Be a part of the Study Week as we listen to and dialogue with scholars, colleagues, and co-workers in liturgy and catechesis about the meaning of Sunday, the Day of the Lord, and what it means to "Keep Holy the Lord's Day."

MAJOR SPEAKERS: Rev. Paul Holmes, Rev. J. Michael Joncas, Msgr. Kevin Irwin, Mrs. Pat Kerwin, Mr. Bill Huebsch.

The Study Week will take place in the revitalized downtown area of Oklahoma City.

• All sessions will be held in the Cox Business Services Convention Center.

• Stay in one of the adjacent hotels: Renaissance, Sheraton, Courtyard by Marriott.

• Explore the restaurants and shops along the canal in the historic Bricktown district, one block from the Convention Center.

• Remember those who died in the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building as you visit the Oklahoma City National Memorial.

• See the indoor Myriad Botanical Gardens, across the street from the Convention Center.

• Come early or stay late and visit the Oklahoma City Museum of Art and many other local attractions.
   

An Invitation

In the Book of Genesis, we hear the wonderful story, telling us how God, in His great love, created the world. When the heavens and earth and all their array were completed, God looked at everything He had made, and found it very good. Since on the seventh day God was finished with the work He had been doing, He rested on the seventh day. So God blessed the seventh day and made it holy.

Several years ago, Pope John Paul II commented on this aspect of creation: "The divine rest on the seventh day does not allude to an inactive God, but emphasizes the fullness of what has been accomplished. It speaks, as it were, of God lingering before the 'very good' work which his hand has wrought in order to cast upon it a gaze full of joyous delight." (Apostolic Letter Dies Domini)

This is the essence of the third commandment given by God at Mount Sinai. The Hebrews were told: "Remember the Sabbath day in order to keep it holy." Just as God "rested" to savor the beauty of creation, the Hebrews were to rest once a week so that they, too, could remember and celebrate the marvels which God had brought about. Because creation was brought to its fulfillment by Christ's resurrection, it seemed natural for the members of the early Church to see Sunday, the day of resurrection, as the new Dies Domini, the new Day of the Lord. And so, even in our own day, we are called to keep holy the Lord's day. We are called, weekly, to remember and celebrate all the marvels which God has done, but especially giving us his Son, Jesus Christ, to be our savior.

Next January, we invite you to come to Oklahoma City for the 45th Annual Southwest Liturgical Conference Study Week. Our theme will be "Dies Domini: Sunday, the Day of the Lord." We invite you to explore what it means today to "Keep Holy the Lord's Day."

As we discuss this wonderful topic, we invite you to come to the great State of Oklahoma during our special year, 2007, when we celebrate the centennial of statehood. We invite you to enjoy the sights and excitement of downtown Oklahoma City. Our Study Week will be held at the spacious Cox Business Services Convention Center in the heart of downtown. Stay in one of the adjacent hotels: the Renaissance, the Sheraton, or the Courtyard by Marriott.

Downtown Oklahoma City is alive with something interesting for everyone. Visit the nearby Bricktown area, filled with restaurants, shopping, and nightlife as you stroll along the Bricktown canal. Pause to remember those who died in the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building as you visit the Oklahoma City National Memorial. Explore an oasis in the heart of downtown, the Myriad Botanical Gardens and Tropical Conservatory, across the street from the Convention Center.

If you have some extra time, you will find that art and culture are no strangers to Oklahoma City. Take a look at the incredible works and impressive museums we have here, like the National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum, celebrating the American cowboy. Or visit the Oklahoma City Museum of Art with its magnificent Chihuly glass exhibit and more than 3000 pieces in its permanent collection. There's much to see and to experience.

So, once again, we invite you to come to Oklahoma City, January 17th to 20th, 2007, for the Southwest Liturgical Conference Study Week. We hope that it will be a time for all of us to deepen our awareness of God's love as we celebrate "Dies Domini: Sunday, the Day of the Lord.

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