Intertnational Congress of Jesuit liturgists in Slovakia.

(June 27, 2012) More than 50 Jesuit liturgists from all over the world are currently attending the Congress of the International Jungmann Society for Jesuits and Liturgy in Nitra, Slovakia. The June 25 to 30 Congress is focused on “Ministries of the Word: Jesuits and Liturgical Preaching”. The keynote address “Kenosis of the Word and Preaching as a Vulnerable Act“ was presented by the President of the Jungmann Society - Jesuit Fr. Paul Janowiak, a Professor at Berkeley University, US. Plenary addresses on theological, biblical, spiritual and historical aspects are being presented by Jesuits from various countries. There are 8 participants from Asia, 18 from USA/Canada, 14 from Europe, 7 from Latin America , 2 from Oceania, and 7 from Africa. The event is coordinated by Jesuit Fr. Vlastimil Dufka from Trnava University, Slovakia. The Jungmann Society is an international professional association of Jesuits with academic training and expertise in liturgy and its allied arts. It has been founded as a response of the Society of Jesus to the Church’s urgent call for a new evangelization of the world’s many different cultures through worship, scholarship and dialogue. It’s goal is to promote the renewal of the Church’s liturgical life, as a central dimension of the Church’s mission to preach the gospel effectively in today’s world.