Friday, April 15, 2011

Priests and Liturgical Musicians Practice Chants of the Revised Roman Missal

The sung dialogs of the revised Roman Missal (at this link)  will help priests and liturgical musicians prepare for the sung dialogue of the Mass.  You will find the score (written part) plus a recording with which to practice.

The clarification is that we sing the liturgy vs. sing at the liturgy.

Priests and liturgical music leaders will want to check the United States Catholic Conference of Bishops' web page at this link here. You will find sample pages of the revised Roman Missal at the links on the right side of the page.  Make sure you check the USCCB on you-tube and the video page for more catechetical explanations.

Finally, check Fr. Michael Joncas' presentation on the Roman Missal on the web page from Notre Dame Center for Liturgy.  Other links:

Centers and Organizations

The Association of Consultants for Liturgical Space
The Catholic Academy of Liturgy
Center for Liturgy at St. Louis University
Church Musician Association of America
Federation of Diocesan Liturgical Commissions
The Georgetown Center for Liturgy
The Liturgical Conference
The Liturgical Institute, University of St. Mary of the Lake
Institute for Liturgical Ministry, Dayton, OH
National Association of Pastoral Musicians
North American Academy of Liturgy
The North American Forum on the Catechumenate
The Pastoral Preaching Resource
The Society for Catholic Liturgy
Societas liturgica
The Southwest Liturgical Conference

Friday, April 1, 2011

Roman Missal and Liturgical Catechesis Tool

Fr. Eric M. Augenstein, Pastor of Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church, New Albany, Indiana put together a resource to aid in the implementation of the revised Mass texts this year.  He tells his readers: This "Schema of Liturgical Catechesis is meant to provide a starting point – some initial reflections – for priests, liturgy committees, faith formation teams, catechists, and other parish leaders in the months leading up to the November 27, 2011, implementation date. For each Sunday and Holy Day of Obligation, themes are taken from the Scripture readings from the Lectionary that could provide for liturgical catechesis in homilies, small group discussions, prayer services, or catechetical sessions. From the First Sunday of Lent through the middle of September, most of the themes are designed for general liturgical catechesis, without direct reference to the Third Edition of the Roman Missal. Beginning in the middle of September and continuing through the end of December, the focus shifts to themes that primarily help to prepare for the new translations. Again, these themes are just beginning ideas – they are not exhaustive of possible connections between the Lectionary readings and the liturgy.  However, while liturgical themes are given for every Sunday and Holy Day of Obligation, I would not recommend that liturgical catechesis occupy every homily or catechetical session during this time period. Each parish or community will want to decide how best to approach liturgical catechesis for their community, choosing occasional opportunities to catechize on the liturgy."  Take a look at his resource at Resource for Homilists: Liturgical Catechesis for Revised Roman Missal.