DECEMBER 2017 47/4 up. In the current issue of the Irish There are also new texts in 2002. A composed for all the Sundays in the what the asked In an Open Letter published in Theological Quarterly (82:4), for new version of the General Instruction three year cycle of the Lectionary, them to do in preparing liturgical in 2015, O’Collins example, Neil O’Donoghue examines of the Roman Missal, currently taking their cue from the readings. books, I believe they should move to wickedly noted that the ‘sacral the history of the of the available only in the difficult There were prayers for needs and set aside the unacceptable 2010 style’ of the 2010 Missal was quite Missal over the last fifty years, translation of 2010, includes extensive occasions in contemporary life translation imposed on them and foreign to the Psalms or the comparing texts from 1973, 1998 and cross references to the 2010 Missal. (including the unemployed, the engage again with treasures waiting to Lord’s Prayer. Jesus, he said, 2010. He concludes by proposing that Some of the texts for new homeless, the addicted, prayers in time be revealed since 1998. We are not never encouraged us to say: an edited version of the 1998 introduced since 1973 were already of industrial conflict and so on). New starting from scratch. It will still ‘graciously grant, we pray, that Sacramentary be offered for use as an incorporated in 1998, but there is a list greetings, blessings and introductions however demand some years of intense you give us our daily bread’ or option alongside the current Roman of eleven new commemorations which were prepared for the Order of Mass. work to review the 20-year-old book ONWARDS ‘may thy will, we pray, O Lord, Missal. The best would win out and, were not in 1998. Other miscellaneous Additional Prayers over the Gifts and and decide what we need to carry be done through your prevenient in due course, a new edition prepared new texts were added in the commons Prayers after Communion were across from the 2010 Missal. grace’. He asked us to pray and Masses for various needs and composed, and new Prefaces. Early in TO 1998 ? accordingly. Politics will be the stumbling block. simply and directly to God: ‘thy occasions. The Apostles Creed is the process new Eucharistic Prayers Unlike other language groups, English Closer to home, Gerald O’Collins SJ has will be done; give us this day allowed, optional Prayers over the were composed and trialled but, when requires the cooperation of a dozen just published a useful book entitled our daily bread’. People are given during Lent, Vigils are it became clear that these would no independent bishops conferences. How Lost in Translation: The English provided for Epiphany and Ascension, longer be approved in Rome, they were Language and the Mass can we align the duckies in a row? hat a pity we missed out on and there is a new Preface for Martyrs. reluctantly dropped from the (Liturgical Press, 2017). As the book Traditionally discussion and the 1998 Sacramentary. Revised was going to press, Francis WHAT NEEDS TO BE DONE? Secondly there have been changes collaboration was assured by ICEL. But Sacramentary! Painstakingly since 2002-2010. Some new saints ICEL now operates under statutes W released his Magnum has rightly There was also considerable work done prepared by excellent scholars over a Principium and O’Collins has included have been introduced to the Roman on developing a consistent Table of reshaped by . period of 16 years. Approved by all the restored control of the liturgical books a postscript describing its import. With Calendar (for example, John XXIII and Contents, the layout of the prayers on There is great uncertainty. Who says English-speaking conferences of to bishops conferences, as it was in the help from John Wilkins, he presents a John Paul II). Texts from the ritual the page, headings and outlines for the they are no longer answerable to the bishops who examined the text fulsome and well-informed account of beginning after the Second Vatican books were added to the 2002 Missal rites, reworking the rubrics, Congregation for Divine Worship and carefully in eight separate segments the translation saga. O’Collins then Council. However I do not think it is (ordination and matrimony, for restructuring the introductory rites, the Discipline of the Sacraments? The during the 1990s. Rejected by the Holy compares the translation philosophy of quite as simple as taking a 20-year-old example). What do we do with these and preparing pastoral notes to bishops conferences themselves are See. Comme le Prévoit (1969) with that of book off the shelf and making it now that we have the newly translated encourage a better liturgical fearful, waiting to see what the others What a pity the Congregation for Liturgiam Authenticam. He exposes available for worship today. ritual books in ‘sacral’style? celebration. All this material is an do, watching the manoeuvring of integral part of the book and cannot in Rome. Caution can easily Divine Worship and the Discipline of the 2010 Missal to a critical Firstly there is the new Latin typical More importantly, we have been using just be dropped out. Problem is… all morph into inertia. the Sacraments then felt it necessary to examination and then turns to the edition of 2002 to take into account. the 2010 Missal for almost a decade. this counts as adaptation as distinct produce Liturgiam Authenticam suppressed translation of 1998, Much of the change is a rearrangement We cannot pretend that this period has Where there is a will, there is a way, from translation. Now Magnum (2001)! It enshrined the new statutes both its texts for the Order of of material, sometimes of not existed. Indeed we have discovered but even with good will it will take Principium envisages that bishops which had been imposed on ICEL, Mass and its versions of the little significance, but some felicitous expressions that we time. The proposition put by conferences would do exactly this kind effectively wresting control of the collects. He offers many often not helpful would not want to lose. Can we ask O’Donohue and O’Collins begins to of work, but this would require of the personnel and processes of translation enlightening examples to (Eucharistic Prayers are the people so soon to change their look attractive. Is there a maverick not just but from bishops conferences. The assess what was lost with found in four places in responses at Mass? To revert to And confirmatio bishops conference (New Zealand The first is a ratification by document demanded a literal approach the rejection of 1998 and the Missal, Prefaces are also with you? To omit through my recognitio. would do it, or maybe Canada!) or the Holy See, based on trust and to liturgical translation employing the burdens saddled upon scattered throughout the fault, through my fault, through my even several who would approve the confidence, of the whose Latinate