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Conference Announcement:  Missale Romanum

The 2009 annual conference of the Society for Catholic Liturgy will take place at the St Cecilia Cathedral in Omaha, Nebraska, from 29 January to 1 February 2009. This is a change from the past meeting dates of September. The change means that the society will not hold a general conference during the 2008 calendar year.

Registration forms and conference information will be posted on this site and mailed to members of the Society for Catholic Liturgy when they become available.

Call for Papers 2009

The call for papers for the 2009 conference is now available. It may also be viewed on our conferences page. 

2007 Conference a Success

Held at the Pontifical College Josephinum in Columbus, Ohio, from 20-23 September, the 2007 annual conference was a great success. With over 100 people attending - including pastors, seminarians, scholars, religious, and interested laity - it boasted the largest attendance of any of the Society's conferences to date. The conference was dedicated to Pope Benedict XVI and the Sacred Liturgy. Dr Alcuin Reid delivered the keynote address, and in the closing plenary address Msgr Michael Magee discussed "Three Windows into the Mind of Benedict XVI on the Liturgy," based on his experiences working with the Congregation for Divine Worship. Sixteen speakers presented scholarly papers in "track I" sessions, while six speakers led the more practical "track II" sessions. Conference participants prayed the divine office and the Mass together, and also enjoyed a sacred music concert by the Magpie Consort. Click here to see photos and more information about the 2007 annual conference.

Where is Antiphon?

Antiphon is a bit behind its publication schedule. The three issues for number 11 (2007) will be mailed in the first half of 2008. The editorial team thanks you for your patience.

First Photo Gallery Added to the Web Site

The web site of the Society for Catholic Liturgy now offers its first photo gallery, containing images of speakers and attendees at the 2006 Annual General Conference of the Society.

Membership Renewal Notices Mailed

Renewal notices for membership in the Society for Catholic Liturgy were mailed to members in spring of 2007. Do not forget to renew your membership! Would you like to become a member of the Society for Catholic Liturgy? Information on how to do so is available on our membership page. 

2006 Conference a Success

The Society for Catholic Liturgy's eleventh annual conference was held  from 21-24 September 2006, at the Mary Immaculate Center in Northampton, Pennsylvania, on the topic of "The Sacraments of Healing." Cardinal James Francis Stafford joined members and guests of the Society for the weekend, and delivered the keynote address. Bishop Edward P. Cullen welcomed the Society to the diocese of Allentown. Photographs and more details will be available soon on the conferences page. Papers delivered at the conference will be published in future issues of Antiphon. 

Sample Antiphon Articles Available Online

Antiphon is now in the second year of its new format, which was revealed with number 9.1 (2005). Fr Neil J. Roy, the editor of Antiphon, explained the changes in that number's editorial. Select sample articles are available as Adobe files on this site. They can be accessed through the table of contents for each issue, linked on the Antiphon page.

Statement of Principles Approved

The process of revising the General Philosophy of the Society for Catholic Liturgy began at a meeting of the Board of Directors in 2002. Certain statements in the General Philosophy had to be changed in light of Liturgiam authenticam (28 March 2001). The Board and a sub-committee dedicated to drafting the revision produced a text that was mailed to all the members and discussed at the September 2005 business meeting. Based on comments received, final adjustments were made to the phrasing of the principles and the statement was mailed to the members for a vote in October 2005. The new Statement of Principles (SP) was approved by a 95% majority and was adopted on 1 December 2005. For further discussion, see the commentary on the Statement of Principles by Fr Timothy V. Vaverek.

SCL Opens to Associate Members

In order to diversify its membership and broaden its outreach, the Society for Catholic Liturgy has opened up to associate members. Associate members, like full members, must ascribe to the Society's Statement of Principles and have the written recommendation of a current member. Unlike full members, associate members need not be scholars with terminal degrees or professionals with a comparable level of expertise. Thus the Society and its activities are open to many people already deeply interested and engaged in liturgical matters, but who until now have not met the requirements for full membership. Application forms for both associate members and full members are available on the Membership page of this site.

2005 Conference a Success

Members and guests of the Society enjoyed a stimulating conference at the Mary Immaculate Center of Northampton, Pennsylvania, from Thursday September 15th to Sunday the 18th, 2005. The conference report will be available on this site.

Lost Contact with the Society?

Are you a member of the society who has not received Antiphon or information from the society for some time? See "Update Your Membership" on the Membership page and "Subscriptions" on the Antiphon page.

Web Site Updated

Thank you for your patience with the Society's web site! At its Winter 2005 meeting, the Board of Directors of the Society for Catholic Liturgy entrusted Dr Daniel G. Van Slyke with the task of updating the web site. If you have any difficulties using this site or suggestions for its further development, please contact the webmaster. The first phase of revision was completed in May 2005. Look forward to ongoing improvements and continual updates!