National Centre for Liturgy


 

Who We Are

The National Centre for Liturgy was founded to promote liturgical formation in the light of Vatican II. It was established in 1973 when the late Mgr Sean Swayne was appointed National Secretary for Liturgy. The National Centre for Liturgy houses the National Secretariat for Liturgy which works on behalf of the Episcopal Conference and the Irish Episcopal Commission for Liturgy and co-ordinates the work of the various consultative agencies on liturgy, church music, sacred art and architecture and liotuirge in nGaeilge. New Liturgy is the quarterly bulletin of the Secretariat. The National Centre for Liturgy has been engaged in the work of liturgical formation since 1973. The Centre also conducts shorter courses at other centres.

Staff:

Rev. Patrick Jones, Director. Moira Bergin, RSM. Rev Liam M. Tracey, OSM. Rev John Mc Cann (Click here for photographs of staff) (Click here for photographs of students) The programme of liturgical formation is carried out by the staff with the assistance of a panel of visiting lecturers, drawn from teachers of liturgy in other colleges and institutes and teachers of related subjects. Our website aims at offering: * Information on the National Centre for Liturgy and its programmes of formation in liturgy. * Information on the activities of the Irish Episcopal Commission for Liturgy and its agencies and the National Secretariat for Liturgy. * News on liturgical happenings. * Pastoral help on liturgy matters including links with other websites.
The National Centre for Liturgy, St Patrick's College, Maynooth, Co Kildare
Email us at: liturgy@may.ie