Roman Conference on Summorum Pontificum Begins Today

Beginning in Rome today and for the next couple of days, there is a conference on Summorum Pontificum that is being organized by the organization, Giovani e Tradizione. The theme of the conference is "The motu proprio Summorum Pontificum of Benedict XVI, a spiritual treasure for the whole Church: One year later".

A loose translation of the major events of the programme would be as follows:

September 16, 2008

"The Motu proprio Summorum Pontificum: A great spiritual treasure for the whole Church. A Year After" -- Msgr. Camille Perl, Vice-President of the Pontifical Commission Ecclesia Dei

"The Liturgy: between tradition and innovation. The Patient Reform of Benedict XVI" -- Don Nicola Bux, Consultor of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith

"Pastoral Elements and Perspectives of Motu proprio Summorum Pontificum" -- Fr. Joseph Kramer, parish priest of the parish of SS. Trinità dei Pellegrini

"Summorum Pontificum as a response to the Process of Secularization of Society" -- Prof. Roberto De Mattei, European University (Rome) and Director of the magazine "Radici cristiane"

September 17, 2008

Mass in the Papal Basilica of St. Peter.

"The Holy Mass, Sacrifice of the New Covenant" -- Prof. Manfred Hauke, Faculty of Theology (Lugano)

"Mystagogical Elements of the Usus Antiquior of Roman Rite of Holy Mass" -- Fr. Uwe Michael Lang, CO, European University (Rome)

"Holy Mass: Root of Priestly Holiness " -- Massimiliano Zangheratti, FI , Studio Teologico Immacolata Mediatrice (Rome)

September 18, 2008

Private Masses in the Papal Basilica of St. Peter.

"Learning to celebrate the Missal of St. Pius V" -- Fr. Joseph Luzuy, Institute Christ the King Sovereign Priest

Solemn Mass in the parish of SS. Trinità dei Pellegrini celebrated by Msgr. Camille Perl , Camille Perl, Vice-President of the Pontifical Commission Ecclesia Dei with the liturgical music being provided for by the Institute of Christ the King, Sovereign Priest and the Schola of the Pantheon.

The NLM hopes to bring you what details, excerpts and photos that it can, though do also keep your eye on the blog of Fr. John Zuhlsdorf, WDTPRS, as he is attending the conference.