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Liturgy Links
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The following links are provided as a service to
those who are engaged in tliturgical ministry. The diocese is not
responsible for their content, and does not necessarily agree with the
material found or opinions expressed on those sites. Some of the sites
are explicitly Catholic; others are not. Please report any concerns or
broken links to the
webmaster.
NEW LINKS: Pray Tell (a liturgy blog; under Centers for Study) National Catholic Youth Choir (including information on applying for the 2010 Choir; look under the Youth in Liturgy section) Chabanel Psalms (a collection of Responsorial Psalms for Sunday Mass--including sheet music and mp3 files--and other resources; in the Music section)
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The Association of Consultants for Liturgical Space ACLS is a professional organization for Liturgical Consultants, Liturgical Design Consultants, Architects, Liturgical Artists, and Liturgists. You can use this site to search for professionals to work with you on a parish renovation or construction project.
“Christians in the Visual Arts exists to explore and nurture the relationship between the visual arts and the Christian Faith.” They are located at Gordon College in Wenham, MA.
“EnVisionChurch is a global community of people who are interested in liturgy, spirituality, sacred art and architecture, church construction or renovation, worship space design, church furniture design, etc.” They are located at Georgetown University.
“The mission of the Grünewald Guild, an ecumenical Christian community, is to promote and encourage creativity within individuals and congregations in response to the mystery of creation through the exploration of art & faith.”
From
Pope John Paul II, “to all who are passionately dedicated to the search
for new “epiphanies” of beauty so that through their creative work as
artists they may offer these as gifts to the world.” Sanctuary for Sacred Arts (SSA) is a non-profit organization, which operates under the direction of a board of professional artists, an architect, theologians, clergy, and business people. SSA is a source for religious leaders, builders and renovators of churches, liturgists, and seminary students in the Pacific Northwest. We offer resources for artists, churches, scholars, and people of faith. “With visio divina, visual art and scripture are considered together, supporting the practitioner through the reading of the Word, seeing with the eyes, listening with the heart, and responding in prayer.” This site is sponsored by the Episcopal Church in the Visual Arts.
The Code of Canon Law on the Vatican website.
The Center for Liturgy Sunday Web Site From St. Louis University. A collection of resources for aiding in preparation for the Sunday Eucharist.
GCL: The Georgetown Center for Liturgy The
Georgetown Center continues its mission of working for a transformed
church through a renewed liturgy by providing resources and programs to
the church at the parish, diocesan, regional and national levels. As a ministry of the Franciscan Friars of the Atonement, the Mission of Graymoor Ecumenical & Interreligious Institute is to promote Christian unity and interreligious dialogue in North America. Resources for the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity can be found at this site.
Rooted in the teaching and practice of the Roman Catholic Church, expressed in the documents and decrees of the Second Vatican Council, the Notre Dame Center for Liturgy at the University of Notre Dame seeks to support and enrich the liturgical life of the Church through scholarly research and pastoral education.
Sponsored by St. John's in Collegeville, this blog "gives practical
wisdom about prayer, sacraments, and the community of the faithful – in
short, worship. Created especially for pastors, liturgists, musicians,
and scholars, Pray Tell is informal, conversational, even humorous, but
also – we hope – always well-informed and intellectually grounded."
Jill Maria Murdy Liturgy Links
Theology Library (Spring Hill College): Liturgy
Notre Dame Center for Liturgy Liturgy Links
Order of Saint Benedict Liturgy Index (St. John's University)
Provides information on the liturgical day, readings, and Rosary. The Links page is also very helpful. Unfortunately, the reading links are to the NAB itself rather than to the lectionary. Also, some links on the website are broken.
This site includes information on popular devotions, family activities, and even recipes linked to the liturgical day and season. While this link takes you to their calendar page, checkout their homepage for more resources.
Help with the basic vocabulary of liturgical ministry.
Guidelines for Altar Servers (USCCB)
The Care and Cleansing of Altar Linens From the US Bishops' Committee on the Liturgy march 2001 Newsletter, this brief article describes the care of altar cloths, purificators, corporals, and other linens used in the liturgy. When the new page opens, you will need to scroll down to find the article.
Sing to the Lord: Music in Divine Worship (USCCB) Here is a synopsis of the GIRM and Sing to the Lord that parish musicians may find helpful.
A collection of Responsorial Psalms for Sunday Mass. The website allows one to download sheet music for organ and cantor, the response for the congregation, and mp3 files--free. Other musical resources are also available on the site, hosted by the Corpus Christi Watershed.
Do you need help singing the Deacon's parts of the Mass? Then check out this website.... The site hosts a great on-line tutorial and you can subscribe to e-mail updates.
