Vespers for All Saints and a lecture "Art, Beauty and the Sacred" in NYC

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Paul Zalonski
 on October 28, 2011 6:20 AM | | Comments (0)
The Catholic Artists Society is hosting a lecture on October 31st at 6:30pm titled "Art, Beauty and the Sacred" given by Oratorian Father Uwe Michael Lang. The evening will include the celebration of First Vespers of All Saints in the Church of Saint Vincent Ferrer (NYC). The flyer can be viewed here: Catholic Artists Society All Saints and lecture.pdf

Vespers

We will celebrate the ancient and beautiful liturgy of Solemn First Vespers for All Saints, officiated by our special guest, Father Uwe Michael Lang, C.O. Father Bruno Shah, O.P. from Saint Vincent Ferrer, and Father Michael Barone from the archdiocese of Newark, will assist in the liturgical celebration. Gregorian chant and polyphonic settings will be provided by a professional choir led by David J. Hughes, Organist & Choirmaster at Saint Mary's Church, Norwalk, CT.
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Art, Beauty and the Sacred

Following vespers, Father Uwe Michael Lang will give a presentation entitled "Art, Beauty and the Sacred." A native of Germany, Father Lang is a priest of the Congregation of the Oratory of Saint Philip Neri in London. He holds a doctorate in theology from the University of Oxford, was ordained to the priesthood in 2004, and worked in parish and school ministry until 2007. He has published various articles on Patristics and liturgical studies, including his book Turning Towards the Lord: Orientation in Liturgical Prayer, which came out first in German in 2003 with a preface by then-Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger and has since been translated into various languages. Recently, he has edited and contributed to the volume The Genius of the Roman Rite: Historical, Theological and Pastoral Perspectives on Catholic Liturgy (Chicago 2010). Father Lang is a staff member of the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments and Coordinator of the Master's program in "Architecture, Sacred Art and Liturgy" at the Università Europea di Roma/Ateneo Pontificio Regina Apostolorum. In September 2008, he was appointed by Pope Benedict XVI as Consultor to the Office for the Liturgical Celebrations of the Supreme Pontiff.

Reception

A social with refreshments and hors d'oeuvres will follow in the church hall.
Please RSVP: catholicartistssociety@gmail.com

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Paul A. Zalonski is from New Haven, CT. He is a member of the Fraternity of Communion and Liberation, a Catholic ecclesial movement and an Oblate of Saint Benedict. Contact Paul at paulzalonski[at]yahoo.com.

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