Who We Are

The Society for Catholic Liturgy is a multidisciplinary association of Catholic scholars, teachers, pastors, and professionals - including architects and musicians - in the Anglophone world. Founded in 1995, the non-profit Society is committed to promoting scholarly study and practical renewal of the Church’s liturgy.

Activities

• An annual three-day conference in September combining model liturgical celebrations, lectures, round table sessions, a business meeting, and social events.

• Publication of Antiphon: A Journal for Liturgical Renewal, which deals with significant theoretical and practical questions in the fields of liturgy and sacramental theology.

• Cooperation with other groups and institutions in activities and programs consistent with the aims of the Society. 

• Provision of advice and input to ecclesiastical leadership on liturgical matters. 

Features of This Web Site

• The Antiphon pages include information about subscriptions and submission of articles to Antiphon: A Journal for Liturgical Renewal.  The contents of issues and some full text articles can also be accessed on these pages.

• The Board page lists the current members of the Board of Directors of the Society for Catholic Liturgy.  Board members are elected at the annual conferences of the Society. 

• Information about the conferences of the Society for Catholic Liturgy past and future is available on the Conferences pages.  

• The Membership page provides information about the membership of the Society for Catholic Liturgy, along with instructions for those who wish to apply for membership. 

• Current and recent activities of the Society for Catholic Liturgy are presented on the News page.

• The Statement of Principles of the Society for Catholic Liturgy is presented on the Principles page.