LITURGY, RCIA, EVANGELIZATION

M. Peggy Lovrien, director

"In the restoration and promotion of the Sacred Liturgy, this full and active participation by all the people is the aim to be considered before all else;  for it is the primary and indispensable source from which the faithful are to derive the true Christian spirit."   Constitution on the Sacred Liturgy, 14

The Constitution on the Sacred Liturgy passed on a vote by the Pope his Cardinals and the Bishops at the Vatican in Rome, November 22, 1962 2147 voted for it 4  voted against it   The reform of the Liturgy began in 1910 and was the culmination of prayer and research by popes, cardinals, bishops, abbots, and priests.

The preparation for the restoration of the Liturgy and its implementation was supported by

Pope Pius X (1903-14),

Pope Benedict XV (1914-22), Pius XI (1922-39),

Pope Pius XII (1939-58), and Pope John XXIII (1958-63).

Implementing the Constitution on the Sacred Liturgy were

Pope Paul VI (1963–78 ), Pope John Paul I (1978), Pope John Paul II (1978-2005).

Direct link to the Study Text of

The Revised Transaltion of

THE ORDER OF MASS

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• LITURGY RESOURCES Newsletter, Ten Points on LITURGY AND LIFE. Liturgical Calendar dates for next 40 years Sunday Celebrations Weekday Mass, Liturgy of the Word, or Liturgy of Hours Liturgical Music and Ministries Liturgy of Word with Communion, lay presiders Renovation and Building guidelines, Diocese of Winona Liturgical Year Calendar Materials for the retranslated texts of the liturgy Roman Missal-Sacramentary ed. 2003 Click here USCCB Resources Click here FDLC Resources RCIA - INITIATING NEW CATHOLICS Implementing RCIA Rite of Election, diocesan celebration An overview of the Rites of Initiation (RCIA) How to become Catholic Link for Leaders of Initiation (RCIA) RCIA process described   EVANGELIZATION A new pastoral resource to invite and welcome inactive Catholics- to see a video on Awakening Faith, click here. Evangelization Evangelization resources Faith Sharing groups Return of Occasional Catholic RENEW for the parish DIOCESAN GUIDELINES Permanent Hymnal resources. Pipe organs in the Diocese of Winona Lay Presider Guidelines   Exposition and Adoration Guidelines. Celiac disease guidelines DOCUMENTS OF THE CHURCH Constitution on the Sacred Liturgy. General Instruction of the Roman Missal Sing to the Lord:  Music in Divine Worship Music in Catholic Worship Liturgical Music Today Diocesan Guidelines for the Building and Renovation of Churches. Built of Living Stones Church Architecture and the Sacred article by Father James Notebaart. Environment and Art in Catholic Worship (EACW)   LITURGICAL CATECHESIS Liturgical Vocabulary Documents on the Liturgy Planning Liturgy Planning Masses and Other Liturgies with Children Liturgy of the Hours Liturgy and Culture articles Children in the Liturgy Liturgy and Social Justice The Liturgical Movement resources Liturgy and Catechesis - A Select Bibliography Catechetical Documents Select Liturgical Documents The Lectionary cycles A-B-C for Mass and the Catechism of the Catholic Church Study of Constitution on the Sacred Liturgy   LITURGICAL MINISTERS          MINISTER OF HOLY COMMUNION Training and Commissioning extraordinary Ministers of Communion in the Diocese of Winona - booklet - Norms for Distribution - Cleansing of Vessels - Other documents on the Eucharist Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion at Mass by the Bishops' Committee on the Liturgy The Reception of Holy Communion at Mass by the Bishops' Committee on the Liturgy Norms for the Distribution and Reception of Holy Communion Under Both Kinds in the Dioceses of the United States of America by the USCCB, April 7, 2002 Encyclical "On Keeping the Lord's Day Holy" (Dies Domini) by Pope John Paul II, July 5, 1988 Encyclical "On the Eucharist in its Relationship to the Church" (Ecclesia de Eucharistia) by Pope John Paul II, April 17, 2003 Ten Questions on Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion by the Bishops' Committee on the Liturgy SERVER Guidelines for Altar Servers by the Bishops' Committee on the Liturgy Pope John Paul II's address to altar servers Benedict XVI's address to altar servers   PREACHER Homily and preaching tools - Homilies for the Year , Preachers Exchange, Old Testament Exegesis, and New Testament Exegesis

