Volume 12, NO.1, Spring 1994 onlookers and less and less program of the Church was participants. In fact, the later to mushroom into the JIHb distance between the and baroque and rococo, ushering congregation could be so great in a spirit of triumphal ism in that the latter might just about the Church's struggle with the '][IF\N"ord hear (depending on acoustics) . This encouraged on and hardly see the sacred further the distinction between action (so that the Bread or the performance character of Worship Host was greatly enlarged). ordained ministers and the This lent a growing audience character of the Newsle"er of the Worship Office, Archdiocese of Newark, NJ impressiveness and was , against the supported by the theology of interwoven service of all efore we can evaluate the transcendence of God involved in the liturgical

or even understand the versus His immanence, His action. r- InThis Issu,: Bshape we're in, we presence around and in us, His Entrenchment set in and need to look at ourselves in nearness. the Church was locked in this church worship historically Although there were no form again supported by a and culturally as our pews to impede movement.or theology or stance of • Th, Shap, W,'r, In theological understandings processions of pilgrims around protectionism, of defense, until developed and informed our the church, the worshipers the beginning of liturgical service in the Mass and were separated from the main reform after Vatican Council Office. holy action and stabilized II. Many had been not merely • Ministry to th, Sick {, Dying Acknowledging that the architecturally by screens, onlookers but, unknowingly real temple is the person, the steps, and platforms raised ever perhaps, had separated "dwelling place" of God, we higher, for visibility by the themselves from the want to look at the concrete, many far in the back. Eucharistic action even further physical space where we Processions in these ages of by trying to pray, to "connect" • Musician/Pirish Guidf gather in union to worship pilgrimages were an important with God through private God. In the earliest periods part of life and worship - the devotions - , novenas, the Christians gathered as churches' aisles, chapels-and prayers, vigil lights during the "family" in a "domus ambulatory accommodated celebration of Mass itself. • BCLUpdatf ecclesiae," a meeting house, these as an orderly solution. This is an encapsulated and shared the Eucharistic In times when few people account of our Western story. meal, as well as a social meal. even knew how to read, the Simultaneously there had After Constantine the Church had taken on a visual developed cultural variations • Litul'C)icalPlanning Calfndar Christian family grew into a role of teaching and inspiring a such as the Byzantine congregation adapting the populace with little access to traditions of the Eastern Roman basilica, the law court, learning, by its scriptural and Roman Empire (which, by the for its ritual action; worship pictorial developments - both way, entered the West at the was somewhat shaped then by outside and in: windows, beginning of formal liturgical external impositions, e.g., the frescoes, statues, carved development in the fourth to seventh centuries). The Eastern Emperor and his court by their very nature imposed a The Shape We're In grandiosity and awesomeness. This was expected then in the A Historical/Cultural Study of Our Worship Space worship of the Almighty. In most Eastern rites there was apse of the judges' tribunal capitals of columns, etc. An the physical or architectural became the optical center for old catechism of the French separation of the screen, the the altar with the people diocese of Trequier asks: iconastasis (also found in some gathered in the nave. "What should one do upon medieval churches as a Gradually, too, as churches entering a cathedral?" The roodscreen). The central enlarged to accommodate all answer read: "Take holy water, liturgical action was carried the town, as in medieval and adore the Blessed Sacrament, out separately from the people. Gothic times, the priest then walk around the edifice The growth of celebrating by this altar and look at the stained glass monasticism brought the became the focus; the windows." development of chant and the congregation became This direction in the visual formal division of choir and congregation. In times of We are asked to look at temple or a house of God. doctrinal stress, e.g., the our worship and the mind of (Early Christians were accused Albigensian heresy, the the Church now for its of being atheists simply Church sought self-protection. worshiping community, assess because they built no temple.) This theological stance leaked our needs, and decide how It is not a monument (to our ~. . Sugg~sted out architecturally and the best to service them. We are past?) nor a place of Il!!SJj Readings: style of many churches to remind ourselves that we exhibition. A church is quite showed a fortress mentality. are looking at worship needs simply a space in which the Environment and Art in Other cultural adaptations and opportunities in this Christian community can Worship. National Conference of occurred in minor ways in the locale. We look, tco, not only come together to celebrate Catholic Bishops. 