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PROGRAMS IN ENGLISH FOR FALL 2007 - 2008

 

The Office for Divine Worship has many good programs coming this fall and next year. Please check for more information so that you can set aside time to attend our latest offerings:

 

 

NUESTROS PROGRAMAS 

Aquí nos tienen de nuevo enviando les un saludo cordial. Anexo encontraran una compilación de nuestros volantes que dan a conocer los programas y eventos que ofreceremos comenzando el mes de Septiembre del 2007.

Nuestros Programas:

Entre los programas que ofreceremos este año tendremos un día de Reflexión para todos los Ministros con el Cardenal Francis George. Bilingüe que podrá utilizar para registración para este día tan especial. Se llevara acabo de 8:00 AM – 3:00 PM en la escuela secundaria María, localizada en la 63 y California, Chicago. Comenzaremos con reflexión del Cardenal y continuaremos con diversos talleres durante el día.

Si usted necesita o está interesado en ofrecer algún entrenamiento para sus ministros, comuníquese con nosotros para ver los diversos programas que podemos ofrecer en su parroquia. Si tiene alguna pregunta o comentario, comuníquese con Rosario o José al (773) 486-5153, Ext. 251 o 231 o mándenos un E-Mail: rcamacho@odw.org y jcastillo@odw.org.

  With all the Choirs of Angels

October 20-21, 2007 at Holy Name Cathedral

 

Our Choral Festival 2007 will be for Children, Teens, and Adult Choirs in the Archdiocese of Chicago.  Rick Gibala, Director of Music at the Cathedral of St. Thomas More in Arlington, VA, will be the Choral Director.

 

For the first time in the history of our great Archdiocese, the Office for Divine Worship will host a music festival where adult, teen, and children's choirs are invited to participate together.  We are delighted to have Rick Gibala from the Cathedral of St. Thomas More in Arlington to serve as our Choral Director.  Rick's life-long love of pastoral music, his years of service at the parish, cathedral, and diocesan levels, with both adult and children's choirs, and his experience in working with the National Association of Pastoral Musicians make him the ideal choice to lead this exciting event.

 

Please bring your musical gifts, your love of liturgy and your God-given gift of faith and join in singing With All the Choirs of Angels.

 

For information for Festival Choristers, click Choristers .

For information for Directors of Music and Choir Directors, click Directors .

For an individual registration form, click Registration .

For a choir registration form, click Choir Registration .

                    

Preparación y Formación Litúrgica (2 años)

 

Preparación y Formación Litúrgica (2 años) - sea parte del Instituto Hispano de Litúrgia, un programa dispeñado para todas las person as que desean profundizar sus conocimientos sobre la litúrgia y ser parte del equipo de litúrgia parroquial. - Registración

 

Si usted necesita o esta interesado en ofrecer algún entrenamiento para sus ministros, comuníquese con nosotros para ver los diversos programas que podemos ofrecer en su parroquia.

 

Si tiene alguna pregunta o comentario, comuniquese con Rosario o José al (773) 486-5153, Ext. 251 y 231 o mándenos un email: rcamacho@odw.org y jcastillo@odw.org.

 

Federation of Diocesan Liturgical Commissions

 

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 structure.  These 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. 

 

The FDLC publishes quality materials to assist parishes in developing a  healthy, spiritually nourishing approach  to celebrating the liturgy.  E.g. Currently on their website www.fdlc.org you will find Bulletin Inserts for Lent, Triduum, and Easter by Rev. Thomas A. Dent.
 

You will also find various Liturgical Resources and Publications on their website as well as information about their annual meeting and various conferences that take place throughout the year. We encourage you to check their website to sample the quality resource materials that are available.  Please click on their address: www.fdlc.org.

 

                         ODW Parish Liturgy Program

What is the PLP?  The Parish Liturgy Program (PLP) is offered by the Office for Divine Worship as a two-year program designed to provide both an academic and practical based understanding of the tradition, theology and pastoral praxis of the liturgy of the Roman Catholic Church.  The overall program will build on the experience and wisdom of the participants and explore the documents, rituals and traditions that give shape and meaning to the liturgical life of the Church.

 

The primary goal of the program is to offer a broad but substantive introduction to a wide range of topics that relate to the liturgical life of the parish.   

 

The PLP consists of 4 semesters over a two-year schedule.  Each semester is comprised of units of study that are arranged around various topics: Liturgy and Spirituality, Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA), The Sacraments, The Liturgical Year, Liturgy and Culture, Environment and Art, Liturgical Catechesis, Liturgical Music, Liturgical Planning, and Popular Devotions.  Each semester consists of approximately 40 hours or 15 weeks of in-class time and an overnight retreat.   

 

When do classes meet? Classes meet one night per week (Tuesdays, 7:30 PM to 10:00 PM at the Office for Divine Worship) and each semester includes an overnight retreat.  The PLP strives to accommodate the needs of people coping with the demands of full-time jobs, family obligations, and other events in our busy lives. 

 

Who can participate?  The PLP is open to anyone who wants to enhance their understanding and knowledge of the liturgical life of the Church.  Past graduates of the PLP have included persons who are full and part-time ministers, volunteers as well as paid staff and clergy.  Graduates function as liturgy directors, liturgy team members, coordinators of RCIA, members of parish staffs, youth and campus ministers, DRE's, parish catechists, parish music directors, environment and art coordinators, Catholic teachers, and diocesan staff members, as well as many others who are involved in and/or responsible for any aspect of liturgical and catechetical resources in their parish. 

 

How do I apply?  

  • Applicants should be working in some area of liturgy and must have at least one year of experience.

  • Applicants must have beginning level knowledge of liturgy gained from reading, workshops, and practical experience. 

  • Applicants must contact ODW to request an application form. 

  • Applicants need to submit a completed application form with the required letter of recommendation. 

When do sessions begin?  Orientation takes place at ODW on September 8, 2007 with the first class beginning on September 11, 2007. Sessions are held on Tuesday evenings from 7:30 – 10:00 PM at the Office for Divine Worship.  ODW is located one block from the Kennedy Expressway exit at Armitage Ave.  The cost per semester is $450.00.   Application forms and further information can be obtained by calling the Office at 773/486-5153. For additional information regarding the Parish Liturgy Program, please contact our program director, Fr. Phil Horrigan, at ODW (773/486-5153 X266) or E-Mail: jphilip@odw.org.

 

Ministers of Care Training Programs

 

Please contact Gloria Dallmeier, 773-486-5153,

or E-Mail Gloria at gdallmeier@odw.org. regarding local minister of

care training programs for your parish, deanery, or vicariate.  

We will be happy to advertise them on our ODW Website under

the button: MOC Training.

 

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

What are the major Solemnities and Feasts celebrated 

during the Liturgical Year or the Year of Grace, 2007?

 Under the button on your left, Liturgical Year, is a list of the 

major Solemnities and Festive days in the 2007 liturgical 

calendar. It includes pastoral notes regarding days of 

obligation, funeral Masses on those days, and other 

specifics for which we often receive phone calls at the Office 

for Divine Worship. We hope that it proves helpful as you 

plan the liturgical celebrations that mark the year 2007. Note:

this updated calendar was posted on November 28, 2006.