Past Conferences of the
Liturgical Institute
April
30, 2010
 The
Glory of Catholic Architecture:
Shadow,
Image and RealityA day with the
Liturgical Institute's own Dr. Denis McNamara teaching how the Fall is
undone in the victory of Christ and how it finds expression in
liturgical art and architecture. Learn how the Garden of Eden, the
Temple of Solomon, the Heavenly Jerusalem and the notions of ordained
and baptismal priesthood inform the theoretical and practical elements
in the design of Catholic
churches. Perfect for priests, church building committees, bible study groups,
liturgy committees, architects, artists and all who love Catholic art, architecture and
beauty.
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November 6, 2009
 Profound
Preaching 2009
** All new topics **
"Why
Preach? Encountering God's Word"
Join
us for a one-day preaching workshop for priests and deacons with Fr.
Peter John Cameron, OP, founding editor of
Magnificat magazine.
July 7,
2009, 7:00 pm Hillenbrand
Lecture
 "Traditional
Design Principles and their Application in Church Restoration"
Mr. Jeff Greene, President and Executive
Project Director of Evergreene Architectural Arts in New York
discusses topical issues in traditional church restoration. Mr.
Greene is considered one of the country's foremost experts in
both traditional and innovative techniques for murals,
ornamental plaster and decorative finishes. He and his staff are
frequently engaged in church design and restoration. Free and
open to the public. Please call to reserve a place at 847.837.4542.
June 21-26, 2009
Sacred
Music Retreat
 A preached retreat
for church musicians with spiritual talks, sung prayer, and ample time
for rest, private prayer and contemplation on the beautiful campus of
the University of Saint Mary of the Lake/Mundelein Seminary. Reverend
John-Mark Missio, a theologian, composer, and Director of the Saint
Michael Choir School in Toronto, will serve as retreat master.
June 24, 2009 Hillenbrand
Distinguished Lecture Series, 7:30 pm
 "Sing
to the Lord" with Fr. Dennis Gill
Join the Liturgical Institute for a stimulating
lecture on the new document on liturgical music released by the US
Catholic bishops entitled "Sing to the Lord." Fr. Gill is the Director
of the Office of Worship in the Archdiocese of Philadelphia and author
of
Music in
Catholic Liturgy: a Pastoral and Theological Companion to Sing to the
Lord with the Liturgical Institute's Hillenbrand Books. Free and
open to the public. Please call 847.837.4542 to reserve a place.|
April 24, 2009
The Liturgy,
Justice and Social
Reconstruction
A conference which
examines how the Sacred Liturgy and the Church's teaching on social
reconstruction work together as a theological whole, drawing from the
insights of scripture, the 20th-century liturgical movement, and the
magisterial documents of the Church. Conference topics include
Justice in the Scriptures, Catholic Action, Dorothy Day,
and Virgil Michel and the Sacred Liturgy.
April 21, 2009 7:30 pm
 Dr.
Matthew Levering: "Hierarchical
Priesthood: Numbers 16 and Schism according to Aquinas"
A Hillenbrand Distinguished Lecture with prolific
theology professor Dr. Matthew Levering of Ave Maria University based on
his upcoming book with the Liturgical Institute's Hillenbrand Books. Room
201, Theology Classroom Building. Free and open to the public, with
reception to follow. Please call 847.837.4542 to reserve a place.
January 30, 2009
 Treasures of the Triduum
*with all new topics*
Following on the
success of the 2008 conference, the Liturgical Institute presents a
second one-day workshop which unveils the rich theology of the proper
texts and chants of the Triduum. Perfect for preachers, liturgy directors, musicians and all who
desire to enter more deeply into the heart of the Paschal Mystery.
November 7, 2008
Profound Preaching: "Preaching the New
Evangelization"
A one-day preaching
workshop for priests and deacons. Fr. Jordan Kelly, OP, Director of the
Office for Evangelization of the Archdiocese of Chicago, leads one of the Liturgical Institute's most popular conferences with all new
topics on the theology and spirituality of preaching.
October 30, 2008
 Thomas
Gordon Smith: Theory and Practice in Today's New Classical Architecture
7:30 pm, Theology Aula Music
Room. Free and open to the public.
A Hillenbrand
Distinguished lecture with Professor Thomas Gordon Smith, Professor of
Architecture at the University of Notre Dame, prolific author, and
leader in the field of new classical church architecture.
September 19-20, 2008
The Bible and the Liturgy:
Written Text Becomes Spoken Word
Keynote Speaker: Dr. Scott Hahn
A 2-day event
addressing the Biblical roots of salvation and its manifestation in the
sacred Liturgy of the Church. With Scott Hahn, Jeff Cavins, Brant Pitre,
Fr. Robert Barron, Lynne Boughton, David Fagerberg, John Cavadini, Fr. Douglas Martis,
Bill Portier and Denis McNamara.
Thursday, February 7, 2008
"The Spirituality of the Extraordinary Form of the Roman Rite"
A Hillenbrand Distinguished Lecture with Bishop Joseph
Perry, Auxiliary Bishop of Chicago.