1978' missionary outreach - in __ "":?"-.--.---~ :-- ~ . It should not be Dillenberger, John: China, for example, conceived as a shelter there was the use of from the world and A Theology of Artistic firecrackers at the its concerns." Sensibilities. New York: . We How we carry Crossroad, 1986. see the appeal of all this out should indigenous mean a study in Towards a Church Architecture. enrichment in the depth by all The Architectural Press. l.Qn.dQn: sculpture, painting, involved, of The Visual Arts & in and church building everything Am..e.rlc.a. New York: Crossroad, in Africa, the Far involved. It is an 1989. East, and the effort that needs a Spanish missions. process, a program. Mauck, Marchita. Shaping a In our own Piecemeal changes House for the Church. Liturgy mainstream we had could lose their Training Publications, 1993.* become land- "message" and give locked with a the impression of White, Susan. Art. Architecture, & Liturgical Reform. New York: language people no 1FJ~fA~~~~~instability in what longer spoke or ~~~~~~~~~i; we are aiming for. Pueblo, 1990. even understood, ~ The process should Periodicals: amongstthat oftenartweformsre ~~~g~~~~~~~~~~Jbethere"plannedeven andif, "out saccharine, even because of the cost Environment & Art Letter sacrilegious, as we factor, it must be (Monthly) Liturgy Training became used to seeing -----~-- ..----.---.- - -~III!;II"" implemented in phases. Publications, 1800 N. Hermitage Ave., Chicago, IL 60622-1101 Christ as sweet, ineffective, St. Agnes Cathedral The quality of our effeminate - a bearded lady. Rockville Centre, NY materials is a critical We took for granted the consideration - stone and Liturgy 90, April 1993: "Building physical set-up of churches at liturgy and paraliturgy, wood, not plaster and formica, for the Future: Stehle that were really not supporting primary as these are, but also indicate the importance we the call to prayer and to at private prayer, as at the give to worship. Edward Modern Liturgy: worship that we were hearing place for the reservation of the Sovik, an architect presenter at May 1993: in our times. Relying on Blessed Sacrament, and at a national liturgical 'Making Secular Space forms developed over the places for statues, murals, conference, suggests that the Sacred: Fater. centuries we lost touch with stations, etc. What we seek is qualities of our surroundings May 1992: the living and continually a place of worship that does affect us humans, sometimes 'The Sacrament of developing symbols of color not end in being "a shrine for very powerfully. The nature of Environment,' Gallen. and form and movement that the reservation of the Blessed our surroundings influences 'Building & Renovating a are the language of people Sacrament," but a public our attitudes, our Church,' Overbeck. today. building for the Word and the temperament, our states of 'What the Church Building Perhaps even now we Paschal Sacrifice - a "dornus mind. Rahner, too, contends Wants to Be: Sian look back to "Egypt" with ecclesiae." (1964 that the non-verbal provides wistfulness for a "theology" of Symposium, Clarke College, what cannot be totally Nov. 1993: solitude where "I can pray by p.29) J Allan Bouley, a translated into verbal theology. 'Designing the Post-Vatican II myself during Mass," rather Benedictine of The shape of our space is not Worship Space,' Habiger than the "theology" of Collegeville said, "A church is an inviolable basilican community where we may not a sacred space into which rectangle. It may be adjusted * available from the Worship Office become one with Christ in the we enter to deal magically to accommodate the worship Father and the Spirit. with God and the terrors of needs and sensitivities of our 2 existence. It is NOT a sacred Continued p. 5 na recent conversation, a to the wrong liturgy. It is and can be Protestant minister who is unlikely that anyone who says celebrated together. Ithe chief at a "last rites" really means large urban hospital mentioned viaticum, the church's present Many liturgies that he had spent a lot of time day sacrament for the dying. Lay people also deserve to be that day finding a Catholic priest to come and give "the Popular views: Unfortunately, informed and educated about the full range of liturgical last rites" to a dying Catholic the pre- Vatican II language of patient; local had been "last rites" is perpetuated by ministry afforded sick and busy with other pastoral movies and television, which dying