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The Office for Divine Worship

3525 South Lake Park

Chicago , IL 60653-1402

Phone: 312-534-5153

Fax: 312-534-5158  

odwchi@odw.org


Christian Initiation Overnight 2010

Friday, August 13 - Saturday, August 14, 2010

 

THE FOCUS OF THE 2010 OVERNIGHT EXPERIENCE :

RCIA:   The Golden Nugget in the Mine of Your Parish

 

Paragraph 75 of the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults is often pointed to as the “job description” for anyone who ministers in a parish’s process of initiation. The four key components listed in this paragraph specify for us our “Commission.” On a completely different level, these components of Paragraph 75 can also be said to be the basis for how the Christian life is to be lived in any parish.  This year’s RCIA Overnight will explore the four points of Paragraph 75, mining them for what they tell us of how our processes of initiation should be. We will do so, however, with an eye toward also recognizing that these “golden nuggets” of the Christian Life are already present in our parishes.

 

Presenters: Victoria Tufano (Pastoral Associate, Ascension Parish) and Todd Williamson (Office for Divine Worship)

 

Site: the Conference Center at the University of St. Mary of the Lake in Mundelein, Illinois 60060.

 

For more information, call ODW at 312-534-5153.


 

Papal Recognitio for Revised Roman Missal 

Granted on April 30, 2010   

 

Today Recognitio – or Approval – has been given by Rome for the English translation of the Third Edition of the Roman Missal. This approval comes from the Holy Father, Pope Benedict XVI, and the Congregation for Divine Worship and Discipline of the Sacraments. In a statement made this week to Vox Clara, an advisory body of bishops, priests and lay people for the English Translation of the Missal, Pope Benedict thanked them for their dedicated work, noting that “through these sacred texts and the actions that accompany them, Christ will be made present and active in the midst of his people.”   

 

In light of the Recognitio, the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops will now determine a date on which parishes across the country will begin using the English translation. Between now and then publishers will begin the process of producing the Roman Missal for publication. This process will take up to one year, so the date parishes will begin using the English translation of Mass in the United States will be set for after that time.   

 

The Pope said to the Vox Clara members: “A new task will then present itself, one which falls outside the direct competence of Vox Clara, but which in one way or another will involve all of you – the task of preparing for the reception of the new translation by clergy and lay faithful. Many will find it hard to adjust to unfamiliar texts after nearly forty years of continuous use of the previous translation. The change will need to be introduced with due sensitivity, and the opportunity for catechesis that it presents will need to be firmly grasped. I pray that in this way any risk of confusion or bewilderment will be averted, and the change will serve instead as a springboard for a renewal and a deepening of Eucharistic devotion all over the English-speaking world.”   

 

In the Archdiocese of Chicago we have already begun work on preparing informational and formational gatherings for priests, deacons, parish staffs, liturgy and music directors, catechists/teachers, principals and directors of religious education. These gatherings will be to assist the pastors and parish leaders in the process of implementing the English translation of the Roman Missal. They will be offered around the Archdiocese beginning in late 2010 with the bulk of them offered between January and June, 2011.  When these gatherings are scheduled pastors and parish leaders will receive all the necessary information.   

 

In the meantime, the Office for Divine Worship encourages you to explore any of the resources listed above and below. You will find some very solid information on the Third Edition of the Roman Missal, as well as resources that even now may assist you as you begin to prepare your parish for the English translation of the Mass.  

 

If ODW can be of any assistance, please call us at 312-534-5153.

 

Additional Resources: 

Explore this website to learn historical information about the Roman Missal, as well as to obtain downloadable versions of the new texts for the “Order of Mass.” http://www.usccb.org/romanmissal/    

LTP has just launched a new website, http://revisedromanmissal.org/, which as the name implies, deals with catechesis for the new Missal.   

Follow this link on the NPM website to order a copy of their webinar, Preparing for the New Roman Missal, with Fr. Paul Turner: http://www.npm.org/assets/WebinarOrderForm.pdf

Go to http://liturgy.nd.edu/; then click on “Web Catechesis” to view videos and transcripts regarding the third edition of the Roman Missal.  Hear from liturgical experts Msgr. Bruce Harbert, Fr. Doug Martis, Fr. Anthony Ruff, and Sr, Joyce Ann Zimmerman, among others. 

Don’t miss Gotta Sing, Gotta Pray, the blog of WLP’s Associate Publisher Jerry Galipeau.  He devotes his Tuesday and Thursday entries to the new translation of the Missal because we Gotta Sing, Gotta Pray!  http://gottasinggottapray.blogspot.com/ 

Go to GIA’s website to read about “Text Revisions in the Order of Mass,” and “Four GIA Hymnals that are Slated to Coincide with the Implementation of the Revised Order of Mass.”  http://www.giamusic.com   

On OCP’s website, there is a list and description of their new and revised Mass settings.  Click on “New Roman Missal” for more information. http://www.ocp.org  OCP’s magazine, Today’s Liturgy, includes articles about specific parts of the new Order of Mass.  To explore the changes in the Gloria, Sanctus, and Memorial Acclamation, go to http://content.ocp.org/shared/pdf/general/Advent2010.pdf.  For information about the changes in the Creed, go to http://content.ocp.org/shared/pdf/general/TL102-NewRomanMissal-TheCreed.pdf .


 

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 en 2009:

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 José al (312) 534-8010 o jcastillo@odw.org o Jackie Moyeno (312) 534-8012 o jmoyeno@archchicago.org


             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. - Información.  

