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Lesser Feasts and Fasts 2018
Lesser Feasts and Fasts 2018 Conforming to General Convention 2018 1 Preface Christians have since ancient times honored men and women whose lives represent heroic commitment to Christ and who have borne witness to their faith even at the cost of their lives. Such witnesses, by the grace of God, live in every age. The criteria used in the selection of those to be commemorated in the Episcopal Church are set out below and represent a growing consensus among provinces of the Anglican Communion also engaged in enriching their calendars. What we celebrate in the lives of the saints is the presence of Christ expressing itself in and through particular lives lived in the midst of specific historical circumstances. In the saints we are not dealing primarily with absolutes of perfection but human lives, in all their diversity, open to the motions of the Holy Spirit. Many a holy life, when carefully examined, will reveal flaws or the bias of a particular moment in history or ecclesial perspective. It should encourage us to realize that the saints, like us, are first and foremost redeemed sinners in whom the risen Christ’s words to St. Paul come to fulfillment, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” The “lesser feasts” provide opportunities for optional observance. They are not intended to replace the fundamental celebration of Sunday and major Holy Days. As the Standing Liturgical Commission and the General Convention add or delete names from the calendar, successive editions of this volume will be published, each edition bearing in the title the date of the General Convention to which it is a response. -
With Motu Proprio, Discussions on Translation to Be More Local
With Motu Proprio, Discussions on Translation to Be More Local Paul Turner With his motu proprio Magnum principium, Pope Francis has changed the future direction of vernacular translations for the Roman Catholic liturgy. During the past fifteen years, since the promulgation of Liturgiam authenticam, the Vatican held the center of gravity for approvals. Now the Holy Father has restored the vision of the Second Vatican Council, which placed the authority for translations of Latin texts into the hands of confer- ences of bishops. The International Commission on English in the Liturgy (ICEL) is composed of eleven episcopal conferences (Australia, Canada, England, Wales, India, Ireland, New Zealand, Pakistan, the Philippines, Scotland, South Africa, and the United States). by Robert Creed Photo Throughout more than fifty years of work, ICEL has proposed With Magnum principium, controversies on translations of ritual books should translations for approval by the conferences and by the Vatican. stay local. The commission staffs a secretariat in Washington, DC, which in turn contracts with specialists to work on the translations. changed. Pope Francis expects that, by and large, the Vatican These translations pass the review of an editorial committee, will approve the translation that the conferences submit. consultants, and staff. They then go to the eleven bishops who The motu proprio does not change the principles of trans- constitute the commission itself. When these bishops vote on a lation. However, it gives conferences a freer hand in adjustments, word, a phrase, or on the entire order of service, the vote of the which could lead to variances from the principles that ICEL has bishop from Pakistan carries as much weight as the vote of the lately observed. -
Laissez Les Bons Temps Rouler
Laissez les bons temps rouler. AT SAINT MARTIN DE PORES ANOTHER CHAPTER IN OUR CATHOLIC FAMILY’S STORY Septuagesima Sunday Traditionally it kicks off a season known by various names throughout the world; Carnival and Shrovetide This has been a part of our Catholic culture for centuries! Carnival The word carnival comes from the Latin carnelevarium which means the removal of meat or farewell to the flesh. This period of celebration has its origin in the need to consume all remaining meat and animal products, such as eggs, cream and butter, before the six- week Lenten fast. Since controlled refrigeration was uncommon until the 1800s, the foods forbidden by the Church at that time would spoil. Rather than wasting them, families consumed what they had and helped others do the same in a festive atmosphere. Carnival celebrations in Venice, Italy, began in the 14th century. Revelers would don masks to hide their social class, making it difficult to differentiate between nobles and commoners. Today, participants wear intricately decorated masks and lavish costumes often representing allegorical characters while street musicians entertain the crowds. But arguably, the most renowned Carnival celebrations take place in Brazil. In the mid 17th century, Rio de Janeiro’s middle class adopted the European practice of holding balls and masquerade parties before Lent. The celebrations soon took on African and Native American influence, yielding what today is the most famous holiday in Brazil. Carnival ends on Mardi Gras, which is French for Fat Tuesday—the last opportunity to consume foods containing animal fat before the rigors of Lent’s fast begin. -
