Los Angeles, Calif., Sep 8, 2016 / 15:58 pm
Catholics can learn a lot about evangelization from the liturgy, say organizers of an upcoming conference in Los Angeles
"This year in particular, we are looking at the relationship of the liturgy and the New Evangelization and discussing the ways in which liturgy is at the heart of the effort to re-evangelize Catholics who have fallen out of the practice of their faith," Dr. Anthony Lilles, conference coordinator for the Society for Catholic Liturgy, told CNA.
"We live at a time when too many of us sacrifice at the altar of productivity – we worship the works of our hands," he continued. "The liturgy of the Catholic Church teaches us to surrender the works of our hands to the worship of God and the care of our neighbors."
The Society for Catholic Liturgy's 2016 conference, called "The Liturgy and the New Evangelization", will be held Sept. 29-Oct. 1 at the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels and the University of Southern California Caruso Catholic Center. In addition to organizing an annual conference, the group publishes Antiphon: A Journal for Liturgical Renewal triannually.