The Aims of the Society

The SSG is the national society for liturgy and music in the Roman Catholic Church in the British Isles.
Founded in 1929, it exists

• to further the study and understanding of the liturgy of the Roman Catholic Church by the people, with a view to promoting active participation in accordance with the teaching of the Church
• to promote facilities for the study of liturgy and church music
• to organise meetings, schools and conferences at which instruction in the liturgy and music is given
• to reproduce, print, publish and sell books and pamphlets likely to be required by persons concerned with the liturgy and sacred music

The Society's Patrons are:

• The Most Rev Vincent Nichols
• HE Cardinal Cormac Murphy-O’Connor
• The Most Rev Mario Conti
• The Most Rev Patrick Kelly
• The Most Rev Kevin McDonald
• The Most Rev Peter Smith
• The Rt Rev Crispian Hollis
• The Rt Rev Alan Hopes
• The Rt Rev Declan Lang
• The Rt Rev Thomas McMahon
  
• The Rt Rev Arthur Roche