September 19-20, 2008
The Bible and the Liturgy: Written Text Becomes Spoken Word
Keynote Speaker: Dr. Scott Hahn

A 2-day event addressing the Biblical roots of salvation and its manifestation in the sacred Liturgy of the Church. With Scott Hahn, Jeff Cavins, Brant Pitre, Fr. Robert Barron, Lynne Boughton, David Fagerberg, John Cavadini, Fr. Douglas Martis, Bill Portier and Denis McNamara.

Thursday, February 7, 2008
"The Spirituality of the Extraordinary Form of the Roman Rite"
A Hillenbrand Distinguished Lecture with Bishop Joseph Perry, Auxiliary Bishop of Chicago.

Friday, January 18, 2008
Treasures of the Triduum  
A one-day workshop which unveils the rich theology of the apex of the church's liturgical year. Perfect for preachers, liturgy directors, musicians and all who desire to enter more deeply into the heart of the Paschal Mystery. Workshop leaders Rev. Douglas Martis and Rev. Michael Fuller.

Friday, November 9, 2007
Profound Preaching: Mediating the Beautiful Encounter with Christ through the Spoken Word  *with all new topics*

A one-day preaching workshop for priests and deacons. Fr. Peter John Cameron, OP returns to one of the Liturgical Institute's most popular conferences with all new topics on the theology and spirituality of preaching.

October 5-6, 2007
10 Things Your Parish Needs to Know About the Sacred Liturgy
 with keynote speaker Fr. Robert Barron

The Liturgical Institute presents a two-day workshop intended to help invigorate parish life by addressing some of the most important and often asked questions about the nature and practice of the sacred liturgy. Topics will be addressed so as to be accessible for everyone, yet presenting the richness and depth required by any discussion of the liturgy.

June 28, 2007, 7:30 pm
"Liturgy and the New Evangelization"
A Hillenbrand Distinguished Lecture Series event with Most Reverend Peter Sartain, Bishop of Joliet. Free and open to the public.

Sacred Music Retreat: A Guided Retreat for Church Musicians
June 24 to June 29, 2007
Fr. Samuel Weber, OSB, retreat master

The retreat includes spiritual talks on the nature of liturgical music, suing Mass and Liturgy of the Hours, spiritual direction, and ample opportunity for private prayer on the beautiful Mundelein campus. A retreat schola will be formed to sing during the Mass of the Solemnity of Saint Peter and Paul, where Most Reverend Peter Sartain, Bishop of Joliet, will serve as principal celebrant. Fr. Samuel Weber is a specialist in Gregorian chant who has prepared the tones for the Mundelein Psalter and has worked extensively in setting the Roman Gradual to English settings. He is a a monk of St. Meinrad Archabbey and a founding faculty member of the Wake Forest University School of Divinity.

Heaven on Earth: Building or Renovating Your Catholic Church
October 25-27, 2006
A theological and practical conference on how to envision the church building as a sacrament of heaven. Includes sessions on thinking of architecture sacramentally, choosing a good traditional architect, finding craftspeople, acoustics and music, the nature of the image, fundraising, and a beginning-to-end walkthrough of a church project.

Women and The Catholic Priesthood
November 1, 2006
A Hillenbrand Lecture Series Event. Sister Sara Butler, author of the forthcoming Hillenbrand Book Women and the Catholic Priesthood, speaks of her own conversion story from advocate of women's ordination to apologist for the Church's position.

Preaching Advent and Christmas
November 10, 2006
A one-day workshop for priests and deacons on preaching for the Advent and Christmas seasons with popular speaker and prolific author Deacon Owen Cummings, Regents Professor of Theology at Mount Angel Seminary in Oregon.

Pride of Place: Gregorian Chant in the Liturgy, September 17-19, 2006
Led by Dr. Edward Schaefer, Professor of Music at Gonzaga University, the conference will offer discussion of the place of chant in the liturgy, as well as instruction in parallel tracks for both beginners and advanced singers.

Hillenbrand Distinguished Lecture: February 9, 2006
"The American Benedictines and the Liturgical Movement," with commentary on the role of Msgr. Reynold Hillenbrand. Rev. Joel Rippinger, OSB, Marmion Abbey, Aurora, Illinois.

The Liturgical Legacy of Pope John Paul II, April 5-7, 2006
A conference investigating the contribution of Pope John Paul II to the reform and renewal of the sacred liturgy bringing together established scholars and the voices of the "John Paul II Generation."

Hillenbrand Distinguished Lecture: March 22, 2006
"The Moral Obligation to Follow Liturgical Norms," Msgr. Robert Dempsey, STD

The Lost Language of Vatican II: Cosmic and Heavenly Dimensions of the Sacred Liturgy
April 20-22, 2005

Authentic Liturgy: Translation and Interpretation of Liturgical Texts
October 27-29, 2004

The Place of Chant in the Liturgy Today
September 19-21, 2004

North American Catholic Choir School Network
May 19-21, 2004

Graveside Service and Colloquium
100th Anniversary of the Birth of Msgr. Reynold Hillenbrand
Monday, July 19th, 2004

Shape of the Liturgy - Shape of the Church

Principles in the Institutio 2002 Influencing Art, Environment, and Architecture

October 22-24, 2003

North American Catholic Choir Schools Network
May 21-23, 2003

Building the Church for 2010: Integrating Tradition, Culture, and the Vision of the Second Vatican Council
October 30-November 1, 2002

Founding the North American Catholic Choir Schools Network
May 6-8, 2002

Building the Church for 2010: Continuity and Renewal in Catholic Liturgical Architecture
October 25-27, 2001