Resources for Readers
These notes try to serve the Church by helping lectors prepare to proclaim the Scriptures in our Sunday assemblies. For each day's first and second readings (and occasionally for the gospel), the Notes give the historical and theological background, plus suggestions on oral interpretation.
Net Ministries Biblical Words Pronunciation Guide Audio files of biblical words; a great help for readers. Just click on the letter at the top of the page and you are on your way...
Resources at the Federation of Diocesan Liturgical Commissions website.
GILOH (General Instruction of the Liturgy of the Hours)
Liturgy of the Hours Apostolate This
website offers daily Liturgy of the Hours in Adobe Acrobat formats that print
as booklets, display on PCs and mobile devices, and 'Read Out Loud' on
PCs. This website contains the daily Liturgy of the Hours in written and audio (mp3) formats; the audio files may be streamed or downloaded.
Simple Way Limited Partnership and Lay Apostolate Resources for praying the Liturgy of the Hours available for download and purchase.
The Directory on Popular Piety and the Liturgy Located on the Vatican website, this document from the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments provides helpful principles and guidelines for ensuring the proper place of devotions in the life of the Church: flowing from and leading back to the Liturgy. The Directory also gives helpful information on a number of particular devotions.
The Mary Page (University of Dayton) The
Marian Library/International Marian Research Institute located at the
University of Dayton (a Catholic and Marianist institution of higher
learning in Dayton, Ohio) is an international center of study and
research on Mary, the Mother of Jesus Christ. The Marian Library holds
the world's largest collection of printed materials on the Blessed
Virgin. Patron Saints Index Table of Contents This site has information on topics with patron saints, and profiles of those saints. Profiles have portraits, biographical information, areas of patronage, prayers, links to related sites, readings, etc. It's heavily cross-indexed, and there are several ways to access the information, none of which require frames, image maps, applets, or scripts.
Multicultural/Intercultural Resources
USCCB Secretariat of Cultural Diversity in the Church A new USCCB office, with committees dedicated to African-American, Asian & Pacific Island, Hispanic, and Native American concerns as well as the pastoral care of migrants, refugees, and travelers.
"Models for Multicultural Liturgy" An Article by Fr. Mark Francis, an expert in culture and the liturgy; this and other resources are available on the FDLC website.
Ideas for Liturgists and Prayer Leaders From the USCCB.
A resource for translation work and cultural adaptation.
The National Hispanic Institute of Liturgy / Instituto Nacional Hispano de Liturgia The Instituto was established to assist the bishops of the United States in studying, developing, and promoting the liturgical and spiritual life of Hispanic Catholics in the faith communities in the United States.
Recursos litúrgicos en Español
Catecismo de la Iglesia Católica
Constitución Sacrosanctum concilium
Decreto concerniente a la celebración de la Fiesta de la Bienaventurada Virgen María de Guadalupe
Directorio sobre la piedad popular y la liturgia
Instrucción general del Misal Romano
Instrucción Redemptionis Sacramentum
ACI Prensa (notícias)
Guidelines for the Celebration of the Sacraments with Persons with Disabilities
National Catholic Partnership on Disability (NCPD) The National Catholic Partnership on Disability (NCPD) was established in 1982 to foster implementation of the Pastoral Statement of U.S. Catholic Bishops on People with Disabilities. Passed unanimously on November 16, 1978, this prophetic document calls for welcome of the now over fourteen million Catholics who are disabled. It states that these persons must be able to participate in the celebrations and obligations of their faith, and advocates for their inclusion "within the total fabric of society." NCPD likewise promotes implementation of the Guidelines for the Celebration of the Sacraments with Persons with Disabilities (link above), approved by the U.S. bishops in June 1995 to provide pastoral guidance on sacramental access for people with disabilities.
Associated Pipe Organ Builders of America This web
site offers a wealth of information to assist churches in purchasing or
renovating a pipe organ, or simply learning more about the fascinating
art of pipe organ building. Association of Consultants for Liturgical Space The ACLS
is an organization comprised of Liturgical Consultants, Liturgical
Design Consultants, Architects, Liturgical Artists, and Liturgists. This
website provides assistance in locating a liturgical professional for
those planning a building or renovation project. Church Music Association of America The Church Music Association of America (founded in 1874) is an association of Catholic musicians, and those who have a special interest in music and liturgy, active in advancing Gregorian chant, Renaissance polyphony, and other forms of sacred music, including new composition, for liturgical use. The CMAA’s purpose is the advancement of musica sacra in keeping with the norms established by competent ecclesiastical authority. You can download mp3 files from this site to learn how to chant the Mass.