vocabulary and grammar. the English-speaking book). Generally this most grievous fault in the ‘I Confess’? Revised Sacramentary as an interim approval comes from the bishops world with 2010. would not be an issue What about the Eucharistic Prayers? semi- resource, not to supplant What a pity that the release of the new conference. The second involves because the pastoral The bishops decided in 1998 to make the official Roman Missal (2010), but edition of The Roman Missal O’Collins concludes: review and examination by the Holy arrangement of the book – a only minimal changes in the 1973 to be used in conjunction with it? happened straightaway in 2002 and This book has set out See to ensure that the unity of the that the Vatican-controlled translation to show how far the process which was addressed texts because they were so well known. Remember it was canonically approved in the 1998 has been maintained, a process swung into action. translation found in the 1998 Missal Revised Now we have the defective and by all the English-speaking conferences. – is again the concept which has been taken Consequently, for seven years now, the is to that of the 2010 Missal. I have Sacramentary complex texts of 2010. We really need This informal use ad experimentum responsibility of the bishops extremely narrowly in recent decades, liturgical words in our mouths have so written out of a desire that the to sit with them both, alongside the would be invaluable experience as the conferences. We could largely revert to virtually synonymous with uniformity. often been antiquated and arcane, the English-speaking conferences of Latin originals, and make a new painstaking work of revising the Missal the arrangement of 1998, but some phraseology clumsy and complex. bishops will act quickly and, by translation. Gerald O’Collins has rightly pointed out took place. changes would be needed: 2002 that we have a treasure in the 1998 introducing the 1998 Missal, allow Finally, an integral part of the 1998 Widespread dismay greeted The assigned Mass formularies for each Revised Sacramentary. It belongs presiders and congregations to Revised Sacramentary was the Roman Missal (2010) and many weekday in Advent and Easter, for to us, the Catholics of the English- celebrate the liturgy in what is truly introduction of original material, not called for a return to the Revised example. speaking world. Now that bishops their own language. translated from the Latin editio typica. Sacramentary. The calls have not let have regained the freedom to do There were new Opening Prayers

2 LITURGY NEWS December 2017 December 2017 LITURGY NEWS 3 up. In the current issue of the Irish There are also new texts in 2002. A composed for all the Sundays in the what the Second Vatican Council asked In an Open Letter published in Theological Quarterly (82:4), for new version of the General Instruction three year cycle of the Lectionary, them to do in preparing liturgical The Tablet in 2015, O’Collins example, Neil O’Donoghue examines of the Roman Missal, currently taking their cue from the readings. books, I believe they should move to wickedly noted that the ‘sacral the history of the translation of the available only in the difficult There were prayers for needs and set aside the unacceptable 2010 style’ of the 2010 Missal was quite Missal over the last fifty years, translation of 2010, includes extensive occasions in contemporary life translation imposed on them and foreign to the Psalms or the comparing texts from 1973, 1998 and cross references to the 2010 Missal. (including the unemployed, the engage again with treasures waiting to Lord’s Prayer. Jesus, he said, 2010. He concludes by proposing that Some of the texts for new saints homeless, the addicted, prayers in time be revealed since 1998. We are not never encouraged us to say: an edited version of the 1998 introduced since 1973 were already of industrial conflict and so on). New starting from scratch. It will still ‘graciously grant, we pray, that Sacramentary be offered for use as an incorporated in 1998, but there is a list greetings, blessings and introductions however demand some years of intense you give us our daily bread’ or option alongside the current Roman of eleven new commemorations which were prepared for the Order of Mass. work to review the 20-year-old book ONWARDS ‘may thy will, we pray, O Lord, Missal. The best would win out and, were not in 1998. Other miscellaneous Additional Prayers over the Gifts and and decide what we need to carry be done through your prevenient in due course, a new edition prepared new texts were added in the commons Prayers after Communion were across from the 2010 Missal. grace’. He asked us to pray and Masses for various needs and composed, and new Prefaces. Early in TO 1998 ? accordingly. Politics will be the stumbling block. simply and directly to God: ‘thy occasions. The Apostles Creed is the process new Eucharistic Prayers Unlike other language groups, English Closer to home, Gerald O’Collins SJ has will be done; give us this day allowed, optional Prayers over the were composed and trialled but, when requires the cooperation of a dozen just published a useful book entitled our daily bread’. People are given during Lent, Vigils are it became clear that these would no independent bishops conferences. How Lost in Translation: The English provided for Epiphany and Ascension, longer be approved in Rome, they were Language and the Catholic Mass can we align the duckies in a row? hat a pity we missed out on and there is a new Preface for Martyrs. reluctantly dropped from the (Liturgical Press, 2017). As the book Traditionally discussion and the 1998 Sacramentary. Revised was going to press, WHAT NEEDS TO BE DONE? Secondly there have been changes collaboration was assured by ICEL. But Sacramentary! Painstakingly since 2002-2010. Some new saints ICEL now operates under statutes W released his motu proprio Magnum Magnum Principium has rightly There was also considerable work done prepared by excellent scholars over a Principium and O’Collins has included have been introduced to the Roman on developing a consistent Table of reshaped by Liturgiam Authenticam. period of 16 years. Approved by all the restored control of the liturgical books a postscript describing its import. With Calendar (for example, John XXIII and Contents, the layout of the prayers on There is great uncertainty. Who says English-speaking conferences of to bishops conferences, as it was in the help from John Wilkins, he presents a John Paul II). Texts from the ritual the page, headings and outlines for the they are no longer answerable to the bishops who examined the text fulsome and well-informed account of beginning after the Second Vatican books were added to the 2002 Missal rites, reworking the rubrics, Congregation for Divine Worship and carefully in eight separate segments the translation saga. O’Collins then Council. However