Category: Vatican II
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Biennial Office Finally Scheduled for Publication
NEIL XAVIER O’DONOGHUE — To my knowledge this is the last of the liturgical books to be published in the renewal of the Roman Missal, Ritual, Pontifical and Liturgy of the Hours.
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Podcasts: ACU’s Speaking of Liturgy
EDITOR — Fr. Frank O’Loughlin reflects on his life as an academic, teacher and pastor in relation to the implementation of the liturgy in the years since the Second Vatican Council and makes some personal observations.
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Working in the Vineyard: The Federation of Diocesan Liturgical Commissions
EDITOR — Trends may come and go. Particular pieties may influence practice. We are committed to carrying out the vision of the Second Vatican Council and the Holy Father’s direction for the life of the Church and its liturgical apostolate.
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Braga and the “opus perfectum” of the Roman Missal of Paul VI
NEIL XAVIER O’DONOGHUE — The Use of Braga was not abolished after the Council; priests of Braga were still allowed to celebrate in the Use.
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Sacrosanctum Concilium after Sixty Years
RITA FERRONE — So pleased to announce I will be speaking to the Liturgy Association of Ireland.
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“Pathways for Liturgical Formation”
RITA FERRONE — Currently underway in Rome is a Plenary Assembly of the Dicastery of Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments on liturgical formation – a challenging topic!
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Upcoming Lecture by Rev. Neil Xavier O’Donoghue on Active Participation in the Eucharistic Liturgy
Rev. Neil Xavier O’Donoghue, Ph.D., will offer a lecture titled “Active Participation in the Eucharistic Liturgy as the Key to the Renewal of the Church as proposed by Vatican II” this Friday, January 12, 2024, at 7:30pm ET at the Seminary Chapel at Redemptoris Mater Seminary (Kearney, NJ). The event is open, but registration is…
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Desiderio desideravi
Welcomed with anticipation, the Apostolic Exhortation Desiderio Desideravi by Pope Francis delivers less and different than its address to the “people of God” promises. A critical analysis shows: The overdue liturgical formation of all “dear sisters and brothers” is not the focus, but rather the cultivation of an “educated” spirituality and ars celebrandi of the…
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ACU Centre for Liturgy: online lecture by Teresa Berger
On Sunday 5 November 2023 at 6pm EST (USA) (Monday 6 November 2023, 10am AEDT) the ACU Centre for Liturgy is delighted to host Professor Teresa Berger for a public lecture on the topic: “Liturgy’s Imagined Futures: Beyond Vatican II’s Constitution on the Sacred Liturgy.”