The Dogma of the Assumption in the Light of the First Seven Ecumenical Councils
University of Dayton eCommons Marian Reprints Marian Library Publications 1-1961 080 - The ogD ma of the Assumption in the Light of the First Seven Ecumenical Councils Gregory Cardinal Peter XV Agagianian Follow this and additional works at: http://ecommons.udayton.edu/marian_reprints Part of the Religion Commons Recommended Citation Agagianian, Gregory Cardinal Peter XV, "080 - The oD gma of the Assumption in the Light of the First Seven Ecumenical Councils" (1961). Marian Reprints. Paper 97. http://ecommons.udayton.edu/marian_reprints/97 This Article is brought to you for free and open access by the Marian Library Publications at eCommons. It has been accepted for inclusion in Marian Reprints by an authorized administrator of eCommons. For more information, please contact [email protected], [email protected]. ABOUT THE AUTHOR Gregory Peter XV Cardinal Agagianian is perhaps one of the best known of the non-American Cardinals. He has become familiar to Amer ican Catholic and non-Catholic readers because of the publicity given to his appointment to succeed Cardinal Stritch as Pro-prefect of the Sacred Congregation of the Faith in June, 1958. At this time and during the period following the death of the late Pius XII, he was considered by many observers as one of the most likely "candidates" for the Papacy. His two trips to the United States in 1954 and in May of this past year have served to bring him to the attention of the American public. Born in the Russian Caucasus sixty-five years ago, Cardinal Agagianian grew up in what is now Russian Georgia. -
Liturgy Update Archdiocese of New York Vol 5.1 - December 2017 Office of Liturgy LITURGY UPDATE Liturgical Memos
Liturgy Update Archdiocese of New York Vol 5.1 - December 2017 Office of Liturgy LITURGY UPDATE Liturgical Memos December 24 and 25: Fourth Sunday of Advent and Christmas Day The Vigil for Christmas, and not the Fourth Sunday of Advent, should be celebrated at evening Masses on December 24 this year. The USCCB’s Secretariat of Divine Worship has noted that, in the opinion of most canonists, each of these days of obligation must be fulfilled with a separate Mass. December 30 and January 1: Feast of the Holy Family and Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God Inasmuch as the Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God falls on a Monday in 2018 and is, therefore, Papal Motu Proprio on not a holy day of obligation, the Feast of the Holy Family should be Liturgical Translations celebrated at evening Masses on December 30, 2017. For more information, see the commentary Published in the September 2017 issue of The Holy See recently announced that Pope Francis has signed an Liturgy Update. Apostolic Letter issued motu proprio (on his own initiative) which March 17: amends a portion of the Code of Canon Law (c. 838) having to do Saint Patrick’s Day with the preparation, review, and approval of liturgical In 2018, the feast day of Saint translations. The letter, entitled Magnum principium, indicates Patrick (observed as a solemnity in that these changes are intended to clarify the respective roles of the Archdiocese of New York) falls the Apostolic See and conferences of bishops in the translation of on a Saturday in Lent. -
Septuagesima
Septuagesima The Sunday of the Vineyard “For the kingdom of heaven is like a master of a house who went out early in the morning to hire laborers for his vineyard.” Matthew 20:1 Septuagesima 31 January A+D 2021 Welcome in Jesus’ name to our guests this holy day. We pray God’s richest blessings to you as we hear His Word and receive His gifts. Please sign our guestbook in the narthex. Worship at St. Paul’s is conducted according to the historic, liturgical worship patterns of the Christian Church throughout the ages. The rhythm of worship is from our God to us, and then from us back to Him. He gives His gifts, and together we receive and extol them. The Lord’s Supper is offered every Sunday of the month. St. Paul’s observes the biblical practice of close communion. Members of sister congregations of the Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod are encouraged to commune with us. We ask visitors who are not members of the LC-MS to speak with one of our pastors if you are interested in learning more about our church and communion practices. Septuagesima: The Sunday of the vineyard “The Lord’s Call from Presumption to Repentance” Grace Alone The people of Israel contended with the Lord in the wilderness (Ex. 17:1–7). They were dissatisfied with His provision. In the same way, the first laborers in the vineyard complained against the landowner for the wage he provided them (Matt. 20:1–16). They charged him with being unfair, but in reality, he was being generous. -