I do not think it is (ordination and matrimony, for restructuring the introductory rites, the Discipline of the Sacraments? The during the 1990s. Rejected by the Holy compares the translation philosophy of quite as simple as taking a 20-year-old example). What do we do with these and preparing pastoral notes to bishops conferences themselves are See. Comme le Prévoit (1969) with that of book off the shelf and making it now that we have the newly translated encourage a better liturgical fearful, waiting to see what the others What a pity the Congregation for Liturgiam Authenticam. He exposes available for worship today. ritual books in ‘sacral’style? celebration. All this material is an do, watching the manoeuvring of integral part of the book and cannot officials in Rome. Caution can easily Divine Worship and the Discipline of the 2010 Missal to a critical Firstly there is the new Latin typical More importantly, we have been using just be dropped out. Problem is… all morph into inertia. the Sacraments then felt it necessary to examination and then turns to the edition of 2002 to take into account. the 2010 Missal for almost a decade. this counts as adaptation as distinct produce Liturgiam Authenticam suppressed translation of 1998, Much of the change is a rearrangement We cannot pretend that this period has Where there is a will, there is a way, from translation. Now Magnum (2001)! It enshrined the new statutes both its texts for the Order of of material, sometimes of not existed. Indeed we have discovered but even with good will it will take Principium envisages that bishops which had been imposed on ICEL, Mass and its versions of the little significance, but some felicitous expressions that we time. The proposition put by conferences would do exactly this kind effectively wresting control of the collects. He offers many often not helpful would not want to lose. Can we ask O’Donohue and O’Collins begins to of work, but this would require of the personnel and processes of translation enlightening examples to (Eucharistic Prayers are the people so soon to change their look attractive. Is there a maverick Holy See not just but from bishops conferences. The assess what was lost with found in four places in responses at Mass? To revert to And confirmatio bishops conference (New Zealand The first is a ratification by document demanded a literal approach the rejection of 1998 and the Missal, Prefaces are also with you? To omit through my recognitio. would do it, or maybe Canada!) or the Holy See, based on trust and to liturgical translation employing the burdens saddled upon scattered throughout the fault, through my fault, through my even several who would approve the confidence, of the translations whose Latinate vocabulary and grammar. the English-speaking book). Generally this most grievous fault in the ‘I Confess’? Revised Sacramentary as an interim approval comes from the bishops world with 2010. would not be an issue What about the Eucharistic Prayers? semi-official resource, not to supplant What a pity that the release of the new conference. The second involves because the pastoral The bishops decided in 1998 to make the official Roman Missal (2010), but edition of The Roman Missal O’Collins concludes: review and examination by the Holy arrangement of the book – a only minimal changes in the 1973 to be used in conjunction with it? happened straightaway in 2002 and This book has set out See to ensure that the unity of the that the Vatican-controlled translation to show how far superior the process which was addressed texts because they were so well known. Remember it was canonically approved in the 1998 Roman Rite has been maintained, a process swung into action. translation found in the 1998 Missal Revised Now we have the defective and by all the English-speaking conferences. – is again the concept which has been taken Consequently, for seven years now, the is to that of the 2010 Missal. I have Sacramentary complex texts of 2010. We really need This informal use ad experimentum responsibility of the bishops extremely narrowly in recent decades, liturgical words in our mouths have so written out of a desire that the to sit with them both, alongside the would be invaluable experience as the conferences. We could largely revert to virtually synonymous with uniformity. often been antiquated and arcane, the English-speaking conferences of Latin originals, and make a new painstaking work of revising the Missal the arrangement of 1998, but some phraseology clumsy and complex. bishops will act quickly and, by translation. Gerald O’Collins has rightly pointed out took place. changes would be needed: 2002 that we have a treasure in the 1998 introducing the 1998 Missal, allow Finally, an integral part of the 1998 Widespread dismay greeted The assigned Mass formularies for each Revised Sacramentary. It belongs presiders and congregations to Revised Sacramentary was the Roman Missal (2010) and many weekday in Advent and Easter, for to us, the Catholics of the English- celebrate the liturgy in what is truly introduction of original material, not called for a return to the Revised example. speaking world. Now that bishops their own language. translated from the Latin editio typica. Sacramentary. The calls have not let have regained the freedom to do There were new Opening Prayers

2 LITURGY NEWS December 2017 December 2017 LITURGY NEWS 3 be that those who are not very involved in the appropriate music. Many family members are not Church, may be more inclined to come to offer regular Mass attenders and are unfamiliar with the FUNERAL CELEBRATIONS & support for the bereaved family (OCF 12). hymns. When a member of a Christian community dies, ‘the One family wanted so much to have their mother’s faithful are called to a ministry of consolation to favourite song played that we ended up playing it LITURGICAL DISCERNMENT those who have suffered the loss…’ (OCF 8). for them in the church while people were arriving. I Parishioners can offer words of faith, hope and am not sure if this was correct, but the daughter support, acts of kindness and assistance, and thanked me with tears in her eyes afterwards. importantly their active participation in the We have a parishioner come and help operate the celebration of the funeral rites (OCF 9-11). The CONVERSATIONS NARRATED BY JEANETTE SMYTH computer for displaying hymn words on the screen. family of the deceased is invited to select readings, If the family requests some photos be shown during songs, and prayer intercessions. music the words of remembrance, we ask that they come ministers, readers and communion ministers and practice their PowerPoint on the day before the participate in the liturgical celebration. funeral and ask them to keep it short and focused. Music is integral to the funeral liturgy. Songs should Julie Lynch, Pastoral Associate, Hervey Bay City Catholic Parish be selected ‘which express