New lectionary news
The Catholic Truth Society (CTS), which has been commissioned by the bishops’ conferences of England & Wales and Scotland to produce the new lectionary due to come into use on the first Sunday of Advent this year, has announced what the new liturgical books will...
Liturgy for abuse survivors
Thirty five years ago our parish embarked on a path which we are still exploring. The catalyst in April 1989 came when our Parish Priest was asked by a local youth football team whether he would be organising a …
Study day: eucharistic prayer
This study day will consider, briefly, the origins of the eucharistic prayer and its development in different geographical areas in the early centuries of the church. The principal focus of the day will be the content and meaning …
Macmillan on chant
To attract an audience of 300-plus on a cold and rainy midweek night for a lecture on the somewhat niche topic of the origins of western music in plainsong is an astonishing feat. But the draw this past week was Sir …
