December 4th, 2013 marks the 50th anniversary of the publication of Sacrosanctum Concilium, the Constitution on the Sacred Liturgy, the first document issued by the Second Vatican Council.
The United States Bishops' Committee on Divine Worship has published a statement, Stewards of the Tradition, on this occasion, affirming the past 50 years of liturgical reform and looking ahead for many more years of liturgical renewal.