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 Liturgical Arts Festival of Springfield 
Sacred Rhythm, Sacred Pattern 
May 2 - May 9, 2026

Liturgical Arts Festival of Springfield 16th Biennial Festival, "Sacred Rhythm, Sacred Pattern"—something permeating all sacred arts of all traditions, and indeed all of creation. Through music, dance, art, and lectures—through their rhythms and their patterns—we use the arts to hold fast to the sacred in our lives. The festival begins on Saturday, May 2, with the always anticipated Sacred and Liturgical Art Exhibit at the Springfield Art Association. Other programs, "Sacred Rhythm, Sacred Pattern: Moving in Divine Order," will feature dance groups representing various Springfield religions, contemporary Catholic music, a workshop on Islamic Pattern art, a Latin American ritual procession "Las Posadas," and for the grand culmination a performance of John Coltrane's "Love Supreme" on Saturday, May 9.