persons by the church. responsibilities. On further sometimes show priests As found in the liturgical questioning, he said that anointing dying people. Even book, Pastoral Care Catholic patients and their worse, they occasionally show of the Sick: Rites of Anointing and families almost always used priests anointing persons who the term "last rites," and by are already dead; the church Viaticum, this includes visits with that they meant the liturgy of does not do this. prayer, visits with anointing. He added that the Delaying anointing: In holy priests he worked with also addition, one hears stories of used this terminology. He was communion, lay persons who are afraid to quite unaware that anointing individual celebrate the sacrament of was not the 's and anointing because they think it sacrament for the dying, or communal means that they are close to anointing of that viaticum could be given death. Some, therefore, in by lay persons. the sick, effect make the anointing of viaticum, the sick into a sacrament for Hopefully, this is an isolated commendation of the dying, the dying by delaying it until incident. However, it raises a and prayers for the dead; the they are dying. This is number of questions regarding , of unfortunate, and entirely the continuing need to educate course, needs to be added to contrary to the intentions of both Catholics and others this list. Pastors and the church. about the Catholic church's need to provide these liturgies, ministry to its sick and dying Continued education about the or see that they are offered to members. sacrament of anointing and sick persons. about viaticum and about their The "Last Rites" Hospital personnel: Catholic individual roles in the pastoral- priests, liturgists and diocesan The term "the last rites" is pre- liturgical care of sick and authorities also need to Vatican II language; nowhere dying persons is needed; a educate hospital personnel - is it used in the official clear understanding of these nurses, doctors, administrators liturgical book, Pastoral Care rites unfortunately cannot be - about the forms of ministry of the Sick: Rites of Anointing taken for granted. Neither to the sick and dying that are and Viaticum (1982). Today priests nor lay persons should the church speaks of the "" or the "sacrament of anointing," or, Ministry to the Sick and Dying: where the context is absolutely clear, simply "anointing." Likewise, the church says The Need for Education "viaticum" or "viaticum for the dying." use the term "last rites" any celebrated by the Catholic more; it is misleading in church. It is also important Extreme Unction: Before several ways. Lay people that other chaplains, especially Vatican II, "last rites" referred deserve to be taught the proper those with some supervisory to extreme unction, the language now used by the responsibility in the institution, sacrament of last anointing; church. This is not a matter of have an accurate knowledge of this is no longer the sacrament "liturgical correctness;" it Catholic liturgical practices. primarily for the dying, but for affects the ministry they These hospital personnel and persons who are seriously ill receive and celebrate and how non-Catholic chaplains want to but not on their death beds. they understand this ministry. do things right; they want to The use of the phrase "last Of course, in emergencies respect Catholic practices and rites" today very likely refers 3 the needs of their Catholic persons may well feel called to Liturgical Calendar patient.s; they want to use the assure the patients of God's proper language; they need love for them. This is Planning Ahead appropriate education. perfectly legitimate in itself, but no one should think that it MIIay 22 • Pentecost (Sunday) '" Who ministers? Catholic lay is the sacrament of penance or The Easter Candle, which has been lighted throughout people, hospital personnel and a substitute for penance. the Easter Season, remains in place near the ambo or other chaplains also deserve to altar thru Evening Prayer of Pentecost. It is then placed know who can minister the Prayer and touch: Similarly, near the baptismal font. Ordinary time resumes after various forms of Catholic lay ministers may be called to Evening Prayer II,therefore Easter decorations should liturgies for the sick and dying. pray with patients and to touch be removed. Anointing and penance require them caringly, especially when May 29 • Sunday the ministry of presbyters, but the sacrament of anointing is Trinitarian hymns need to be sung in their entirety to in their absence lay persons not available because of include mention of all three persons. Memorial Day can preside for visits to the scarcity of presbyters. But this weekend - remember to include a petition in the general sick, the bringing of holy should not be called anointing intercessions. The feast should not be