Fr. Baldwin will address why we go to Mass, and what difference does it make in our lives?  The ultimate goal of learning more about the Mass is not just to feed ourselves, but to feed others, to live as Christ lived, strengthened by our gathering week after week.

Fr. Baldovin is Professor of Historical and Liturgical Theology, Weston Jesuit School of Theology, Cambridge, MA.

When we begin to reflect on our experience of prayer at the Eucharist, we begin with our own experience.  Fr. Madden will help us learn how to reflect on that experience.

Fr. Madden is Director of The Georgetown Center for Liturgy and former pastor of Holy Trinity Church.

Music has a special role to play in our weekly celebration of the Eucharist.  We approach our music as prayer, for according to the ancient proverb, ‘the one who sings well, prays twice.’

Dr. McMahon is President, National Association of Pastoral Musicians, Washington DC.

Each week we listen to the Word of God and marvel at the actions of God throughout history.  Listening with our hearts leads to transformation of lives.

Fr. Wallace is professor in Word and Worship at Catholic Theological Union, Washington DC.

Our Year of Prayer at the Eucharist gives us the opportunity to explore the celebration of the Eucharist in new ways.  Jim Wickman will address the basics of our celebration of the Eucharist.  This talk is your opportunity to get answers to everything you have wanted to know about the Mass but have been afraid to ask.  Before coming to Holy Trinity, Jim was the Associate Director of Worship for the Archdiocese of Milwaukee.

Jim is the Pastoral Associate for Liturgy, at Holy Trinity Church.

The People of God are called to prayer at the Liturgy.  How do we pray at Mass each week when we answer that call?

Fr. Colloton is the Director of Continuing Education for the National Association of Pastoral Musicians.

The Liturgy of the Eucharist is a central element of the weekly celebration, and yet many do not understand it or see their part in it.  Is this a prayer of the assembly, or just the priest?

Fr. Sabak is completing his Doctoral Studies in Liturgy at the Catholic University of America.

Father Reese looks at symbolic gestures in the liturgy including sitting, standing, kneeling, kissing, breaking, and dunking.  He will talk about what the meaning is behind our symbols in the liturgy.

Fr. Tom Reese, SJ is Senior Fellow at the Woodstock Theological Center at Georgetown University, and former Editor-In-Chief of America Magazine.

When we gather as a community we are called to participate.  Why are all of these important parts of the ritual and why should we participate in them?

Sr. Kelleher is Professor at the Catholic University of America.

The Paschal Mystery is the central celebration of the Passion, Death and Resurrection of Christ.  What does it mean, and why is it important to us?

Sr. Koernke is Chair of the Word and Worship Department at Washington Theological Union.

The Eucharist is the symbol of unity and inclusion in our Church.  Together we explore this unity in our diversity.

Fr. Fink is Associate Pastor of St. Francis Xavier Church, New York, and a former Professor of Liturgy.

Elder law focuses on the legal needs of seniors and their caregivers in matters of Estate and Trust Planning, Administration, and Litigation.  It is a highly personalized, client intensive form of law that involves technical legal issues with aspects of social work.

You are invited to learn about and receive resources on the legal issues surrounding our increasingly aging population and their caregivers.

Mike Curtin is a Partner with Curtin Law Roberson Dunigan & Salans and a volunteer member of Catholic Community Services.

Fr. Murphy is author of Gemstone of Paradise:  The Holy Grail in Wolfram's Parzival ^*.  Fr. Murphy will share his exploration of the Holy Grail.

Fr. Murphy is a Professor of German at Georgetown University.

 ^* Publisher:  Oxford University Press, 2006

We are the Body of Christ, and we receive the Body and Blood of Christ.  What does it mean to be the Body of Christ?

Fr. Earl is an Associate Pastor at Holy Trinity.

What is the History of the Liturgy?  Fr. Madden will lead us through a reflection on the history that is interesting to us today.

Fr. Madden is Director of The Georgetown Center for Liturgy and former pastor of Holy Trinity Church.

The final session takes us back to where we started, with the end of the Mass, the final ritual, our command to “Go In Peace to Love and Serve the Lord.”  Why do we go to Mass, and what difference does it make in our lives?  What have we learned about the Mass in this past year that is not just to feed ourselves, but to feed others, to live as Christ lived, strengthened by our gathering week after week?

Fr. Baldovin is Professor of Historical and Liturgical Theology, Weston Jesuit School of Theology, Cambridge, MA.