Introitus: the Entrance Chant of the Mass in the Roman Rite
Introitus: The Entrance Chant of the mass in the Roman Rite The Introit (introitus in Latin) is the proper chant which begins the Roman rite Mass. There is a unique introit with its own proper text for each Sunday and feast day of the Roman liturgy. The introit is essentially an antiphon or refrain sung by a choir, with psalm verses sung by one or more cantors or by the entire choir. Like all Gregorian chant, the introit is in Latin, sung in unison, and with texts from the Bible, predominantly from the Psalter. The introits are found in the chant book with all the Mass propers, the Graduale Romanum, which was published in 1974 for the liturgy as reformed by the Second Vatican Council. (Nearly all the introit chants are in the same place as before the reform.) Some other chant genres (e.g. the gradual) are formulaic, but the introits are not. Rather, each introit antiphon is a very unique composition with its own character. Tradition has claimed that Pope St. Gregory the Great (d.604) ordered and arranged all the chant propers, and Gregorian chant takes its very name from the great pope. But it seems likely that the proper antiphons including the introit were selected and set a bit later in the seventh century under one of Gregory’s successors. They were sung for papal liturgies by the pope’s choir, which consisted of deacons and choirboys. The melodies then spread from Rome northward throughout Europe by musical missionaries who knew all the melodies for the entire church year by heart. -
A Guide to Resources for SINGING and PRAYING the PSALMS
READ PRAY SING A Guide to Resources for SINGING and PRAYING the PSALMS – WELCOME – Voices of the Past on the Psalter We are delighted you have come to this conference, and I pray it has been helpful to you. Part of our aim is that you be encouraged and helped to make use of the Psalms in your own worship, using them as a guide for prayer and Dietrich Bonhoeffer singing. To that end we have prepared this booklet with some suggested “Whenever the Psalter is abandoned, an incomparable treasure vanishes from resources and an explanation of metrical psalms. the Christian church. With its recovery will come unsuspected power.” Special thanks are due to Michael Garrett who put this booklet together. We Charles Spurgeon have incorporated some material previously prepared by James Grant as well. “Time was when the Psalms were not only rehearsed in all the churches from day to day, but they were so universally sung that the common people As God has seen fit to give us a book of prayers and songs, and since he has knew them, even if they did not know the letters in which they were written. so richly blessed its use in the past, surely we do well to make every use of it Time was when bishops would ordain no man to the ministry unless he knew today. May your knowledge of God, your daily experience of him be deeply “David” from end to end, and could repeat each psalm correctly; even Councils enhanced as you use his words to teach you to speak to him. -
A Key to Reading the Motu Proprio “Magnum Principium”
A key to reading the motu proprio “Magnum principium” The new Motu Proprio Magnum principium has altered the formulation of some norms of the Codex iuris canonici regarding the translation of liturgical books into modern languages. Pope Francis has introduced some modifications to the text of canon 838 in this Motu Proprio, dated 3 September 2017 and entering into force from 1st October 2017. The reason for these changes is explained in the papal text itself, which recalls and explicates the principles which underlie translations of the Latin typical editions as well as the delicacy required by those who undertake such work. Because the Liturgy is the prayer of the Church it is regulated by ecclesial authority. Given the importance of this work, the Fathers of the Second Vatican Council had already considered the question of the roles of both the Apostolic See and the Episcopal Conferences in this regard (cf. Sacrosanctum concilium, nn.36, 40 & 36). In effect the great task of providing for liturgical translations was guided by norms and by specific Instructions from the competent Dicastery, in particular Comme le prévoit (25 January 1969) and then, after the Codex iuris canonici of 1983, by Liturgiam authenticam (28 March 2001), both published at different stages with the goal of responding to concrete problems which had become evident over the course of time and which had arisen as a result of the complex work that is involved in the translation of liturgical texts. The material relating to the whole field of inculturation was, on the other hand, regulated by the Instruction Varietates legitimae (25 January 1994). -
Eastern Rite Catholicism