obscured by of the sick, as this title is used national hymns. communion to the sick, viaticum for the dying, for the church's sacrament. May 30 • Memorial Day (Monday) commendation of the dying, Visiting - See Order for Visiting a and prayers for the dead. Local developments: The found at #733 in the Book of . Option - use liturgies for the sick and the Naturally, presbyters should Mass for Independence Day and for Other Civic participate in the latter as well. dying that are being created by Observances. lay pastoral ministers and June 5 • Corpus Christi (Sunday) Lay ministers: When a chaplains are undoubtedly An appropriate day for Eucharistic devotions and Catholic minister is needed to grace-filled, though no one processions. (See Order for the Solemn Exposition of bring viaticum to a person who really knows what is the Holy ) Consider bulletin articles on is dying, therefore, a priest is happening in this regard across communion in the hand and from the cup. not required, though this may our country or around the June 13' Sf. Anthony of Padua (Monday) be desired by the patient; this world. We need to be careful, See Book of Blessings for the of bread. desire, of course, will be however, that these be clearly June 19' 12th Sunday in Ordinary Time respected. In addition, the distinguished from the rites in Father's Day. The homily should focus on the readings patient may desire to celebrate the official liturgical books, of the day. Consider a petition in the General the rite of penance. A lay and especially from those Intercessions and using the Father's Day Blessings from person may administer which require the ministry of the Book of Blessings viaticum and lead the presbyters. July 3 • 14th Sunday in Ordinary Time commendation of the dying. In conclusion, parishes and The Mass of the 14th Sunday in Ordinary Time is the Hospital personnel and non- diocesan liturgical offices only Mass to be celebrated. Do not anticipate the Catholic chaplains should celebration of Independence Day in Mass texts or music. know how to summon lay might wish to draw up a plan for the continuing education of ministers in cases of July 4 • Independence Day (Monday) Catholics and others regarding See Mass for Independence Day and for Other Civic need. the many liturgies of the Observances. Songs which acknowledge the nation's Catholic church for persons dependence on God are more appropriate than New Forms on Ministry and triumphalistic patriotic songs. Celebration who are sick or dying. ~ July 22' St. Mary Magdalene (Friday) The scarcity of priests and the This memorial has proper readings. See Lectionary #603 increase of lay Catholics in Excerpt from National Bulletin on July 29 • St. Martha (Friday) pastoral ministry and hospital Liturgy, Vol. 26, #135. Copyright This memorial has proper readings. See Lectionary #607 chaplaincy raise additional © Concacan Inc., 1993. Used with issues that are still in the stage permission of the Canadian Staff of development Lay people Editor:Rev.MichaeAl. Saporito Dasign/layout: Rev.MichaeCl .Santoro r,onference of Catholic Bishops, EditorialBoard: may be called on to minister to uttowa. JoanConroySr, .SandraDeMasSSJi ,RevTho. masDente,Rev.Pe!erFunesti, sick and dying persons in ways ReginaGiuliani,Msgr.RichardGronckiR, ev.ThomasB.lwanowski, Rev.Robert that in some ways resemble LaferreraS,r.ElizabethMichaeOPl ,Sr.MarlenetliiasusOSB,Rev.CharlesMillei, Sr.GerardineMuelleOPr ,Rev.MichaelC.Santoro,WilliamShlala. what only priests are Contributors: Sr.GerardineMuellerOP,andthestaffoftheWorshipOffice authorized to do. 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The Shape We're In Finally, in his book, A Theology of Artistic Sensibilities,1986, John Dillenberger calls for an continued from p. 2 architecture, a surrounding, that is different times. These times have the advantage of because we are in it, but which also makes us overviewing 2000 years to understand change different by being in it.-:- with both its call to "return" and its thoughtful solutions to new needs. With respectful Sr. Gerardine Mueller, D.P. creativity, the possibilities develop into genuine Caldwell College, Caldwell, NJ inducements to whole hearted communal worship in this our age. 5 he topic of compensation for church • Choir Director - one who directs the musicians is not easy to address. choir but may not necessarily make TThis era of the Church's history has musical selections, nor play an sensitized us to some basic issues: instrument. economic justice, striving for unity while • Organist - one. who accompanies the embracing diversity; appreciating pluralism assembly and cooperates with a cantor, IIII IIII and individual charisms. In particular we but may not necessarily make musical have grown to appreciate the pastoral reality selections. that the celebration of the liturgy, like a • Cantor - one who leads