Ars Celebrandi

Paul Turner is pastor of the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Kansas City, Missouri, and director of the Office of Divine Worship for the Diocese of Kansas City––St. Joseph. He holds a doctorate in sacred theology from Sant’ Anselmo in Rome. He is a former president of the North American Academy of Liturgy and a member of Societas Liturgica and the Catholic Academy of Liturgy. He is the author of numerous books published by Liturgical Press and a contributor to Give Us This Day. Most recently, he is the recipient of four awards from the 2025 Catholic Media Association Book Awards, including First Place for Author of the Year. Visit his website at https://paulturner.org/.

"In Ars Celebrandi, Father Paul Turner reaches deep into the art of celebrating Mass. The Eucharist is the center of a priest's ministry, where he gathers members of his flock. In Ars Celebrandi, Father Turner offers a guide for priests in preparing and celebrating Mass. Artful presiding invokes knowledge, inspiration and grasps the Church's heritage and gives it personal expression. The book examines the styles of presiding and explores principles that will help the presider foster active participation of the faithful."The Priest