Christian hope and faith he parish phone rings. A funeral director says Some families have little or no experience of having or speak of the death and resurrection of Christ, and he is with the family of the late Mary O’Toole. participated in a Catholic funeral liturgy and a which most people will be able to sing well’ (Life is They would like to know the availability of the process of liturgical discernment may be confusing Changed not Ended, 72). Music allows people to T express convictions and feelings. Beautifully- church for a funeral next week. The parish diary is for them. checked and a tentative booking is made. I ask expressed words in the songs are made more eople want the best for their loved one. It is when the family would like to come and meet with powerful by well-known liturgical music and rare, but does happen, that the family is well- the parish priest and me. Assisting a family to enhance the faith and hope of the community as they practiced in their faith, either as parishioners prepare to farewell a loved one is not without its P sing together as one. Music can help to create in or members of other church communities. Even challenges. mourners ‘a spirit of hope in Christ’s victory over then, preparing for funerals is very challenging and death and in the Christian’s share in that victory’ ‘Can you tell us a little about Mary?’ we ask. A needs to be approached with a listening heart. (OCF 31). meeting allows the family to share precious Discernment is based on good relationships between memories and discuss their wishes and plans with the family, the presider, the funeral directors and the ogether, we go through Life is Changed not the one who will be presiding at the funeral Mass or church community. Ended to select readings and prayers. After liturgy. We try to make them feel welcome and T this is done, discussions turn to music. Often I My role as the parish pastoral associate is about comfortable during this difficult time. The priest am asked if a favourite song can be included – listening and linking. To do this I need to know and offers condolence on behalf of the parish it is usually not a hymn. At this point, being aware understand the liturgical rites. This is a time for community, shares his knowledge of Catholic of the heightened emotional state of the family, I assisting families to prepare for a dignified and liturgical practice and explains why we do the suggest that music which means such a lot to the uplifting celebration of hope in the resurrection of things we do. The family is then invited to sit down family could be used before Mass begins (perhaps as Water and the white garment are two powerful Christ and of thanksgiving for the way the person with me to prepare details of the liturgy. people are arriving), at the end of Mass (as people symbols of Christian and signify life in Christ. has lived a faithful life in God move outside the church), at a vigil celebration the At the beginning of a funeral liturgy the coffin is Liz Kelly, secretary/pastoral coordinator, Parish of Sandgate-Brighton. Patricia Stapleton, Pastoral Associate, St Bernard’s Upper Mt Gravatt night before – if one is planned – or during sprinkled with holy water in remembrance of the refreshments after the funeral. Both liturgical deceased person’s baptism into the Christian faith A Catholic person will frequently have discussed The underlying theology found in the Order of practice and pastoral circumstances are considered. community (OCF 133) and the pall is placed on the with their family a preference for burial or cremation, Christian Funerals (OCF) is one of Christian faith, Another common request is for a PowerPoint coffin. The placement of the pall may need to be but thinking about or preparing a funeral liturgy is hope and love and this is expressed throughout all presentation of the person’s life during the liturgy. carefully explained so that the family understands unlikely to have been a priority. When family elements of the rites. In their time of sorrow, families This has become increasingly the focus of the that ’re-clothing’ the body in baptismal white members come to discuss and discern aspects of a are searching for God’s life-giving word, a word that preparations. PowerPoint shows are more reminds Christians of hope in the resurrection (OCF funeral liturgy they seek gentle guidance and help does not avoid the reality of earthly death and gives appropriate at the vigil gathering or at the cuppa 161, 186). Another baptismal symbol – the Easter with what, to us, may seem to be simple decisions. them hope in the midst of their grief. after the funeral when families can freely reminisce (Paschal) Candle – is burning brightly as people t is such a challenge these days to celebrate a about a life well lived. gather. A , the person’s missal or other Christian Families will need to decide whether to celebrate a Christian funeral in a secularised world. We symbol may be placed on the coffin by a family Funeral Mass or a Funeral Liturgy outside Mass. The Liz Kelly struggle to find the balance between the needs of member. These symbols and ritual gestures I celebration of a Funeral Mass is encouraged although the grieving family often lacking an understanding engender hope for the mourners and enable them to it may not always be possible or pastorally desirable. here are instances when particular music of Christian ritual and our need as a parish to feel supported and to trust in the presence of God. It is appropriate if this was an expressed wish of the choices are not appropriate and we will celebrate a Catholic funeral liturgy that at least gives deceased and when many of the mourners are T suggest more suitable sacred music. We also At the invitation of the presider a family member may thanks to God for the life of the deceased through Catholic. When a large number of the mourners will suggest playing their loved one’s favourite song at give brief and hope-filled words of remembrance ritual, prayer and hymns. be non-Catholic or not overtly Christian, a Funeral the graveside or while the funeral refreshments are before the commendation. Sometimes it is more Bernadette McAndrew, Pastoral Associate, Ipswich Catholic Liturgy outside Mass may encourage more full, active being served after the funeral. We have a list of helpful to have these at the beginning of the liturgy, Community and hope-filled participation. Another outcome may hymn suggestions. A CD with common hymns is a especially if a large number of those present did not good idea. Families can listen and select know the deceased well. These words are not to be

