LITURGY NEWS 2017
9 May 2017
End of Academic Year 2016-17
End of Academic Year 2016-17
The National Centre for Liturgy concluded its academic year 2016-17 on Tuesday, 9 May in St Mary's Oratory, St Patrick's College, Maynooth with Evening Prayer, followed by a recital given by the boys and girls of the Schola Cantorum, St Finian's College, Mullingar. Fr Danny Murphy, Director of the National Centre for Liturgy presided over Evening Prayer. Up to 120 people participated and included academic staff, St Patrick's College, lecturers of the National Centre for Liturgy, students, families and friends.
The Psalm settings and Canticle for the Evening Prayer were composed by Fr Paul Kenny and Sr Moira Bergin. The Hymn: Jesus Christ is RIsen Today resounded with great joy and celebration at the beginning of the Evening Prayer. The Magnificat setting was the familiar composition by Jospeh Walsh OCSO and the Lord's Prayer: Seán Ó Riada's Ár nAthair
Fr Murphy, in his homily, reflecting on 2 Timothy 1:6-11 .....In serving, celebrating and living the public worship of the Church; there is to be no hesitancy and holding back, here, with encountering and ministering to Christ. As it is through the sign and symbols perceptible to the senses that the Holy Spirit manifests the risen Lord, utmost care must be taken, then, with the clarity of words, the skills of ministry, the oneness of gathering, the acclamations and chants that are sung.......utmost care must be taken with the measure of Christian witness in daily life.
The Schola Cantorum, under the direction of Gerard Lillis, consisted of 22 boys and girls studying music in St Finian's College, Mullingar. They had recently taken part in the 2017 Feis Ceoil
and presented some of the pieces to the assembly in St Mary's Oratory:
Organ: Concerto in A minor, movement 1 Bach/Vivaldi and Litanies - J. Alain.
Chamber Ensemble - Morning Prayer P. Tchaikovsky and Spring from the Four Seasons A.Vivaldi.
Voice and Concert Harp: My Lagan Love arranged by H.Harty and Ave Maria G.Caccini.
The Choir sang: O Sacrum Convivium L/Molfini; O Holy Jesus J. WIllcocks and Come adore this wonderous presence Ronan McDonagh.
Last, but not least, on Violin: Adoration F. Borowski
At the end of the evening, Sr Moira Bergin presented Joy Viceroy, Ohio, with a token of appreciation for her dedication and committment as Cantor at the daily celebration of Eucharist in St Mary's Oratory 2015-17. Joy, on completion of her Masters in Liturgical Music, returnes to United States of America.
6 April 2017
The Easter Triduum will take place in the College Chapel, St Patrick's College, Maynooth, Co. Kildare Thursday 13, Friday 14, and Saturday 15, April. The liturgies will be prepared by the Staff and Students of St Patrick's College. They invite you to come and celebrate with them this unique commemoration: 'the most holy triduum of the crucified, buried and risen Lord' (St Augustine).
'Over these days we celebrate a single, indivisible mystery. The Easter Triduum begins with the Evening Mass of the Lord's Supper, reaches its high point in the Easter Vigil, and closes with Evening Prayer on Easter Sunday' (UNLYC, 18-19).
15 March 2017
Enrolement of New Students for the Academic Year 2017-18
The National Centre for Liturgy began the new academic year 2016-17 on Monday, 19 September 2016 with twelve students studying at Master's, Higher Diploma and Diploma levels. The students come from Sri Lanka, Indonesia, Nigeria and Ireland.
Classes are held on Mondays and Tuesdays throughout the academic year beginning at 10.00am and concluding at 4.00pm each day. (See Courses)
2017-18: We welcome Applications for the next academic year
For further information contact: liturgy@spcm.ie
Artist: George Walsh, Fr Patrick Jones, Msgr Joseph McGuinness and Fr Richard Vosko
9 February 2017
The National Centre for Liturgy held a very successful Art and Architecture Seminar with Fr Richard Vosko U.S. as the guest speaker. Up to 65 people participated in the event. Participants included Artists, Architects, Diocesan Art and Architecture Commissions, Advisory Committee on Sacred Art and Architecture, Staff and Students, past and present of the National Centre for Liturgy.
