RECEPCJA MUZYCZNO-LITURGICZNEJ REFORMY SOBORU WATYKAŃSKIEGO II W DIECEZJI OPOLSKIEJ: MIĘDZY TRADYCJĄ A WSPÓŁCZESNOŚCIĄ
THE RECEPTION OF THE MUSICAL AND LITURGICAL REFORM OF THE SECOND VATICAN COUNCIL IN THE DIOCESE OF OPOLE: BETWEEN TRADITION AND MODERNITY

Summary/Abstract: The article analyzes the reception of the musical and liturgical reform of the Second VaticanCouncil in the Diocese of Opole, with particular focus on the adaptation of conciliar guidelineswithin the context of local cultural and religious conditions. The process of implementing the re-form was complex, involving both official actions by Church institutions and grassroots initiativesby sacred music creators. Key roles were played by local musicians, composers, and educators,such as Alfred Bączkowicz, Józef Chudalla, and Fr. Grzegorz Poźniak, whose dedication contrib-uted to the development of a new musical repertoire that harmoniously blended tradition with mo-dernity. The article details the reception process, highlighting how educational, formative, and ed-itorial efforts strengthened the role of music in liturgy and preserved its heritage. The findingssuggest that the reception of the reform remains a dynamic process, and liturgical music plays acrucial role in integrating the faithful with the liturgy while maintaining the Church's traditions inthe Diocese of Opole.

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