Friday, January 18, 2008
Treasures of the Triduum
A one-day workshop
which unveils the rich theology of the apex of the church's liturgical
year. Perfect for preachers, liturgy directors, musicians and all who
desire to enter more deeply into the heart of the Paschal Mystery.
Workshop leaders Rev. Douglas Martis and Rev. Michael Fuller.
Friday, November 9, 2007
Profound Preaching: Mediating
the Beautiful Encounter with Christ through the Spoken Word
*with
all
new topics*
A one-day preaching
workshop for priests and deacons. Fr. Peter John Cameron, OP returns to
one of the Liturgical Institute's most popular conferences with all new
topics on the theology and spirituality of preaching.
October 5-6, 2007
10 Things Your Parish Needs to Know About the
Sacred Liturgy
with
keynote speaker Fr. Robert Barron
The Liturgical Institute
presents a two-day workshop intended to help invigorate parish life by
addressing some of the most important and often asked questions about the
nature and practice of the sacred liturgy. Topics will be addressed so as to
be accessible for everyone, yet presenting the richness and depth required
by any discussion of the liturgy.
June 28, 2007, 7:30 pm
"Liturgy and the New
Evangelization"
A Hillenbrand Distinguished Lecture Series event with
Most Reverend Peter Sartain, Bishop of Joliet. Free and open to the
public.
Sacred Music Retreat: A Guided Retreat for Church
Musicians
June 24 to June 29, 2007
Fr. Samuel Weber, OSB,
retreat master
The retreat includes
spiritual talks on the nature of liturgical music, suing Mass and
Liturgy of the Hours, spiritual direction, and ample opportunity for
private prayer on the beautiful Mundelein campus. A retreat schola will
be formed to sing during the Mass of the Solemnity of Saint Peter and
Paul, where Most Reverend Peter Sartain, Bishop of Joliet, will serve as
principal celebrant. Fr. Samuel Weber is a specialist in Gregorian chant
who has prepared the tones for the Mundelein Psalter and has
worked extensively in setting the Roman Gradual to English settings. He
is a a monk of St. Meinrad Archabbey and a founding faculty member of
the Wake Forest University School of Divinity.
Heaven on Earth:
Building or Renovating Your Catholic Church
October 25-27, 2006
A theological
and practical conference on how to envision the church building as a
sacrament of heaven. Includes sessions on thinking of architecture
sacramentally, choosing a good traditional architect, finding
craftspeople, acoustics and music, the nature of the image, fundraising,
and a beginning-to-end walkthrough of a church project.
Women and The Catholic
Priesthood
November 1, 2006
A Hillenbrand Lecture
Series Event. Sister Sara Butler, author of the forthcoming Hillenbrand
Book Women and the Catholic Priesthood, speaks of her own
conversion story from advocate of women's ordination to apologist for
the Church's position.
Preaching Advent and Christmas
November 10, 2006
A one-day
workshop for priests and deacons on preaching for the Advent and
Christmas seasons with popular speaker and prolific author Deacon Owen
Cummings, Regents Professor of Theology at Mount Angel Seminary in
Oregon.
Pride of Place: Gregorian Chant in the Liturgy,
September 17-19, 2006
Led by Dr.
Edward Schaefer, Professor of Music at Gonzaga University, the
conference will offer discussion of the place of chant in the liturgy,
as well as instruction in parallel tracks for both beginners and
advanced singers.
Hillenbrand Distinguished Lecture: February 9, 2006
"The
American Benedictines and the Liturgical Movement," with commentary on
the role of Msgr. Reynold Hillenbrand. Rev. Joel Rippinger, OSB, Marmion
Abbey, Aurora, Illinois.
The Liturgical Legacy of Pope John Paul II, April 5-7, 2006
A conference
investigating the contribution of Pope John Paul II to the reform and
renewal of the sacred liturgy bringing together established scholars and
the voices of the "John Paul II Generation."
Hillenbrand Distinguished
Lecture: March 22, 2006
"The Moral Obligation
to Follow Liturgical Norms," Msgr. Robert Dempsey, STD
The Lost Language of
Vatican II: Cosmic
and Heavenly Dimensions of the Sacred Liturgy
April 20-22, 2005
Authentic Liturgy:
Translation and Interpretation of Liturgical Texts
October 27-29, 2004
The Place of Chant in the Liturgy Today
September 19-21, 2004
North American
Catholic Choir School Network
May 19-21, 2004
Graveside
Service and Colloquium
100th
Anniversary of the Birth of Msgr. Reynold Hillenbrand
Monday, July 19th, 2004
Shape of the Liturgy - Shape of
the Church
Principles in the Institutio 2002
Influencing Art, Environment, and Architecture
October 22-24, 2003
North American Catholic Choir Schools Network
May 21-23, 2003
Building
the Church for 2010: Integrating Tradition, Culture, and the Vision of the
Second Vatican Council
October 30-November 1, 2002
Founding the North American Catholic Choir
Schools Network
May 6-8, 2002
Building the Church for 2010:
Continuity and Renewal in Catholic Liturgical Architecture
October 25-27, 2001
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