Richard Vosko is a Sacred Space Planner and his over 100 new build and renovation projects include the Cathedral of Our lady of the Angels, Los Angeles; the cathedral of St James, Seattle; Central Synagogue, New York and San Fernando Cathedral, Texas.
Following the words of welcome by Msgr Joseph McGuiness, Chairperson of the Council for Liturgy and Brian Quinn, Chairperson of the Advisory Committee on Sacred Art and Architecture, Richard Vosko presented his first paper on the Role of Art in the Environment for Worship: Non-Verbal Signs and Signs. His second paper outlined the Architectural Setting for Christian Initiation: Fonts of Living Water. The second paper was preceded with a presentation on the Sacrament of Baptism by Professor Liam Tracey OSM, Professor of Liturgy at the Pontifical University, St Patrick's College, Maynooth.
P. J. Lynch, gave a detailed account of his work on Laureate na nÓg, - the mosaic recently erected in the newly renovated Bascilica in Knock.
The Advisory Committee on Sacred Art and Architecture launched a competition for the World Meeting of Families, Dublin 2018: Religious Art for the Home.
To conclude the day an Art Exhibition of Liturgical Art for Public Worship was launched in the North Cloister of the College Chapel. The Exhibition continued until Friday, 24 February.
The National Centre for Liturgy held a very successful Art and Architecture Seminar with Fr Richard Vosko U.S. as the guest speaker. Up to 65 people participated in the event. Participants included Artists, Architects, Diocesan Art and Architecture Commissions, Advisory Committee on Sacred Art and Architecture, Staff and Students, past and present of the National Centre for Liturgy.
Richard Vosko is a Sacred Space Planner and his over 100 new build and renovation projects include the Cathedral of Our lady of the Angels, Los Angeles; the cathedral of St James, Seattle; Central Synagogue, New York and San Fernando Cathedral, Texas.
Following the words of welcome by Msgr Joseph McGuiness, Chairperson of the Council for Liturgy and Brian Quinn, Chairperson of the Advisory Committee on Sacred Art and Architecture, Richard Vosko presented his first paper on the Role of Art in the Environment for Worship: Non-Verbal Signs and Signs. His second paper outlined the Architectural Setting for Christian Initiation: Fonts of Living Water. The second paper was preceded with a presentation on the Sacrament of Baptism by Professor Liam Tracey OSM, Professor of Liturgy at the Pontifical University, St Patrick's College, Maynooth.
P. J. Lynch, gave a detailed account of his work on Laureate na nÓg, - the mosaic recently erected in the newly renovated Bascilica in Knock.
The Advisory Committee on Sacred Art and Architecture launched a competition for the World Meeting of Families, Dublin 2018: Religious Art for the Home.
To conclude the day an Art Exhibition of Liturgical Art for Public Worship was launched in the North Cloister of the College Chapel. The Exhibition continued until Friday, 24 February.
30 January 2017
Second Semester Begins at the National Centre for Liturgy
The Second Semester of the academic year 2016-1 began on 30 January 2017 with lectures by Fr Damian McNeice on Liturgy and Environment where the students were prepared for the forthcoming seminar on Art and Architecture on Thursday, 9 february 2017.
Twelve students continue their studies for MTh, specialisation in liturgy, Higher Diploma and Diploma in Liturgy. The students come from Sri Lanka, Nigeria, Indonesia, Limerick, Cork, Dublin, Wicklow and Belfast.
Eleven students continue their second year taking the Diploma in Arts (Church Music) programme conducted by the Department of Music, Maynooth University in association with the National Centre for Liturgy. The liturgy component takes place at the Centre during the twelve weekend programme throughout the academic year.
Second Semester Begins at the National Centre for Liturgy
The Second Semester of the academic year 2016-1 began on 30 January 2017 with lectures by Fr Damian McNeice on Liturgy and Environment where the students were prepared for the forthcoming seminar on Art and Architecture on Thursday, 9 february 2017.
Twelve students continue their studies for MTh, specialisation in liturgy, Higher Diploma and Diploma in Liturgy. The students come from Sri Lanka, Nigeria, Indonesia, Limerick, Cork, Dublin, Wicklow and Belfast.
Eleven students continue their second year taking the Diploma in Arts (Church Music) programme conducted by the Department of Music, Maynooth University in association with the National Centre for Liturgy. The liturgy component takes place at the Centre during the twelve weekend programme throughout the academic year.