  LITURGY PLANNING RESOURCES Liturgy Planning Sheet Liturgy of the Word SCRIPTURE: Cycle ABC scripture readings Planning Sunday liturgy link Psalm list for seasons and feasts Liturgical Calendar (See "Liturgical Calendar updates" above) Sample Prayers of the Faithful. Liturgy Committee agenda sample Budget Planning for Liturgy and Liturgical Music Parish ministry evaluation   SACRAMENTS and FUNERALS CONFIRMATION Guidelines Confirmation Liturgy Planning Sheet  Confirmation source documents at this link FIRST COMMUNION: Liturgical Guidelines for First Communion How to "go to confession" Wedding preparation and planning from USCCB Wedding Liturgy planning Wedding music suggestions and fees and information sheet. Sacraments Funeral planning (details to consider) Funeral Liturgy Planning sheet Easy participation at Funeral Vigil and Liturgy (sample participation aid).  See also the Vigil Prayer/Office of the Dead for the service the night before a Funeral Mass. Suggested rite for Sending Eucharistic Ministers to Homebound with Word and Sacrament                       LECTOR Lectionary for Mass, Pronouncing Biblical Names, Background and notes about the readings of the day further resources in English and Espanol The Reader at Mass by the Bishops' Committee on the Liturgy Hearing the Word of God by the Bishops' Committee on the Liturgy Excerpts from the General Instruction of the Roman Missal concerning the reader Lectionary for Mass, Introduction, by the Sacred Congregation for the Sacraments and Divine Worship, January 21, 1981 (via EWTN) Reflections on the liturgical ministry of reader from the Bishops' Committee on the Liturgy LITURGICAL MUSICIANS Sing to the Lord: Music in Divine Worship General Instruction on the Roman Missa

LITURGICAL CALENDAR

The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops' Committee on Divine Worship guidelines for exceptions to the observation of a Holy Day:  

1. If January 1, August 15, or November 1 fall on a Saturday or a Monday, the obligation to participate in Mass is lifted. 

2. When December 8 falls on a Saturday or a Monday.

3. Monday, the obligation to participate in  Mass remains. When December 8 falls on a Sunday, the observance is transferred to Monday, December 9 and there is no obligation to participate in Mass. 

4. Although the "obligation" to participate in Mass is lifted, the feast of the day is still celebrated.

5. To view the LITURGICAL CALENDAR for the next 40 years, go to Liturgical Calendar dates

M. Peggy Lovrien serves as the Director of the Office of Liturgy, RCIA, Evangelization. Peggy received her Bachelor of Arts degree in music from The College of St. Benedict, St. Joseph, MN, and her Masters degree in Theology from The School of Divinity, St. Paul Seminary, St. Paul, MN. Peggy came to the Diocese of Winona in 2001 after serving 8 years in the parish of the Most Holy Trinity, a multicultural parish in San Jose, CA. Previous to that, she served 20 years in parish ministry in the Archdiocese of St. Paul/Minneapolis, MN. Peggy is published in various liturgical magazines including Pastoral Musician, Environment and Art Magazine, and Modern Liturgy and is the author of the book, ML Answers 101 Questions on Liturgical Music. She is a liturgist, cantor, liturgical choir director, and plays various instruments. Phone: (507) 454-4643, ext. 235 / Fax: (507) 454-8106 / E-mail: liturgy@dow.org

Ms. Janice Market serves as secretary for the office. E-mail: jmarket@dow.org 507-454-4643 EXT. 232

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