional choir assembled from around the U.S.

View the complete speaker lineup here.
View the complete musician lineup here.
View the complete schedule here.
REGISTRATION AND FAQ here.