 

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 José al (312) 534-8010, o mándenos un email: 534-8010, o mándenos un email: jcastillo@odw.org.


  The Third Edition of the Roman Missal: 

An Opportunity to Offer General Liturgical Catechesis 

in All Parishes

 

Catechesis Should Begin Soon. The March Newsletter from the USCCB’s Committee on Divine Worship made the following claim: “Now is the Time for Catechesis on the Roman Missal.” The whole first page was devoted to this. The Committee noted that at this fall’s gathering of the Conference of Bishops in November, the Bishops will be voting on the final sections of the new translation of the third edition of the Roman Missal. This means that the only thing that remains to be done is for Rome to grant the Recognitio to the submitted texts. This took place on April 30, 2010.

 

Remote Preparation: The Committee on Divine Worship is stressing, “that now is the time to begin the formation of priests and the faithful to receive the forthcoming Missal. A distinction has been made between remote and proximate preparation for implementing the new translation…Remote preparation provides the opportunity for general liturgical catechesis…” The staff of the Office for Divine Worship thinks this is a point worth highlighting.

With the revision of the English translation of the texts of the Mass, we have a unique opportunity to reflect on and to deepen our understanding of and appreciation for the celebration of the Eucharist. Rather than simply being a time to prepare “to make changes,” this can be a time when all Catholics can renew for themselves the sense that the Mass is the very source and summit – the very heart – of our Christian lives. This can be a time when parish leadership can lead the faithful in deepening their understanding of the Eucharist; a time when parish leadership can offer some continued catechesis on the Mass.

Consult Previously Published Resources. The March Newsletter further notes that “parishes have used various resources in the past to do catechesis on the Eucharist.” For example, in 2003 when the General Instruction on the Roman Missal was revised, the Archdiocese developed a series of bulletin inserts that parishes used for catechesis on the various parts of the Mass. “Now is the time,” the Newsletter encourages, “to revisit those resources and have a review of the material. For example, many pastors write comments or columns for their Sunday bulletins. Perhaps…occasional columns on various aspects associated with the Eucharist in general…can be used. The point is to be strongly emphasized: now is the time for catechesis…”

To this end, ODW is once again making available previously issued materials and resources that parishes can use for a general catechesis on the liturgy, in preparation for the new English translation of the third edition of the Roman Missal. Please see the links below to the following materials: 

Bulletin Insert Series on the Mass: In 2003, in preparation for the revised GIRM, ODW issued a series of eight Inserts that can be downloaded and printed in the parish bulletin. Although it was in preparation for the Revised GIRM these inserts are still pertinent for general liturgical catechesis. They can be used as is, or they can be modified as long as the copyright credit is printed as it appears in the inserts. These eight inserts are: 

Insert 1: Sunday Eucharist       

Insert 2: Ministries and Roles

Insert 3: Posture and Gestures

Insert 4: Hearing the Word of God

Insert 5: Eucharistic Prayer

Insert 6: The Reception of Holy Communion

Insert 7: Music in the Liturgy:
               Let All God's People Sing

Insert 8: Baptism, Penance, Eucharist: Sacraments
            of New Life, Repentance, & Communion
    

 

You can download these inserts in English, Spanish, and Polish by clicking on: on: on: BULLETIN INSERTS.   

   

Study Guide for the Papal Encyclical, Dies Domini: On the feast of Pentecost 1998 Pope John Paul II published the Apostolic Letter Dies Domini – “Keeping the Lord’s Day Holy.” In the introduction to this wonderful treatment of The Lord’s Day, the pope expressed, among other things, his hope that the age old tradition and teaching of the Church be renewed: that Christian believers should come together to hear God’s word and share in the Eucharist.

If Sunday is the “very heart of Christian life,” then the celebration of the Eucharist is the very heart of Sunday. The Eucharist is the celebration of the living presence of the Risen Lord in the midst of his own people. The Eucharist is the “fountainhead” of the Church; it feeds and forms the Church.

This study guide is offered to parishes and other ecclesial communities for use with staffs, small faith sharing groups or ministerial gatherings. If you are interested in using the Study Guide for Small-Groups in order to study the document, Dies Domini, Keeping the Lord's Day Holy, please click on: STUDY GUIDE.

These are just a few resources that the Office for Divine Worship can offer in regard to this general liturgical catechesis being called for in preparation for the Roman Missal.

Throughout the next two years, we plan to post other resources, here on our website, that parishes can use in this effort. 

Check our Newsletter: The Collect. In addition, future editions of the quarterly Newsletter of the Office for Worship, The Collect, will also feature information and resources to help in this general catechesis. (To receive a copy of The Collect, please send your request to Sr. Rene Simonelic, here at ODW – rsimonelic@odw.org.)   

In the latest edition of The Collect we have a list of resources that parishes and institutions may find helpful in preparing their people to use the prayers in the Revised Roman Missal.  If you do not already subscribe to The Collect, you can do so by sending your request to Sr. Rene Simonelic rsimonelic@odw.org.

If the staff of ODW can be of any assistance, please don’t hesitate to contact us. Our phone number is 312-534-5153


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 in  September. Please contact the Director of ODW, Todd Williamson, at 312-534-5153 or E-Mail: twilliam@odw.org.


Ministers of Care Training Programs

 

Please contact Sr. René Simonelic, O.S.F., at the Office for Divine Worship by calling (312) 534-5153 or E-Mailing the information to odwchi@odw.org. or rsimonelic@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, 2010?


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

major Solemnities and Festive days in the 2010 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 2010.