Fourth Fota Liturgical Conference: Benedict XVI and the Roman Missal, July 9-11

As our readers will know, each year in Cork, Ireland, a liturgical conference is held: Fota. This year will be the 4th Fota Liturgical conference on the topic of "Benedict XVI and the Roman Missal" and it is being held from July 9th-11th -- which means there is still time to make plans to attend.

We have already given you a flavour of what you can expect (see here and here for example), but permit us to share again what is going on.

This year's Fota conference is particularly noteworthy, incorporating a consideration of both forms of the Roman Missal -- very "Benedictine" -- not to mention the matter of the Anglican ordinariate.

While the following documents are draft versions, they will give you a good sense of the speakers and their topics -- which is impressive.

The first session:

Fota IV: Benedict XVI and the Roman Missal - Session 1

The second session will focus on the new English translation of the Roman Missal:

Fota IV: Benedict XVI and the Roman Missal - Session 2

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This may be a good time to remind our readers as well that the proceedings of the Fota liturgical conference are published in a very nice hardcover format by Four Courts Press.

As noted back in April, just released were the proceedings of the 2nd Fota conference on Benedict XVI and Beauty in Sacred Art and Architecture.

Published in May 2010 were the proceedings of the 1st Fota conference on Benedict XVI and the Sacred Liturgy.