4 LITURGY NEWS December 2017 December 2017 LITURGY NEWS 5 be that those who are not very involved in the appropriate music. Many family members are not Church, may be more inclined to come to offer regular Mass attenders and are unfamiliar with the FUNERAL CELEBRATIONS & support for the bereaved family (OCF 12). hymns. When a member of a Christian community dies, ‘the One family wanted so much to have their mother’s faithful are called to a ministry of consolation to favourite song played that we ended up playing it LITURGICAL DISCERNMENT those who have suffered the loss…’ (OCF 8). for them in the church while people were arriving. I Parishioners can offer words of faith, hope and am not sure if this was correct, but the daughter support, acts of kindness and assistance, and thanked me with tears in her eyes afterwards. importantly their active participation in the We have a parishioner come and help operate the celebration of the funeral rites (OCF 9-11). The CONVERSATIONS NARRATED BY JEANETTE SMYTH computer for displaying hymn words on the screen. family of the deceased is invited to select readings, If the family requests some photos be shown during songs, and prayer intercessions. Parish music the words of remembrance, we ask that they come ministers, readers and communion ministers and practice their PowerPoint on the day before the participate in the liturgical celebration. funeral and ask them to keep it short and focused. Music is integral to the funeral liturgy. Songs should Julie Lynch, Pastoral Associate, Hervey Bay City Catholic Parish be selected ‘which express Christian hope and faith he parish phone rings. A funeral director says Some families have little or no experience of having or speak of the death and resurrection of Christ, and he is with the family of the late Mary O’Toole. participated in a Catholic funeral liturgy and a which most people will be able to sing well’ (Life is They would like to know the availability of the process of liturgical discernment may be confusing Changed not Ended, 72). Music allows people to T express convictions and feelings. Beautifully- church for a funeral next week. The parish diary is for them. checked and a tentative booking is made. I ask expressed words in the songs are made more eople want the best for their loved one. It is when the family would like to come and meet with powerful by well-known liturgical music and rare, but does happen, that the family is well- the parish priest and me. Assisting a family to enhance the faith and hope of the community as they practiced in their faith, either as parishioners prepare to farewell a loved one is not without its P sing together as one. Music can help to create in or members of other church communities. Even challenges. mourners ‘a spirit of hope in Christ’s victory over then, preparing for funerals is very challenging and death and in the Christian’s share in that victory’ ‘Can you tell us a little about Mary?’ we ask. A needs to be approached with a listening heart. (OCF 31). meeting allows the family to share precious Discernment is based on good relationships between memories and discuss their wishes and plans with the family, the presider, the funeral directors and the ogether, we go through Life is Changed not the one who will be presiding at the funeral Mass or church community. Ended to select readings and prayers. After liturgy. We try to make them feel welcome and T this is done, discussions turn to music. Often I My role as the parish pastoral associate is about comfortable during this difficult time. The priest am asked if a favourite song can be included – listening and linking. To do this I need to know and offers condolence on behalf of the parish it is usually not a hymn. At this point, being aware understand the liturgical rites. This is a time for community, shares his knowledge of Catholic of the heightened emotional state of the family, I assisting families to prepare for a dignified and liturgical practice and explains why we do the suggest that music which means such a lot to the uplifting celebration of hope in the resurrection of things we do. The family is then invited to sit down family could be used before Mass begins (perhaps as Water and the white garment are two powerful Christ and of thanksgiving for the way the person with me to prepare details of the liturgy. people are arriving), at the end of Mass (as people symbols of Christian baptism and signify life in Christ. has lived a faithful life in God move outside the church), at a vigil celebration the At the beginning of a funeral liturgy the coffin is Liz Kelly, secretary/pastoral coordinator, Parish of Sandgate-Brighton. Patricia Stapleton, Pastoral Associate, St Bernard’s Upper Mt Gravatt night before – if one is planned – or during sprinkled with holy water in remembrance of the refreshments after the funeral. Both liturgical deceased person’s baptism into the Christian faith A Catholic person will frequently have discussed The underlying theology found in the Order of practice and pastoral circumstances are considered. community (OCF 133) and the pall is placed on the with their family a preference for burial or cremation, Christian Funerals (OCF) is one of Christian faith, Another common request is for a PowerPoint coffin. The placement of the pall may need to be but thinking about or preparing a funeral liturgy is hope and love and this is expressed throughout all presentation of the person’s life during the liturgy. carefully explained so that the family understands unlikely to have been a priority. When family elements of the rites. In their time of sorrow, families This has become increasingly the focus of the that ’re-clothing’ the body in baptismal white members come to discuss and discern aspects of a are searching for God’s life-giving word, a word that preparations. PowerPoint shows are more reminds Christians of hope in the resurrection (OCF funeral liturgy they seek gentle guidance and help does not avoid the reality of earthly death and gives appropriate at the vigil gathering or at the cuppa 161, 186). Another baptismal symbol – the Easter with what, to us, may seem to be simple decisions. them hope in the midst of their grief. after the funeral when families can freely reminisce (Paschal) Candle – is burning brightly as people t is such a challenge these days to celebrate a about a life well lived. gather. A Bible, the person’s missal or other Christian Families will need to decide whether to celebrate a Christian funeral in a secularised world. We symbol may be placed on the coffin by a family Funeral Mass or a Funeral Liturgy outside Mass. The Liz Kelly struggle to find the balance between the needs of member. These symbols and ritual gestures I celebration of a Funeral Mass is encouraged although the grieving family often lacking an understanding engender hope for the mourners and enable them to it may not always be possible or pastorally desirable. here are instances when particular music of Christian ritual and our need as a parish to feel supported and to trust in the presence of God. It is appropriate if this was an expressed wish of the choices are not appropriate and we will celebrate a Catholic funeral liturgy that at least gives deceased and when many of the mourners are T suggest more suitable sacred music. We also At the invitation of the presider a family member may thanks to God for the life of the deceased through Catholic. When a large number of the mourners will suggest playing their loved one’s favourite song at give brief and hope-filled words of remembrance ritual, prayer and hymns. be non-Catholic or not overtly Christian, a Funeral the graveside or while the funeral refreshments are before the commendation. Sometimes it is more Bernadette McAndrew, Pastoral Associate, Ipswich Catholic Liturgy outside Mass may encourage more full, active being served after the funeral. We have a list of helpful to have these at the beginning of the liturgy, Community and hope-filled participation. Another outcome may hymn suggestions. A CD with common hymns is a especially if a large number of those present did not good idea. Families can listen and select know the deceased well. These words are not to be

4 LITURGY NEWS December 2017 December 2017 LITURGY NEWS 5 confused with the homily given by consolation and strength to face the the presider after the gospel reading. death of one of their members with a They can easily get out of hope nourished by the saving word BISHOPS AND proportion. of God’ (OCF 27). The homily provides a word of hope and here was an occasion where a comfort to mourners. It is not a group of friends of the eulogy although aspects of the THE LITURGY deceased went up to the T deceased person’s Christian life and lectern after the actual words of the grief of the bereaved may be remembrance (we didn’t know they incorporated into it. by Tom Elich would do this). There was quite a prolonged time of talking and crying and telling funny stories about A family member or another person from the their friend. If we are aware there are a few people assembly reads the prayers of intercession. These are wanting to talk, we ask them to keep it very short. certainly for the deceased, but are broadened out to Congregation. The pope affirmed that there is indeed a The rest of the storytelling can happen afterwards. encompass all who have died and all who mourn, We reported in the last issue of Liturgy News (September 2017 p. 12) the ground-breaking news that clear difference between confirmatio and recognitio. especially perhaps to those who have died by Julie Lynch Pope Francis’ motu proprio Magnum Principium He declared that the motu proprio intended to abolish violence or war (OCF 29). They may include shifted responsibility for preparing and approving the practice of the Congregation in maintaining hands- Celebrating the Liturgy of the Word well is of great intercessions for causes in which the deceased liturgical books back to local bishops conferences. on detailed control of translation even to the point of imposing translations on local bishops conferences. It importance. God’s word is life-giving, contains the person was interested. Henceforth, the confirmatio required for translation is simply Rome’s ratification of what the bishops have is no longer true, he said, that translations must conform promise of eternal life and gives hope that the dead At a Funeral Mass, those who have been ‘spiritually on all points with Liturgiam Authenticam, some parts will rise again. The readings ‘proclaim to the renewed at the table of God’s word’ turn for ‘spiritual done; recognitio is stronger, requiring a judgement on the part of Rome that the unity of the Roman Rite is of which are repealed or rendered out-dated by assembly the paschal mystery, teach remembrance of nourishment to the table of the Eucharist” (OCF 143). preserved – it applies to adaptations of the Latin or Magnum Principium. The word fideliter (‘faithfully’) the dead, convey the hope of being gathered Through the power of remembering, the Eucharist additions to it. Over recent decades, control of the mentioned in relation to the bishops’ work of liturgical together again in God’s kingdom, and encourage the celebrates the fundamental unity that exists between process had progressively been claimed by the translation is not just understood as a literal word-for- witness of Christian life’ (OCF 22). For close family, past, present and future in Christ. It is a foretaste of centralised authorities in Rome. Now this is reversed. word rendering of the Latin (Liturgiam Authenticam), friends, relatives and other members of the gathered the Banquet of Heaven. The pope had been working on this change with but implies a threefold fidelity: to the original Latin text, community, it is ‘an opportunity to hear God speak to the target language into which the texts are A preface with beautifully poetic language can be , secretary of the Congregation to them in their needs, sorrows, fears and hopes’ for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments translated, and to the intelligibility of the text for its (OCF 22). Many hope-filled scriptural texts and selected and the deceased may be mentioned by and it was Roche who presented the document and recipients. While Pope Francis encourages debate and psalms are given in the OCF. In consultation with the name in that section of the Eucharistic Prayer which interpreted it. As one might expect, this was not taken pastoral discernment in the Church, he expects curial family, texts are selected to suit most closely the intercedes for those who have died in Christ. Central well by Cardinal Robert Sarah, Prefect of the officials to do the job they have been given. circumstances of the deceased (OCF 344). to the Eucharistic Prayer is memory, and every Mass Congregation. is celebrated in memory of the Lord Jesus who died Subsequently, Cardinal Gerhard Müller, former head of Psalms sing of ‘faith in God, of revelation and and is risen. So the assembly remembers those who Four weeks later, on the day Magnum Principium the Congregation of the Doctrine of the Faith, has came into force, Cardinal Sarah (above) said he weighed in on the debate, declaring that the final redemption’ (OCF 25). Psalms are used throughout have died in the context of the paschal mystery and welcomed with respect and gratitude the change in authority in case of doubt cannot lie with the bishops the funeral liturgy as responses to readings and for in the promise of the glory to come. The ritual of the law introduced on Pope Francis’ initiative. He conferences. That would destroy the ’s processions. Rich in imagery, feeling and symbolism, communion procession is a symbol of life’s journey went on to examine the terms confirmatio and unity in faith, in confession and in prayer. He psalms enable a genuine expression of grief and in and towards Christ. recognitio which describe the role of the Congregation maintained that Rome has past experience of praise, and express suffering, pain, hope, joy, and in the translation process. But he immediately affirmed conferences which had