Liturgical conference to spotlight Mass of Renewal created for new Missal translation

People who come a little early to the Feb. 2-5 Southwest Liturgical Conference in Salt Lake City, which has the theme of "Ever Ancient, Ever New: Preparing for the Revised Roman Missal," will be able to attend a pre-conference session spotlighting David Kauffman and William Gokelman, composers of "Mass of Renewal", which took first place in new Mass setting contest sponsored by the National Association of Pastoral Musicians. The Diocese of Salt Lake City's Intermountain Catholic offered these details:

Kauffman and Gokelman are well-known liturgical composers, and the spotlight will be a tremendous opportunity for those attending the conference to speak with them, said Karin Hurley, core program committee chairperson for the Southwest Liturgical Conference.

The "Mass of Renewal" will be published as part of the music resources that will accompany the changes to the Roman Missal, which will be implemented the first Sunday of Advent.

The spotlight will be "almost like a musical short course to us," allowing the composers to teach the music, which is both prayerful and spiritual, Hurley said. "I think the people that attend will come away from it filled … with the Holy Spirit."

Click HERE to read more about the liturgical conference. Listen to a sampling of the Mass of Renewal below: