Invest here in the St. Benedict Chair in Liturgy.

The endowment is held and managed by St. Benedict’s Abbey, Atchison
a 501©3 non-profit organization.
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Fr. Daniel McCarthy, OSB, SLD

the inaugural chair holder.

I teach Liturgy at the Master’s level
and moderate doctoral research;

publish on:

prayers of the liturgy,
Latin language,
ritual, art, architecture,
parish reflections on prayer;

hold conversations on:

human maturation and
life-giving community

consult on church architecture,
and conduct a Liturgy Week Architecture for Liturgy,

teach the Latin language.

 

I am a Monk of St. Benedict’s Abbey, Atchison

Doctor of Sacred Liturgy, Pontifical Institute of Liturgy, Rome; MA, MDiv

Co-founder, Liturgy Institute, Ealing Abbey, London

Guest Professor, Catholic University, Leuven

Teaching

Fr. Daniel teaches Master’s level courses at the Liturgy Institute in England and Wales, accredited by KU Leuven

• Research method in liturgy
• Interpretation of liturgy
• Proficient Latin for research in liturgy

 Publishing

Fr. Daniel has published over 280 articles and the following books:

• The Mere Bones of Latin (October 2016) 3 year method of teaching Latin
• Come into the Light (in press) on ritual, art and church architecture
• Transition in the Easter Vigil (2011) on the short prayers of the Easter vigil
• Appreciating the Collect (2008) on the method of interpreting prayers
• Listen to the Word (2009) explanation of the prayers of the Mass

 

 

 

Books in progress:

• Cicero’s Letters, Latin-English and analysis
• Listen to Cicero’s letters read by Reginald Foster
• Latin Guidebook of Rome and Environs
• Learning Latin: Workbook

 

Parish & Religious Vocation

• Parish Appreciating the Liturgy – reflections on Sunday Mass prayers

 • Vocational Appreciating the Liturgy – reflections on Mass prayers for religious sisters and brothers in formation and for seminarians and the newly ordained.

Conversations

• International, ecumenical, academic and pastoral conversations on liturgy: colloquia, study days, research seminars, symposia and diocesan and parish workshops (link here)

• Colloquia on life-giving community, Atchison, Jan 2014 and Jan 2015 (link here)

• Latin reading, Fr. Reginald Foster, ocd, 40 years papal Latinist, Atchison, 2014

 Architecture consulting

• Stanbrook Abbey – new church
• Mother of the Church Congregation –  remodeling chapel and development
• Liturgy Week Architecture for Liturgy

 Research

• Liturgical theology
• Ritual, art & architecture
• Prayers in Latin with interpretation

Contacts for the St. Benedict Chair in Liturgy

Fr. Maurice Haefling OSB

St. Benedict’s Abbey
1020 North Second St
Atchison, Kansas 66002
Phone: (913) 360-7854

Mr. Matt Kemnitz

Director of Advancement
St Benedict’s Abbey
Phone: (913) 360-7897
mkemnitz AT kansasmonks DOT org

Partners of the Liturgy Institute

Academic
Pontifical Institute of Liturgy – President’s Council, Sant’Anselmo, Rome (link)
Catholic University Leuven – accrediting institution (link)
Fr. Reginald Foster, ocd, 40 years papal Latinist, co-author (link)

Contributing Abbeys
St. Benedict’s Abbey, Atchison, Kansas (link)
Ealing Abbey, London, UK (link)
Farnborough Abbey, Hampshire, UK (link)
Abdij Keizersberg, Leuven, Belgium (link)

Endorsing Sponsors
Sr. Anne Shepard, Prioress, Mount St. Scholastica (link)
Abbot Gregory Polan, Conception Abbey (link)
Bishops’ Conference of England and Wales (link)
Bishops’ Conference of Belgium (link)