watered down doctrinal aspects trust for people of all ages and cultures. The Liturgical discernment is very important. It is a discernment of the values and faith of the family of the continuing validity of Liturgiam Authenticam and of liturgical texts on the pretext of making them easier Crimmond is the most well-known musical version concluded that there is no noticeable change regarding the deceased. It is a discernment of the liturgical to understand. He also rejected what he called of Psalm 23 and is often sung at funerals. the standards and results of liturgical translation. He texts, themes and gestures. It is a discernment of ‘politicising categories of centralism and maintained that the responsibility of the Congregation decentralisation’. Liturgy should unify not divide. f requests are inappropriate, such as asking for a how to marry these two so that the celebration has not been changed, the terms confirmatio and favourite poem to take the place of a scripture becomes a profound opportunity for people to recognitio were interchangeable, and that the Holy See This interchange leaves ambiguity. Some have argued Ireading, rather than say ‘No, that’s not right’ or experience the loving, the caring, the support of could still impose its own translation. The interventions that, by and large, Liturgiam Authenticam remains in ‘we don’t do it like that’, I ask why the request is belonging to the Body of Christ. A Gospel of the Congregation were by no means a formality, he force except for a few details; others have said it is more being made and gently offer advice. Families are community promotes Christian hope. said, even though his deputy, Archbishop Roche, had or less eviscerated. The pope’s motu proprio decreed often not aware of appropriate alternatives. It is a indicated that the ‘confirmatio’ of the Holy See is not to that the provisions of Magnum Principium must be skill to weave the story of the deceased into the hen funeral preparation is reduced to be considered as an alternative intervention in the observed in all its parts, notwithstanding anything to the Gospel message and allow the families to reflect what goes in the booklet or what hymns or process of translation, but rather an authoritative act contrary. He ordered that other documents be upon and become comfortable with suggestions. Wsongs can be played, there may be conflict by which [the Congregation] ratifies the approval of the interpreted accordingly and, specifically, that the The poem may be used in another way – perhaps and misunderstanding and accusations of ‘they bishops. Sarah concludes by comparing the relationship Congregation modify its own ‘Regulations’ on the basis printed in the booklet or read with the story-telling don’t understand’. This is an emotional time but of the Congregation to bishops conferences as that of a of the new discipline. This latter seems to be aimed at after the liturgy. people’s stories are grace-filled. It is our role to not professor correcting a student or a parent supervising a the Congregation’s Instruction Liturgiam Authenticam. only help families to prepare a liturgy, but to see the child’s homework. Some appear to be waiting for a new edition of this Patricia Stapleton face of God in those who come to us. Pontifical correction was swift. Two weeks later Pope instruction spelling out which sentences or paragraphs Patricia Stapleton Francis replied, instructing the cardinal to publicise his are abrogated. I am not sure it will come. Looking at The homily opens up the scripture message, and papal response on the websites which published the Liturgiam Authenticam, its second main part on the dwells ‘on God’s compassionate love and on the  Jeanette Smyth is pastoral associate in Caloundra parish cardinal’s ‘humble clarification’ and forwarding it to all process of preparing and approving translations and the paschal mystery of the Lord … people receive and a member of the Liturgy News editorial board. bishops conferences and to members of the establishment of ‘mixed’ commissions such as ICEL has

6 LITURGY NEWS December 2017 December 2017 LITURGY NEWS 7 confused with the homily given by consolation and strength to face the the presider after the gospel reading. death of one of their members with a They can easily get out of hope nourished by the saving word BISHOPS AND proportion. of God’ (OCF 27). The homily provides a word of hope and here was an occasion where a comfort to mourners. It is not a group of friends of the eulogy although aspects of the THE LITURGY deceased went up to the T deceased person’s Christian life and lectern after the actual words of the grief of the bereaved may be remembrance (we didn’t know they incorporated into it. by Tom Elich would do this). There was quite a prolonged time of talking and crying and telling funny stories about A family member or another person from the their friend. If we are aware there are a few people assembly reads the prayers of intercession. These are wanting to talk, we ask them to keep it very short. certainly for the deceased, but are broadened out to Congregation. The pope affirmed that there is indeed a The rest of the storytelling can happen afterwards. encompass all who have died and all who mourn, We reported in the last issue of Liturgy News (September 2017 p. 12) the ground-breaking news that clear difference between confirmatio and recognitio. especially perhaps to those who have died by Julie Lynch Pope Francis’ motu proprio Magnum Principium He declared that the motu proprio intended to abolish violence or war (OCF 29). They may include shifted responsibility for preparing and approving the practice of the Congregation in maintaining hands- Celebrating the Liturgy of the Word well is of great intercessions for causes in which the deceased liturgical books back to local bishops conferences. on detailed control of translation even to the point of imposing translations on local bishops conferences. It importance. God’s word is life-giving, contains the person was interested. Henceforth, the confirmatio required for translation is simply Rome’s ratification of what the bishops have is no longer true, he said, that translations must conform promise of eternal life and gives hope that the dead At a Funeral Mass, those who have been ‘spiritually on all points with Liturgiam Authenticam, some parts will rise again. The readings ‘proclaim to the renewed at the table of God’s word’ turn for ‘spiritual done; recognitio is stronger, requiring a judgement on the part of Rome that the unity of the Roman Rite is of which are repealed or rendered out-dated by assembly the paschal mystery, teach remembrance of nourishment to the table of the Eucharist” (OCF 143). preserved – it applies to adaptations of the Latin or Magnum Principium. The word fideliter (‘faithfully’) the dead, convey the hope of being gathered Through the power of remembering, the Eucharist additions