Rita, Ricky and Richard – It wasn’t intentional, but the Pilgrims of Hope: Transformed through Sacrament and Song conference will bring together three keynote speakers who will likely resonate with their rigorous revelations about rites, ritual and rhythm. Source: The Record.
Too much? Well, forgive us if we reiterate: We’re on a rhythmic roll of the “Rs”!
This October 1 to 3, Adelaide will host a remarkable gathering of liturgical leaders, musicians, and educators with keynote speakers Rita Ferrone, Fr Ricky Manalo CSP, and Fr Richard Leonard SJ, and we cannot resist telling you all about these renowned leaders in liturgy, music and theology.
Jointly organised by the Australian Pastoral Musicians Network (APMN) and the National Liturgical Council (NLC), the conference will respond to Pope Francis’s call to become “tireless cultivators of the Gospel” by focusing on the liturgy as the “source and summit” of Christian life.
The conference offers a program designed to refresh ministries and reimagine worship.
Through more than 50 workshops – spanning liturgical art, sacramental ministry, choral leadership, and youth engagement – delegates will receive practical tools to reinvigorate parish and school communities.
Sessions on chant, organ, composition, and intercultural worship will refresh musicians and liturgists alike, while renewed emphasis on sacred architecture and ritual invites reimagining physical and spiritual spaces.
Rita Ferrone, award-winning liturgical theologian, underscores this theme: “Our pilgrimage of hope reconnects us to the gift of the liturgy. It’s not just ritual – it’s how we rediscover God’s presence in our communities”
Fr Ricky Manalo CSP, a Filipino-American composer and theologian, shares how his roots in devotional music and intercultural ministry reinforce the universal call to praise.
Fr Richard Leonard SJ, bestselling author and pastor, focuses on liturgy’s radical potential to evangelise.
The conference, at Adelaide’s Hilton Hotel, will be a rare opportunity to reconnect with 500+ liturgists, educators, and artists from Australia and New Zealand.
Details and registrations: pilgrimsofhope.com.au.
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The Three “Rs” of the National Liturgy and Music Conference (By Beth Doherty, The Record)
