Table of Contents
Art & Architecture
Canon Law
Centers of Study
Gateways: More Links & Resources
Liturgical Ministries
Liturgy of the Hours
Multicultural / Intercultural
Persons with Disabilities
Professional Groups
Sacraments/RCIA
U.S. Church
Websites of Individual Liturgists
Youth & Liturgy
Recursos liturgicos en Español
Art and Architecture
| 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 | "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. |
| EnVision Church | "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. |
| Grünewald Guild | "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." |
| Letter to Artists - Pope John Paul II | 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 | Sanctuary for Sacred Arts (SSA) is a source for religious leaders, builders and renovators of churches, liturgists, and seminary students in the Pacific Northwest. They offer resources for artists, churches, scholars, and people of faith. |
| Visio Divina | "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. |
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Canon Law
| Code of Canon Law | The Code of Canon Law, from the Vatican website. |
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Centers of Study
| Center for Liturgy - St. Louis University | A collection of resources for aiding in preparation for the Sunday Eucharist. |
| 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. |
| Graymoor Ecumenical & Interreligious Institute | 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. |
| Notre Dame Center for Liturgy | 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. Includes access to Oblation: Liturgy and Evangelization - an on-line journal. |
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Gateways
| FDLC (Federation of Diocesan Liturgical Commissions) - Documents | Links to documents from Vatican II and the USCCB, some in Spanish. |
| FDLC - Liturgy Links | Web resources listed on the FDLC website. |
| Notre Dame Center for Liturgy - Links | Links to research sources, texts, centers, and organizations devoted to the liturgy. |
| Order of St. Benedict Liturgy Index | Extensive listing of web resources: texts, commentary, and liturgical websites. |
| Theology Library - Liturgy | Hosted by Spring Hill College, a collection of links to various documents, and articles. |
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Liturgical Ministries
| FDLC - Liturgical Terms | Help with the basic vocabulary of liturgical ministry. |
| FDLC - Liturgy and Social Justice | Documents, articles, and resources relating to the integral relationship between liturgy and justice. |
| USCCB - Guidelines for Altar Servers | From the USCCB website. |
| USCCB - Care & Cleansing of Altar Linens | Excerpted from the March 2001 issue of the USCCB's Committee on the Liturgy Newsletter; with a paragraph from the Instruction, Redemptionis sacramentum, added. |
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Music
| Sing to the Lord (STL) | STL is the US Bishops' document on liturgical music. Click here for a synopsis of what STL, the GIRM, and the Introduction to the Order of Mass have to say about this topic. |
| The Chabanel Psalms | 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. |
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Resources for Readers
| Lector's Notes | 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. |
| Pronunciation Guide (audio files) | 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... |
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Liturgy of the Hours
| FDLC Resources | |
| General Instruction of the Liturgy of the Hours | |
| DivineOffice.org | This website contains the daily Liturgy of the Hours in written and audio (mp3) formats; the audio files may be streamed or downloaded. |
| Liturgy of the Hours Apostolate (e-breviary) | Subscription service (with limited free resources); in PDF format for print or display on mobile devices. |
| Simple Way | Resources for praying the Liturgy of the Hours available for download and purchase. Includes a current calendar for the LOH. |
| Liturgia de las horas | Laudes, Vísperas y Completas en Español. |
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Multicultural / Intercultural Resources
| Claretians | A resource for translation work and cultural adaptation. |
| FDLC - Liturgy & Culture | Documents, articles, and resources for exploring the question of multicultural/intercultural liturgy. See especially the article "Models for Multicultural Ministry" by Mark Francis, CSV. |
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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. |
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Recursos liturgicos en Español
| La Santa Sede |
Catecismo de la Iglesia Católica Código del Derecho Canónico Constitución - Sacrosanctum concilium Decreto - 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 (noticias) | |
| Biblioteca Católica Digital | |
| Iglesia.org | |
| Lectura del día | |
| Liturgia de las horas | |
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Persons with Disabilities
| Guidelines for the Celebration of the Sacraments with Persons with Disabilities | Click here for PDF version. |
| National Catholic Partnership on Disability (NCPD) | The NCPD was established in 1982 to foster implementation of the Pastoral Statement of U.S. Catholic Bishops on People with Disabilities (PDF). 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. |
| Xavier Society for the Blind | Founded in 1900, the Xavier Society for the Blind provides spiritual and religious materials to individuals across the Unites States at no charge. |
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Professional Groups
| 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 | The 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 | 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. |
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Publishers
Sacraments
| FDLC Resources | |
| Theology Library - Sacraments | Hosted by Spring Hill College, a collection of links to various documents, and articles. |
| USCCB - Resources for the Eucharist | |
| USCCB - Sacraments | |
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RCIA
| TeamRCIA | 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. |
| 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. |
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U.S. Church
| USCCB - Office of Divine Worship | |
| USCCB - Prayer & Worship Resources | |
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Third Edition of the Roman Missal
| Diocese of Davenport - main Roman Missal page | |
| Diocese of Davenport - Q&A | |
| USCCB - Roman Missal Page | |
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Websites of Individual Liturgists
Note: These websites presume a significant background in liturgical theology.
| Dr. Paul F. Ford | Dr. Paul Ford teaches systematic theology and liturgy at St. John's Seminary in the Archdiocese of Los Angeles. |
| Fr. Tom Richstatter | Franciscan Fr. Tom Richstatter teaches liturgy at St. Meinrad's School of Theology and is a frequent contributor to Catholic Updates. |
| Fr. Paul Turner | Fr. Turner is a priest of the diocese of Kansas City-St. Joseph and a nationally recognized expert on the rites of initiation and on the new Roman Missal. |
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Youth in Liturgy
| Archdiocese of Dubuque: Recommendations for Children's Liturgy of the Word Recommendations for Youth & Liturgy |
Recommendations from the Archdiocesan liturgical commission. |
| Children's Liturgy of the Word | Weekly resources from the Adorers of the Blood of Christ |
| Checklist for Integrating Youth and Young Adults into Liturgy | Courtesy of Tom Tomaszek of OCP. |
| Diocese of Davenport - Youth Ministry Page | |
| FDLC: Children & the Liturgy | Documents, articles, and resources to help foster the full, conscious, and active participation of children in the liturgy. |
| National Catholic Youth Choir | 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." |
| One Bread, One Cup | "One Bread, One Cup" is a five-day liturgical leadership conference at St. Meinrad 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. |
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