The Society of Saint Gregory is the national society for liturgy and music in the Roman Catholic Church in the UK.
Founded in 1929, the Society of St Gregory has played an influential role in the liturgical reform of the Second Vatican Council and continues to do so by promoting the study and understanding of the liturgy and resourcing and encouraging good pastoral practice in the public worship of the Catholic Church.
The Society’s interests and activities encompass music and composition, the ministry of readers, presiding at liturgy, liturgy with children and young people in schools and parishes, and Christian art and architecture.
Taking Liturgy Seriously 3
An online course from the Society of St Gregory
In January 2025, the Society of St Gregory begins the third Taking Liturgy Seriously online course.
This year, the focus will be on liturgical spirituality, taking its inspiration from Pope Francis’ letter on liturgical formation, Desiderio Desideravi: “‘I would like this letter to help us to rekindle our wonder for the beauty of the truth of the Christian celebration.” (n.62)
The aim of the course is to enable personal reflection on what it means to be a member of the worshipping community, how others are worshipping with you, and how ministering in all its forms is a part of our own worship and prayer. It will develop a clear understanding of how the Church’s liturgy expresses her theology and spirituality.
The course will run online (Zoom) and comprise six modules of three consecutive Thursday evenings from January to November 2025 at 7.30 to 8.45pm.
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Advent 4 Lectionary
Fr Jamie McMorrin explores the new translation of Scripture used in the new Lectionary for the Fourth Sunday of Advent. Click here for YouTube video.
Scripture for Advent 4
The Gospel on this Fourth Sunday of Advent is always an annunciation. To Joseph (Year A), to Mary (Year B), and to Elizabeth (Year C). Two pregnant women meet. One is older but no wiser about such...
Advent 3 Lectionary
Fr Jamie McMorrin explores at the Epistle (Philippians 4:4-7) for the Third Sunday of Advent (15 Dec), comparing the translation (ESV-CE) used in the new Lectionary to the previous translation...
Scripture for Advent 3
Traditionally this Third Sunday of Advent is known as Gaudete Sunday, the word Gaudete meaning rejoice and is the opening word of the Latin version of today’s Entrance Antiphon. We are more or less...
Notre Dame Organ Awakes
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A Christmas Vigil Liturgy
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Advent 2 Lectionary
In this series of YouTube presentations, Fr Jamie McMorrin explores the scriptures used on the Sundays of Advent, comparing the new Lectionary (ESV-CE translation) with the Jerusalem Bible...
Scripture for Advent 2
With Christmas in full swing in the high street, the liturgy of the church is still focused on Christ’s second coming and not (yet) meditating in his first. But it is difficult to orient our lives,...
Scripture for Advent 1
Happy New Year! A new season of Advent, a new Liturgical Year and a new Lectionary! But our Gospel is challenging and may suggest that we are living through the terrible times as described in Luke’s...
Advent Resources
The beginning of Advent and the new liturgical year is shortly upon us. For Catholics in the UK, this will mean the introduction of new Scripture translations. We have gathered together some...
Demystifying Plainchant
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Blessing a New Lectionary
As the new Lectionary comes into effect on the First Sunday of Advent (1 December 2024), it is an opportune moment to bless the four volumes of the new Lectionary and the Book of the Gospels. The...