A call to priests and music directors from Archbishop Cordileone

By Thomas V. Mirus ( bio - articles - email ) | Apr 23, 2026

A friend of mine is involved in a very exciting new initiative of Archbishop Cordileone’s Benedict XVI Institute: the Reverent Liturgy Project. According to their website:

The Reverent Liturgy Project inspires and equips priests (as well as deacons, seminarians, and music directors) to offer classically Catholic worship to the faithful in ways that unify rather than disrupt ordinary parishes.

In other words, not only will the RLP be providing priests with the reasons and resources to make their liturgies more reverent and traditional—it will give particular attention to the thorny question of how priests can prepare their congregations and get them on board with the improvements being made.

In the initial stage of the Reverent Liturgy Project, Abp. Cordileone’s team is gathering information on the experiences and needs of priests and music directors across the country. Here is the call to action:

Archbishop Cordileone invites you to join a forthcoming Benedict XVI Institute Reverent Liturgy Project. We are interviewing parish priests and music ministers to share insights, stories, and challenges for a strategic guide toward more reverent liturgy.

If you are a priest or music minister with either successes or frustrations to share in your quest to make the liturgy more glorifying to God and edifying to souls—on behalf of my friends at the Benedict XVI Institute, I ask you to get in touch with the RLP by filling out the form.