Taught by: Daniel McCarthy
Aims: At the end of the course each participant will be able to:
name and describe the characteristics and historical evolution of the principle liturgical books of the West, especially: the sacramentaries, lectionaries, and missals; the ordines, pontificals and rituals; breviaries;
describe the content, historical context and contribution to the developing tradition of the primary books;
use each book’s critical apparatus along with other research instruments;
present their own research into these liturgical books.
Dates: 16 – 26 July 2012 (free day Sunday 22nd): Block 2
Hours: 10.00-12.45 (including one 15 minutes break)
The course anticipates the student will spend 60 hours in personal reading and study.
Location: Benedictine Study and Arts Centre (at Ealing Abbey)
74 Castlebar Road Ealing London, W5 2DD, UK
Previous knowledge
Beyond a general familiarity with the Bible and the history of western civilization in the Christian period, a general familiarity with the the history and context of the liturgy in the West would be helpful. Suggested but not required are the Liturgy Research Seminar (L701) and Liturgy in the West, History and Context (L702).
Content
This course is designed to help the student understand the historical development of liturgical books and to become familiar with modern study editions of these books and their research instruments so that the student can begin to conduct research of one’s own on specific texts, rites or liturgical celebrations. As a survey course, students will encounter the broad range of liturgical books as well as trace the historical development of each class of books and even of selected books of greater importance.
The course contains the following elements:
Part I: Instruction on and use of available instruments of research;
Part II: Instruction on and use of specific liturgical books, their content, context and contribution to the historical development of liturgy, and their critical apparatus;
Part III: Personal research on an agreed short prayer in the Gregorian and Gelasian traditions, presented in writing and orally in class.
Course Material
♦ Vogel, C., Medieval Liturgy: An Introduction to the Sources, tr. rev. W.G. Storey – N.K. Rasmussen (National Association of Pastoral Musicians Studies in Church Music and Liturgy), Pastoral Press, Washington DC 1986 (of Introduction aux sources de l’histoire du culte chrétien au moyen âge, Centro italiano di studi sull’alto medioevo, Spoleto 1981) it is helpful if each student has one’s own copy of this volume.
♦ Folsom, C., “The liturgical books of the Roman Rite”, Introduction to the Liturgy (Handbook for Liturgical Studies 1), 245-314. Participants who wish to prepare for this course may read this chapter in advance. This preparation is especially helpful for people attending this course concurrently with another course. This volume is available for consultation in the IL library.
♦ Participants with a personal computer, with a LAN cable and a UK plug-in adapter will benefit more readily from online resources.
♦ The Library resources are available to the participants including research tools, and many study editions of Latin liturgical books.
Course activities
♦ Examining and comparing Latin liturgical books and their insturments of research;
♦ Presenting by teacher on specific liturgical books, their content, historical context and contribution;
♦ Using both printed, electronic and on-line research tools to study liturgical texts;
♦ Finding original sources; understanding their content and context; presenting an argument;
♦ Participating in class lecture and discussions.
Evaluation description
Examination type: Permanent evaluation (continual assessment) is based on three criteria: class attendance and participation 30%; one brief in class and written presentation of personal research on an assigned prayer 20%. Comprehensive oral exam 50%.
When?: Presentation at one designated encounter; comprehensive oral exam during the final encounter.
Evaluation type: Students participate in discussion during class and present in class one brief written presentation of one’s personal research on an assigned prayer. The comprehensive oral exam is conducted individually.
Explanation: Participants present their findings in class and have the chance to revise their material, based on class discussion and feedback from the instructor, before taking the comprehensive oral exam privately with the instructor during the final encounter.
Note: Students must be over 18 years of age.
The course anticipates the student will spend 60 hours in personal reading and study.
If students enrol in two concurrent courses, they may wish to prepare for the intensive schedule by reading suggested texts before the course begins.
Dates: 16-21 July (Monday to Saturday; free day Sunday 22nd)
23-26 July (Monday to Friday)
Hours: 10.00-12.45 (two hours and 30 mins daily, including one 15 minutes break)
26 contact hours = 2.5 hours daily for 11 days is 25.5 contact hours + supervised study
The instructor will arrange with the students to be available regularly for some time in the Study Centre and is also available by appointment.
Accommodation:
Limited accommodation is available for students over 18 years of age through Ealing Abbey or other religious houses or nearby.
Residential students may arrange to arrive on Saturday 14, Sunday 15 or Monday 16 July 2012 and depart on Friday 26 or Saturday 27 July 2012.
Additional information from KU Leuven course web-site
Academic year: 2012−2013
Study points: 4
Language: English
Difficulty: Graduate-Intermediate
Duration: 26.0 hours
Periodicity: Taught every other year, beginning with the summer session 2012
POC: POC Theology and Religious Studies
This course is included in
Master of Theology and Religious Studies Study Abroad Programme in European Culture and Society (PECS)