This year the Liturgical Arts Festival of Springfield (LAFS) is proud to partner with the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception’s First Friday Concert Series. "Priestly Praise," scheduled for Friday May 6, 2022, is a concert that will feature Mark Gifford and the priests of the Springfield Catholic Diocese, both singing and performing on a variety of musical instruments. Staab Funeral Home, the sponsor of the First Friday Series, is also the principal sponsor of this year's Liturgical Arts Festival, a biennial interfaith event featuring a series of programs which are free and open to the public.