Spring/Summer 2002 Liturgical Update
New Liturgy Planning Website
The Center for Liturgy at St. Louis University has recently unveiled a new liturgy planning website: http://liturgy.slu.edu.
It has four main sections:
- Prayer about Sunday’s readings: prayer and mediation based on the method
of St. Ignatius
- Spirituality of Sunday’s Mass, including meditations, poetic materials
and works of justice
- Information about Sunday and its Readings, helpful to homilists, presiders
and liturgy planners
- Some Musical Ideas, Sunday musical suggestions.
The website also gives 100 descriptive links to other websites that pertain
to liturgy, music, scripture, preaching, etc. Check it out!
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NPM Pastoral Liturgy Express
Last year’s success with the NPM Cantor School Express in Albuquerque has encouraged
NPM (National Association of Pastoral Musicians) to sponsor another Express weekend in our archdiocese
again this summer. The NPM Pastoral Liturgy Express will be held from August 23-25,
2002 at the Madonna Retreat and Conference Center in Albuquerque, from Friday at 4pm ending Sunday
at 4pm. This weekend is particularly for parish musicians, liturgy planners, deacons, liturgical
ministers, religious educators, Catholic school religion teachers …
This intensive weekend will offer a basic foundation in the Mass, sacraments
and other rites of the Roman Catholic Church in order to foster liturgy-centered spirituality
and guide pastoral practice.
Schedule includes:
- Sessions on the structure of the Mass, sacraments, and other rites, the liturgical
year, and key principles of liturgy
- Coaching in leading and preparing liturgy
- Reflection on pastoral practice
- Sampling of liturgical music of many styles
- Shared prayer, meals, discussions
Faculty:
- Dr. J. Michael McMahon, long-time parish director of liturgy and music ministries
and current president of the National Association of Pastoral Musicians.
- Ms. Mary Prete, general manager of World Library Publications and long-time
pastoral musician.
Call Office of Worship for a complete brochure and registration information.
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New Roman Missal
On Monday, March 18, 2002 the third edition of the Roman Missal, published in Latin, was presented
to Pope John Paul II. Included at the beginning of the Missal is its General Instruction, also
in Latin. The Missal is now ready to be translated by the various language groups around the
world. No date was given for an official English translation. Included in any United States English
version of the Roman Missal will be any indults granted by the Holy See for the dioceses of the
United States.
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Beginning Plus RCIA Institute
There is still room for participants in the Beginnings Plus Institute sponsored by the North
American Forum on the Catechumenate on June 27-30, 2002 in Albuquerque. Call the Office
of Worship and Christian Initiation for a brochure.
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Prayer Leadership and Lay Ministry
St. Norbert College Graduate Program is sponsoring a practicum course this summer in Lay Presiding.
It is designed to introduce students to the art and skill of leading public worship in the Roman
Catholic tradition. The structure of various liturgical rites will be reviewed including communion
services, wake and committal services, morning and evening prayer, prayer services with the sick,
etc. The course will culminate with students planning and leading one liturgical service that
will be evaluated by the class. The course instructor is Dolly Sokol. The course may be taken
for credit or non-credit. For information, call Frances Vogel-Montano 831-8151.
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Oracional Bilingue: A Prayer Book for
Spanish-English Communities
A wonderful prayer book is available for praying bi-lingually. Oracional Bilingue is designed
with facing pages in English and Spanish. It includes many well-known prayers, devotions such
as The Way of the Cross, The Holy Rosary, Everyday Prayers, Prayer in Time of Illness, Prayer
at the Time of Death, and the text of the Mass and the Sacrament of Reconciliation. It is
available for $7.95 from The Liturgical Press 1-800-858-5450. A copy is available for perusal
in the Office of Worship.
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Quincianera: A Celebration of Life
A beautiful ritual book for the parish celebration of Quinceanera is now available in a bi-lingual
edition. It is endorsed and approved by the National Institute for Hispanic Liturgy and the United
States Bishop’s Conference on the Liturgy. It is well researched and documented and includes
the complete ritual, including the religious rite; the reception or banquet and the music and
dance. It is available from the Mexican American Cultural Center Book Store 1- 210-732-2156.
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Parish Liturgy Evaluation
Does your parish liturgy need a boost? Let members of our Archdiocesan Liturgical Commission visit
your Sunday liturgies and offer you constructive feedback on how to improve your liturgical celebrations.
To schedule an evaluation, call the Office of Worship.
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Building or Renovation of Worship Space
Is your parish thinking about building or renovating its worship space? The Environment & Art
Subcommittee is ready to assist you with thoughts and ideas in accordance with the Constitution
on the Sacred Liturgy and Built of Living Stones. Invite us out for a visit! Call the Office
of Worship.
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