the assembly in I~"~ "'I finely woven tapestry, is achieved through the responsorial psalm and other antiphonal singing and leads the assembly as soloist in the absence of a A Guide for Parishes and choir - mayor may not be responsible for making musical selections. Church Musicians • Leader of Song - one who leads the assembly, without being responsible for Archdiocese of Newark any solo singing. the giftedness of various contributors, not • Occasional Musician - an occasional the least of which is the musician. The contributor to the liturgy employed for church's ideal of a sung liturgy can only his/her expertise as a vocalist or become a reality with the leadership of instrumen talis t. ministers of music who assist their c) In determining a salary, recognition communities to cxpress their faith in should be given to experience and allow psalms, hymns and spiritual songs (Col. for a variety of academic and musical 3:17). credentials. An annual increment should These guidelines have been prepared to be considered to recognize service and to assist both the parish and the musician to balance the effects of inflation. understand and express their expectations of each other. and assist in a continuing d) The agreed upon salary should be dialogue. When reading them, please keep reflective of the financial capabilities of the following points in mind: the parish, the particular role of the musician being hired, and whether or not a) The responsibilities of a professional and weddings are included in musician arc similar to that of a the salary or will be seen as extra dedicated teacher. Just compensation compensation. must reflect the time spent in addition to the Sunday service(s) in service e) It is evident from the listing in "b" above planning, preparations for rehearsal, that there is no one, clear mathematical musician's personal practice time, choir formula that would justly address all the rehearsals, staff meetings, research of categories and various circumstances new music, etc. inherent in the listing. These guidelines are an attempt to sensitize musicians and b) The term "church musician" can clergy to their inter-dependence; to encompass various roles: enable musicians and clergy to grow in '" Director of Music - one who plans the mutual respect; to foster liturgical music total music component, but does not programs that will inspire assemblies to necessarily execute the music or participate, actively and consciously, in become involved in the planning of spirit and in truth. other aspects of the liturgy - usually responsible for the education and preparation of all liturgical musicians. 6 THE CHURCH HAS A RIGHT TO .r: THE MUSICIAN HAS A RIGHT TO EXPECT FROM MUSICIANS EXPECT FROM THE CHURCH

1. That he/she be a person of faith and 1. A contract signed by the pastor clearly prayer with an appreciation of his/her outlining the musician's responsibilities role as a liturgical minister in the Gob description) and naming the person Church. to whom the musician is responsible. The contract should include: 2. That the musician possess a level of musical competence as evidenced by • The compensation figure which best academic accreditation or its equivalent, reflects the musician's competence, commensurate with the needs of the education and experience. parish. • Health insurance and pension (for employees working 25 or more hours per 3. That the musician be committed to good week) liturgical music. • Sick leave (number of days per year) 4. That he/she has the organizational, • Personal days for full-time employees personal and communication skills (number of days per year) necessary to fulfill his/her role. • Vacation with pay (number of weeks per year) 5. That the musician be an enabler of local • A listing ofliturgical celebrations and talent. other events, if any, for which the musician may expect compensation over 6. That the musician be committed to the Church's vision of ministry and worship: and above his/her base salary, as well as the amount of the compensation. (e.g. • demonstrating a knowledge of and weddings and funerals, if these are not familiarity with the basic liturgical included in the salary.) principles and rites of the Roman • Length of contract Catholic Church. • Provision for termination by either party • having the ability to teach and lead the to expiration of contract. (number assembly in meaningful participation. of days notice) • possessing an openness to various musical styles and the cultural diversity 2. A realistic annual budget permitting the musician to: of the Church. • Purchase music and supplies 7. That he/she demonstrate a commitment • Hire instrumentalists and vocalists for to the parish community and to its overall special liturgies and occasions. Originally mission by: • Maintain parish instruments. appearfd in

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