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Adoremus Bulletin was established in 1995 by a trio of individuals: two priests and a laywoman. The founders include Jesuit Father Joseph Fessio, who also started Ignatius Press; Father Jerry Pokorsky, who is a co-founder of Credo, a group of priests dedicated to ensuring an accurate translation of the liturgy; and Helen Hull Hitchcock, a writer, editor, and dedicated Catholic advocate, known for founding Women of Faith and Family.

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This Thursday: “The Reservation of the Blessed Sacrament” – Joseph Ratzinger's Spirit of the Liturgy at 25! – A Public Lecture by Rev. James Bradley, JCD - Adoremus

3 weeks ago | adoremus.org | Joseph O'Brien

2025 marks the 25th anniversary of the English translation of Joseph Ratzinger’s landmark book, The Spirit of the Liturgy. To celebrate this significant work and its impact on the life of the Church, the Society for Catholic Liturgy will dedicate its 2025 annual conference to this topic and the liturgical legacy of Joseph Ratzinger-Benedict XVI. In preparation for the conference, we are hosting a year long series of talks based on the 12 chapters of the book.
Call for Papers—Conference on Ratzinger’s The Spirit of the Liturgy - Adoremus

1 month ago | adoremus.org | USCCB Committee |Joseph O'Brien

Join the Society for Catholic Liturgy’s 2025 conference, “The Spirit of the Liturgy at 25: The Liturgical Legacy of Joseph Ratzinger—Benedict XVI,” from September 25-26 at the Catholic University of America in Washington, D.C. If you wish to present a paper, proposals are due April 1, 2025. Find more information about the conference and paper proposals at https://liturgysociety.org/page/Conference.
Liturgical Books Currently in Use

1 month ago | adoremus.org | USCCB Committee |Joseph O'Brien |Aaron Williams

Editor’s note: The Constitution on the Sacred Liturgy not only called for the reform and renewal of the Church’s liturgical books, but also allowed for their translation into vernacular languages. While most of the Latin typical editions have been revised by now, bringing them into a “form that both testifies to the stability achieved and is worthy of the mysteries being celebrated” (Vicesimus quintus annus, 20) is an ongoing task being taken up by bishops’ conferences.
St. Teresa of Calcutta Newest Optional Memorial on Church Calendar

1 month ago | adoremus.org | Joseph O'Brien |USCCB Committee

Pope Francis has added the September 5 feast of St. Teresa of Calcutta to the Catholic Church’s liturgical calendar as an optional memorial.
Message of the Holy Father on the Occasion of the 150th Anniversary of the Death of Dom Prosper Guéranger

1 month ago | adoremus.org | Joseph O'Brien |USCCB Committee

To the Very Reverend Father Dom Geoffroy Kemlin, Abbot of Saint-Pierre de Solesmes and President of the Congregation of Solesmes OSB:As you celebrate this year the 150th anniversary of the death of your founder, Dom Prosper Guéranger, I am pleased to join in your thanksgiving. I wish to express my encouragement and my affectionate closeness to those who have committed their lives in the wake of this servant of the Church, or who are working to make his life and work better known.
This Thursday: "The Altar and the Direction of Liturgical Prayer" – Joseph Ratzinger's Spirit of the Liturgy at 25! – A Public Lecture by Rev. Ryan Ruiz, SLD - Adoremus

1 month ago | adoremus.org | Jeremy J. Priest |USCCB Committee |Joseph O'Brien

2025 marks the 25th anniversary of the English translation of Joseph Ratzinger’s landmark book, The Spirit of the Liturgy. To celebrate this significant work and its impact on the life of the Church, the Society for Catholic Liturgy will dedicate its 2025 annual conference to this topic and the liturgical legacy of Joseph Ratzinger-Benedict XVI. In preparation for the conference, we are hosting a year long series of talks based on the 12 chapters of the book.
Revised Papal Funeral Rites Issued

Jan 13, 2025 | adoremus.org | Andrea Gagliarducci

Pope Francis, who turned 88 on December 17, now knows exactly what his eventual funeral will be like. The specific details are laid out in the second edition of the Ordo Exsequiarum Romani Pontificis, which was produced by the Office for the Liturgical Celebrations of the Supreme Pontiff and released to the public on November 19. Pope Francis, who approved the revised rites in April, received the first copy of the printed volume on November 4, according to Vatican News.
Carlo Acutis, Pier Giorgio Frassati to Be Canonized in 2025

Jan 13, 2025 | adoremus.org | Courtney Mares

Pope Francis announced on November 20 that Blessed Carlo Acutis and Blessed Pier Giorgio Frassati, two young Catholics beloved for their vibrant faith and witness to holiness, will be canonized during two major jubilee celebrations dedicated to young people. The surprise announcement came at the conclusion of the pope’s weekly general audience in St. Peter’s Square as Francis celebrated World Children’s Day.
This Thursday: "The Relationship of the Liturgy to Time and Space" – Joseph Ratzinger's Spirit of the Liturgy at 25! – A Public Lecture by Alexis Kutarna, Ph.D. - Adoremus

Jan 6, 2025 | adoremus.org | Christopher Carstens

2025 marks the 25th anniversary of the English translation of Joseph Ratzinger’s landmark book, The Spirit of the Liturgy. To celebrate this significant work and its impact on the life of the Church, the Society for Catholic Liturgy will dedicate its 2025 annual conference to this topic and the liturgical legacy of Joseph Ratzinger-Benedict XVI. In preparation for the conference, we are hosting a year long series of talks based on the 12 chapters of the book.
This Thursday: "From Old Testament to New: The Fundamental Form of the Christian Liturgy" – Joseph Ratzinger's Spirit of the Liturgy at 25! – A Public Lecture by Rev. Uwe Michael Lang - Adoremus

Dec 3, 2024 | adoremus.org | Nico Fassino

2025 marks the 25th anniversary of the English translation of Joseph Ratzinger’s landmark book, The Spirit of the Liturgy. To celebrate this significant work and its impact on the life of the Church, the Society for Catholic Liturgy will dedicate its 2025 annual conference to this topic and the liturgical legacy of Joseph Ratzinger-Benedict XVI. In preparation for the conference, we are hosting a year long series of talks based on the 12 chapters of the book.