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.

John Gallen, SJ

John Gallen, SJ
November 19, 1932 - April 17, 2011

Founder of the North American Academy of Liturgy (NAAL), John Gallen, SJ, died Sunday, April 17, 2011, in New York City. John convened the first gathering of NAAL in Scottsdale, AZ, December 4-7, 1973 to commemorate the 10th anniversary of Sacrosanctum Concilium (the Constitution on the Sacred Liturgy). He entered the Society of Jesus in 1950 and received the Berakah award in 2000. The Berakah Award has been given since the beginning of the Academy and is given every year to a member of the Academy to honor her or his work. John’s Berakah response was titled “The Role of the Artist in Liturgical Inculturation.” He served for a number of years as Director of the Notre Dame Center for Pastoral Liturgy.

Tribute prepared by the North American Academy of Liturgy.