Eastern Rite Catholicism Religious Practices Religious Items Requirements for Membership Medical Prohibitions Dietary Standards Burial Rituals Sacred Writings Organizational Structure History Theology RELIGIOUS PRACTICES Required Daily Observances. None. However, daily personal prayer is highly recommended. Required Weekly Observances. Participation in the Divine Liturgy (Mass) is required. If the Divine Liturgy is not available, participation in the Latin Rite Mass fulfills the requirement. Required Occasional Observances. The Eastern Rites follow a liturgical calendar, as does the Latin Rite. However, there are significant differences. The Eastern Rites still follow the Julian Calendar, which now has a difference of about 13 days – thus, major feasts fall about 13 days after they do in the West. This could be a point of contention for Eastern Rite inmates practicing Western Rite liturgies. Sensitivity should be maintained by possibly incorporating special prayer on Eastern Rite Holy days into the Mass. Each liturgical season has a focus; i.e., Christmas (Incarnation), Lent (Human Mortality), Easter (Salvation). Be mindful that some very important seasons do not match Western practices; i.e., Christmas and Holy Week. Holy Days. There are about 28 holy days in the Eastern Rites. However, only some require attendance at the Divine Liturgy. In the Byzantine Rite, those requiring attendance are: Epiphany, Ascension, St. Peter and Paul, Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, and Christmas. Of the other 15 solemn and seven simple holy days, attendance is not mandatory but recommended. (1 of 5) In the Ukrainian Rites, the following are obligatory feasts: Circumcision, Easter, Dormition of Mary, Epiphany, Ascension, Immaculate Conception, Annunciation, Pentecost, and Christmas. -
The Book of Psalms “Bless the Lord, O My Soul, and Forget Not All His Benefits” (103:2)
THE BOOK OF PSALMS “BLESS THE LORD, O MY SOUL, AND FORGET NOT ALL HIS BENEFITS” (103:2) BOOK I BOOK II BOOK III BOOK IV BOOK V 41 psalms 31 psalms 17 psalms 17 psalms 44 psalms 1 41 42 72 73 89 90 106 107 150 DOXOLOGY AT THESE VERSES CONCLUDES EACH BOOK 41:13 72:18-19 89:52 106:48 150:6 JEWISH TRADITION ASCRIBES TOPICAL LIKENESS TO PENTATEUCH GENESIS EXODUS LEVITICUS NUMBERS DEUTERONOMY ────AUTHORS ──── mainly mainly (or all) DAVID mainly mainly mainly DAVID and KORAH ASAPH ANONYMOUS DAVID BOOKS II AND III ADDED MISCELLANEOUS ORIGINAL GROUP BY DURING THE REIGNS OF COLLECTIONS DAVID HEZEKIAH AND JOSIAH COMPILED IN TIMES OF EZRA AND NEHEMIAH POSSIBLE CHRONOLOGICAL STAGES IN THE GROWTH AND COLLECTION OF THE PSALTER 1 The Book of Psalms I. Book Title The word psalms comes from the Greek word psalmoi. It suggests the idea of a “praise song,” as does the Hebrew word tehillim. It is related to a Hebrew concept which means “the plucking of strings.” It means a song to be sung to the accompaniment of stringed instruments. The Psalms is a collection of worship songs sung to God by the people of Israel with musical accompaniment. The collection of these 150 psalms into one book served as the first hymnbook for God’s people, written and compiled to assist them in their worship of God. At first, because of the wide variety of these songs, this praise book was unnamed, but eventually the ancient Hebrews called it “The Book of Praises,” or simply “Praises.” This title reflects its main purpose──to assist believers in the proper worship of God. -
Diocesan Memorandum Prot
Diocesan Memorandum Prot. No. C-95/2014 August, 2014 The Diocesan Memorandum is Secretariat/Department Page published monthly as a service to clergy, religious and lay leadership in the 138 Office of the Bishop Diocese of Cleveland. Chancery 141 The deadline for the next Diocesan Catholic Community 143 Foundation Memo is the tenth of this month. Finance 145 ** The Diocesan Memorandum is now Clergy and Religious 146 on the WEB for your convenience. Enter the Cleveland Catholic Diocese Parish Life and Development 149 website anytime at http://www.dioceseofcleveland.org and just Catholic Charities 152 click on the tab marked “Diocesan Corporation Memorandum. Miscellaneous 156 Office of the Bishop FAITH AND VALUE The 2014-2015 Faith & Values Appeal for Catholic Education APPEAL FOR Parish In-Pew Appeal will take place in most parishes the CATHOLIC weekend of 16-17 August. All parishes will receive their in-pew EDUCATION packet by early August. Bulletin and pulpit announcements are included in the packet and should be used 2-3 August and 9-10 August. Solicitation letters will be mailed the week of 4 August. Monies raised through this appeal will be used for tuition assistance programs. The tuition assistance programs will provide a faith-based education to students in need. Please be generous. Any questions, please contact Meghan McGuan or Karen Joyce at 800-869-6525 ext. 1049 or 1910. ______________________________________________________________________________ Diocesan Memorandum 2014 – Page 138 OFFICE FOR WORSHIP EXTRAORDINARY Review/signature documents and invoices for Spring 2014 MINISTERS OF formation sessions have been mailed to parishes and institutions. HOLY COMMUNION Certificates for the Spring 2014 sessions are being mailed out as FORMATION soon as payment for each parish or institution’s invoice is SESSIONS received.