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The Liturgical Arts Festival
of Springfield   

An Interfaith Celebration of the Liturgical Arts

UPCOMING EVENTS
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​Friday, May 6th   7:00 pm
First Friday Concert Series
"Priestly Praise"
Mark Gifford and the Priests of the
Springfield Catholic Diocese

Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception
524 E. Lawrence Ave.


Saturday, May 7th    4:30–6:30 pm
Liturgical & Sacred Art Exhibit and Reception
A Nationwide Juried Art Exhibit

Springfield Art Association
700 N. Fourth St.

Exhibition open from April 20th—May 28
 
Monday, May 9th
6:00 pm

Color and Light: Windows to the Soul
Display/Tour of Chapel’s Stain-Glass Windows
7:00 pm
Reading Light: The Art and Architecture of
Sacred Heart Convent Chapel

Lecture by Historian Anthony Rubano
Aquinas Hall
Sacred Heart Convent Chapel
1237 W. Monroe St.

 
Tuesday, May 10th
6:00 pm
Wedding Arts and Apparel Display
7:00 pm
To Love and To Cherish
A Concert of Wedding Music

American Guild of Organists & Temple Israel Choir
Cathedral Church of St Paul
815 S. Second St. 
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Friday, May 13th   6:00 pm
“In the Blink of an Eye”: Celebrating Life’s Journey 
A Theatrical Presentation of Spoken Word and Music
Leigh Steiner and Phil Funkenbusch

First Presbyterian Church
321 S. Seventh St.

 
Saturday, May 14th    7:00-9:00 pm
When Night Falls:
Celebrations of Life and Death
Showcasing the Lincoln Hearse (PJ Staab II)

Timothy Krause collection of Funerary objects
Music, Poetry, Reception

Staab Funeral Home
1109 S. Fifth St.

 
 Sunday, May 15th     6:00 pm
Nothing to Be Afraid of: New Orleans Jazz Funeral
Parade & Concert
Frank Parker band and Mark McKnight

First Christian Church
700 S. Sixth St.

 
All Events are free to the Public
STAAB is a Proud Sponsor of LAFS 2022
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 Liturgical Arts Festival of Springfield is an interfaith celebration of the arts.
What are “liturgical arts”? 
Liturgical arts are cultural expressions of creativity, beauty, and community life: music, dance, drama, poetry, architecture, and visual art. LAFS is inspired by the beautiful diversity of faith
traditions within our own community.

IMPORTANT COVID-19 INFORMATION REGARDING UPCOMING EVENTS
Just as faith is an individual response within a community of believers, similarly our individual behavior will be crucial to control the spread of COVID-19 within our local community The LAFS Board is closely following all CDC and Public Health recommendations. The safety of our community is of primary importance.

About the Liturgical Arts Festival

Every two years, the Liturgical Arts Festival of Springfield hosts an interfaith celebration of the liturgical arts. What are “liturgical arts”? The word “liturgy” comes from the Greek litourgeia and means “the work of the people” - the entire faith community (not just the priest, imam, or rabbi) who come together to co-create services to worship and connect with the Divine. Liturgical arts are all the ways the people bring creativity and beauty to this work: music, dance, drama, poetry, visual art in every medium, and architecture. We explore expressions of the soul and the spirit by showcasing excellence in a journey across the arts and through many forms and traditions.   The Festival draws on the richness of the past and the creativity of the present, inspired by the beautiful diversity of faith traditions within our own community.   
  
Our programs are accessible to those of any faith or none. 

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Come Creative Spirit
An Interfaith Celebration of the Arts
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