Speaking of Liturgy

Liturgy and Inculturation: towards an enriched local expression

Fr Mark Francis, CSV discusses recent Church documents that encourage a more enriched understanding of liturgy and enculturation. 
Rev Dr Mark Francis, CSV is a former Superior General of the Viatorians and currently the Provincial of the US Province. He holds a doctorate in liturgy from the Liturgical Institute of Sant’Anselmo in Rome and was President of the Catholic Theological Union in Chicago from 2013-2020.    A teacher and international speaker, he has published many articles and several books on liturgy and culture.  

The RCIA and its ripple effect

Rita Ferrone outlines the significance of the Order of Christian Initiation of Adults, the RCIA, and how it has a ripple effect beyond the catechumens in the parish. She offers encouragement to communities to be actively involved and committed to this gradual process of Christian initiation.
Ms Rita Ferrone is an internationally acclaimed writer and frequent speaker on issues of liturgy and church renewal. She is the author of several books about liturgy, and in the course of her career has worked extensively with the adult catechumenate. Her most recent book is a pastoral guide to Pope Francis's letter on liturgical formation, Desiderio Desideravi (Liturgical Press, 2023).  

Beauty and Liturgy: Expressing Sacred Realities

Simone Brosig discusses the significance of beauty and aesthetics in the liturgy She explores the ways embodied prayerful responses express sacred realities.  
Dr. Simone Brosig is the Pastoral Leader for Community Life and Worship in the Archdiocese of Adelaide, Australia. She was the Liturgy Consultant in the Diocese of Calgary, Canada from 2009 - 2020 and served as the Chair of the National Committee for Liturgy and the Sacraments (Canada) from 2016 - 2019.   

Attend as You Participate

Professor Clare Johnson asks ‘What does it mean to be fully present as we celebrate the liturgy?’
Professor Clare Johnson is the Director of the ACU Centre for Liturgy and ACU Professor of Liturgical Studies & Sacramental Theology. She chairs the National Liturgical Music Council, advising the Australian Catholic Bishops Commission for Liturgy.  

Ars celebrandi

Bishop Paul Bird, CSsR reflects on the art of celebration and how developing our knowledge and skills can enhance the way we celebrate the liturgy.
Most Rev Paul Bird, CSsR is a member and former Provincial of the Congregation of the Most Holy Redeemer (Redemptorists) and Bishop of the Diocese of Ballarat (Victoria, Australia). He is a member of the Bishops Commission for Liturgy of the Australian Catholic Bishops Conference.

Easter: A Celebration of One Great Sunday

Sr Dr Veronica Rosier OP invites us to ponder the significance of the 50 days of Easter, a festival that overflows with Paschal joy. Sr Dr Veronica Rosier OP BTheol (SCD), MA(Music) Monash, MEd (RE) Boston College, PhD (CUA) has taught liturgy in Australia, including ACU, and is the author of numerous publications including Liturgical Catechesis of Sunday Celebrations in the Absence of a Priest (Leuven: Peeters, 2002). 

The Continuum

Steve Warner looks back at his music ministry and creative works over his many years of service to the Church. He explores some key influences and the continuum of sacred music since the 60s. 
Mr Steve Warner is a well-published composer of liturgical music and renowned choir director. He is Founder and Director Emeritus of the internationally famous Notre Dame Folk Choir.  
 

The significance of the Holy Oils and the Chrism Mass

Dr Paul Taylor explores the meaning and associated history of the oils that are blessed and consecrated during the Chrism Mass in Holy Week.
  Dr Paul Taylor is Assistant Director, ACU Centre for Liturgy and Director of Music, Sacred Heart Cathedral, Bendigo, Australia. His is the former Executive Secretary of the Bishops Commission for Liturgy, Australia. 

Liturgy, the Word and hermeneutics

Clare Schwantes describes the dynamic proclamation of the Word of God in the Liturgy and how this differs from a personal reading of Sacred Scripture.  
Dr Clare Schwantes editor, teacher and liturgist, is currently the Chair of the National Liturgical Council. She is the Director of Liturgy Brisbane, Australia and secretary of the Brisbane Archdiocesan Commission on the Liturgy.

Lent: Moving from the Shadows Towards the Light

Fr Andrew Cameron-Mowat examines the period of Lent, a season of renewal, hope and healing which prepares us for the joy of Easter.
Rev Dr Andrew Cameron-Mowat SJ is a member of the Society of Jesus. He taught at Heythrop College and the seminary of the Westminster Archdiocese for twenty years and is a former Member of the Liturgy Committee of the Catholic Bishops Conference of England and Wales. He is currently parish priest at St Ignatius Church, Stamford Hill, north London.