In Memoriam • Dr. William Mahrt
A brilliant and faithful man who had tasted heaven in the chants of the Church
“A much greater source of anxiety to Us is the style of action of those who maintain that liturgical worship should shed its sacred character, who foolishly say we should substitute for sacred items & furnishings ordinary common things in daily use.” —Pope Saint Paul VI (14 Oct 1968)
Ordained in 2011, Father Friel served as Parochial Vicar at Saint Anselm Church in Northeast Philly before earning a doctorate in liturgical theology at The Catholic University of America. He presently serves as Vocation Director for the Archdiocese of Philadelphia.—(Read full biography).
A brilliant and faithful man who had tasted heaven in the chants of the Church
Hosted in Houston, this conference will explore “Liturgy and the Human Imagination.”
The Ward Method is a classical pedagogy designed for pre-K through eighth grade music classes in Catholic schools.
A gift from The Catholic Sacred Music Project and the Benedict XVI Institute
Opportunities to be immersed in Latin are still available this spring.
This is one of the earliest Christian manuscripts to be illuminated with (the oxymoronic) “large miniatures.”
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Alongside many familiar faces, several new presenters are joining the faculty this year.
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CUA is pleased to announce that this week-long intensive course will be offered in person this summer.
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Processing is one way in which we express who we are as wayfarers en route to heaven.
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Three virtual lectures have just been announced by the SCL.
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The election of Pope Leo XIV has been exciting, and we’re filled with hope for our apostolate’s future!
But we’re under pressure to transfer our website to a “subscription model.”
We don’t want to do that. We believe our website should remain free to all.
Our president has written the following letter:
President’s Message (dated 30 May 2025)
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