This web site is a memorial to those individuals who were passionate about the reform of the Roman Catholic liturgy as set forth in Sacrosanctum Concilium (the Constitution on the Sacred Liturgy) and who now, in eternal life, worship the God whom they served in this life.
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CLICK HERE to view the names listed in chronological order.
Alphabetical Order
CLICK HERE to view the names listed in alphabetical order.
Submissions
You are invited to submit names of individuals from your church, diocese, religious institution, or school of learning who have died. CLICK HERE to email the information. If possible, please submit biographical information and a photograph of the person. Text can be typed into the email or attached in a Microsoft Word document. Pictures should be attached in either TIF or JPG format. Thank you!
First Issue of Orate Fratres
If you would like to read about Father Virgil Michel's vision for the liturgy, CLICK HERE to download a PDF file of the first issue of Orate Fratres (now Worship) published on November 28, 1926, by the Liturgical Press of Saint John's Abbey in Collegeville, MN.
Anyone who has visited Saint John's Abbey in Collegeville, MN, will recognize the photo at the top of this page. The image is a detail of the stained glass window in the Abbey Church. One of the largest stained glass windows in the world, it comprises the entire main facade of the Abbey Church. It was designed by the late Bronislaw Bak, a former member of the art department of Saint John's University. Several monks and students assisted Mr. Bak in the execution of the design. The design of the window suggests the splendor of the liturgical year.