Federation of Diocesan Liturgical Commissions (FDLC) The Federation of Diocesan Liturgical Commissions (FDLC) is a national organization composed primarily of members of diocesan liturgical commissions, worship offices and/or the equivalent diocesan liturgical structures. These diocesan liturgical personnel, appointed by their bishops, have responsibility for the promotion of the liturgical life of their dioceses. The FDLC serves as an official collaborating agent between the local churches through diocesan worship offices and liturgical commissions and the USCCB Bishops’ Committee on the Liturgy. Their liturgical catechesis page is especially recommended.
National Association of Pastoral Musicians (NPM) The
National Association of Pastoral Musicians fosters the art of musical
liturgy. The members of NPM serve the Catholic Church in the United
States as musicians, clergy, liturgists, and other leaders of prayer.
North American Forum on the Catechumenate An International Network of Pastoral Ministers, Liturgists, Catechists, and Theologians, the Forum has united and supported pastoral ministers in the U.S., Canada, and beyond in making a fully implemented Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults a reality for all.
Publishers
Federation of Diocesan Liturgical Commissions (FDLC)
Liturgy Training Publications (LTP)
World Library Publications (WLP)
Links to Church Documents on the Eucharist A list of links to Church documents regarding the Eucharist and related topics.
Theology Library: The Sacraments An extensive collection of Church documents and other resources regarding the sacraments.
USCCB Resources on the Eucharist Church documents, formation resources, prayers - from the US Bishops. From here, you can also link to resources on the GIRM.
TeamRCIA.com is a FREE online resource for Catholic parishes that want
to start or sustain the catechumenate in their communities. The
conversations on this site are initiated by five national leaders in the
United States church who have been serving in RCIA ministry for more
than two decades. We invite you to join the conversation by clicking on
the comments link on any post. An International Network of Pastoral Ministers, Liturgists, Catechists, and Theologians, the Forum has united and supported pastoral ministers in the U.S., Canada, and beyond in making a fully implemented Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults a reality for all.
Keeping the connection between liturgy and justice, worship and life, in front of us!
U.S. Catholic Bishops - Committee on Divine Worship The
Committee on Divine Worship, a standing committee of the United States
Conference of Catholic Bishops, has the responsibility for all matters
relating to the Liturgy. The Secretariat for Divine Worship carries out
the work of the Committee on Divine Worship, by: Translation of the Third Edition of the Roman Missal
This website contains key resources as we begin the process of preparing for the final adoption of the new translation. *PLEASE NOTE: the texts provided on the website are for study only; they may not be used at Mass until the entire Missal is translated and promulgated.
Click here to read the letter from the CDWDS and the letter from the USCCB.
Oregon Catholic Press has made available corrected versions of their hymns affected by this decision.
Worship Offices in Neighboring Dioceses:
Diocese of Peoria (Illinois)
Websites of Individual Liturgists Note: These websites presume a significant background in liturgical theology.
Dr. Paul Ford teaches systematic theology and liturgy at St. John's Seminary in the Archdiocese of Los Angeles.
Fr. Tom Richstatter's Home Page Franciscan Fr. Tom Richstatter teaches liturgy at St. Meinrad's School of Theology and is a frequent contributor to Catholic Updates.
Fr. Turner is a priest of the diocese of Kansas City-St. Joseph and a nationally recognized expert on the rites of initiation.
Children's Liturgy of the Word Weekly resources from the Adorers of the Blood of Christ.
Diocese of Davenport Youth Ministry Website
Checklists for Integrating Youth and Young Adults into Liturgy Courtesy of Tom Tomaszek of OCP.
FDLC: Children and the Liturgy Documents, articles, and resources to help foster the full, conscious, and active participation of children in the liturgy.
"One Bread, One Cup" is a five-day liturgical leadership conference at St. Meinrad's Archabbey in Indiana. The conference is designed for parish and school teams of high school students and their adult leaders. These conferences bring a greater understanding of involvement in and enthusiasm for the liturgy to today’s teenagers.
Youth in Theology and Ministry Hosted by St. John's University School of Theology and Seminary in Collegeville, MN, YTM is a camp for high school youth who want to go deeper into understanding and living out their Catholic Christian faith.
Dubuque Archdiocese Recommendations In the Fall of 2007, a study group made their recommendations regarding youth and the liturgy to the Dubuque Archdiocesan Worship Commission. With their permission, the document is made available here for your reflection.
Sponsored by St. John's Abbey and School of Theology-Seminary, the NCYC is a summer camp for high school choristers. In addition to time on campus (practicing, praying, and playing), the last days of the camp are spent "on tour." Applications for the 2010 Choir are being taken until March 8, 2010. Please see their website or flyer for more information.
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