SACRISTANS ARE KEY PEOPLE “And I will come to the altar of God, the God of my joy.” Psalm 43:4 Luke Chapter 2:7-14 – Preparations for the Passover Then came the day of Unleavened Bread, on which the Passover lamb had to be sacrificed. So Jesus sent Peter and John, saying, “Go and prepare(…)
IF THERE ISN’T ONE IN PLACE ALREADY 1. CO-OPERATION BETWEEN PRIESTS AND PEOPLE Co-operation between priests and people is vital. Liturgy and especially the celebration of the Mass is influenced very much by the priest who is presider. In order to get a liturgy group off the ground the priests especially must: See the need(…)
DAY FOR LECTORS – RESOURCES Theme – the power of God’s Word Gospel – The Transfiguration (2nd Sunday Lent Year C, Luke 9:28-36) Background/Introduction Today will be a day when we focus on the power of God’s Word in our lives. We have all heard stories of people whose lives were transformed when they picked up(…)
The Rite of Commissioning for Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion TAKEN FROM THE BOOK OF BLESSINGS ARTICLES 1875-1879 (PUBLISHED BY THE LITURGICAL PRESS: COLLEGEVILLE, MINN, 1989) Persons may be commissioned to distribute Holy Communion in special circumstances by the local Ordinary or his delegate according to the following rite. The rite should take place in the(…)
Guidelines for bringing Holy Communion to the Sick and Housebound Special care must be taken in the choice of those candidates who will take Holy Communion to the sick. In addition to completing a suitable formation course, they must be persons who will deal with the sick and the aged in a compassionate and understanding(…)
Communion under Both Species Holy Communion has a fuller form as a sign when it is distributed under both kinds. For in this form the sign of the Eucharistic banquet is more clearly evident and clear expression is given to the divine will by which the new and eternal Covenant is ratified in the Blood of(…)
Scripture Passages and Prayers John 6: 54—58 Jesus says: ‘Anyone who eats my flesh and drinks my blood has eternal life, and I shall raise them up on the last day. For my flesh is real food and my blood is real drink. He who eats my flesh and drinks my blood lives in(…)
Some General Guidelines for Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion Bishops, priests and deacons are the ordinary ministers of Holy Communion. However, help is regularly be needed in the majority of parishes. This assistance is given by Ministers of Holy Communion. These ministers serve Christ present in the assembly by ministering his Body and Blood to their(…)
Children and Youth Activities In the book of Acts, we read that when the disciples were gathered together on the Day of Pentecost, the Holy Spirit came upon them with a sound like the rush of a violent wind. These activities all focus on the wind and its movement, reminding us that the Holy Spirit(…)
ORDER OF BLESSING WITHIN MASS After the gospel reading, the celebrant in the homily, based on the sacred text and pertinent to the particular place and the people involved, explains the meaning of the celebration. GENERAL INTERCESSIONS The general intercessions follow, either in the form usual at Mass or in the form provided here. The(…)