to it. Over recent decades, control of the mentioned in relation to the bishops’ work of liturgical together again in God’s kingdom, and encourage the celebrates the fundamental unity that exists between process had progressively been claimed by the translation is not just understood as a literal word-for- witness of Christian life’ (OCF 22). For close family, past, present and future in Christ. It is a foretaste of centralised authorities in Rome. Now this is reversed. word rendering of the Latin (Liturgiam Authenticam), friends, relatives and other members of the gathered the Banquet of Heaven. The pope had been working on this change with but implies a threefold fidelity: to the original Latin text, community, it is ‘an opportunity to hear God speak to the target language into which the texts are A preface with beautifully poetic language can be Archbishop Arthur Roche, secretary of the Congregation to them in their needs, sorrows, fears and hopes’ for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments translated, and to the intelligibility of the text for its (OCF 22). Many hope-filled scriptural texts and selected and the deceased may be mentioned by and it was Roche who presented the document and recipients. While Pope Francis encourages debate and psalms are given in the OCF. In consultation with the name in that section of the Eucharistic Prayer which interpreted it. As one might expect, this was not taken pastoral discernment in the Church, he expects curial family, texts are selected to suit most closely the intercedes for those who have died in Christ. Central well by Cardinal Robert Sarah, Prefect of the officials to do the job they have been given. circumstances of the deceased (OCF 344). to the Eucharistic Prayer is memory, and every Mass Congregation. is celebrated in memory of the Lord Jesus who died Subsequently, Cardinal Gerhard Müller, former head of Psalms sing of ‘faith in God, of revelation and and is risen. So the assembly remembers those who Four weeks later, on the day Magnum Principium the Congregation of the Doctrine of the Faith, has came into force, Cardinal Sarah (above) said he weighed in on the debate, declaring that the final redemption’ (OCF 25). Psalms are used throughout have died in the context of the paschal mystery and welcomed with respect and gratitude the change in authority in case of doubt cannot lie with the bishops the funeral liturgy as responses to readings and for in the promise of the glory to come. The ritual of the introduced on Pope Francis’ initiative. He conferences. That would destroy the Catholic Church’s processions. Rich in imagery, feeling and symbolism, communion procession is a symbol of life’s journey went on to examine the terms confirmatio and unity in faith, in confession and in prayer. He psalms enable a genuine expression of grief and in and towards Christ. recognitio which describe the role of the Congregation maintained that Rome has past experience of praise, and express suffering, pain, hope, joy, and in the translation process. But he immediately affirmed conferences which had watered down doctrinal aspects trust for people of all ages and cultures. The Liturgical discernment is very important. It is a discernment of the values and faith of the family of the continuing validity of Liturgiam Authenticam and of liturgical texts on the pretext of making them easier Crimmond is the most well-known musical version concluded that there is no noticeable change regarding the deceased. It is a discernment of the liturgical to understand. He also rejected what he called of Psalm 23 and is often sung at funerals. the standards and results of liturgical translation. He texts, themes and gestures. It is a discernment of ‘politicising categories of centralism and maintained that the responsibility of the Congregation decentralisation’. Liturgy should unify not divide. f requests are inappropriate, such as asking for a how to marry these two so that the celebration has not been changed, the terms confirmatio and favourite poem to take the place of a scripture becomes a profound opportunity for people to recognitio were interchangeable, and that the Holy See This interchange leaves ambiguity. Some have argued Ireading, rather than say ‘No, that’s not right’ or experience the loving, the caring, the support of could still impose its own translation. The interventions that, by and large, Liturgiam Authenticam remains in ‘we don’t do it like that’, I ask why the request is belonging to the Body of Christ. A Gospel of the Congregation were by no means a formality, he force except for a few details; others have said it is more being made and gently offer advice. Families are community promotes Christian hope. said, even though his deputy, Archbishop Roche, had or less eviscerated. The pope’s motu proprio decreed often not aware of appropriate alternatives. It is a indicated that the ‘confirmatio’ of the Holy See is not to that the provisions of Magnum Principium must be skill to weave the story of the deceased into the hen funeral preparation is reduced to be considered as an alternative intervention in the observed in all its parts, notwithstanding anything to the Gospel message and allow the families to reflect what goes in the booklet or what hymns or process of translation, but rather an authoritative act contrary. He ordered that other documents be upon and become comfortable with suggestions. Wsongs can be played, there may be conflict by which [the Congregation] ratifies the approval of the interpreted accordingly and, specifically, that the The poem may be used in another way – perhaps and misunderstanding and accusations of ‘they bishops. Sarah concludes by comparing the relationship Congregation modify its own ‘Regulations’ on the basis printed in the booklet or read with the story-telling don’t understand’. This is an emotional time but of the Congregation to bishops conferences as that of a of the new discipline. This latter seems to be aimed at after the liturgy. people’s stories are grace-filled. It is our role to not professor correcting a student or a parent supervising a the Congregation’s Instruction Liturgiam Authenticam. only help families to prepare a liturgy, but to see the child’s homework. Some appear to be waiting for a new edition of this Patricia Stapleton face of God in those who come to us. Pontifical correction was swift. Two weeks later Pope instruction spelling out which sentences or paragraphs Patricia Stapleton Francis replied, instructing the cardinal to publicise his are abrogated. I am not sure it will come. Looking at The homily opens up the scripture message, and papal response on the websites which published the Liturgiam Authenticam, its second main part on the dwells ‘on God’s compassionate love and on the  Jeanette Smyth is pastoral associate in Caloundra parish cardinal’s ‘humble clarification’ and forwarding it to all process of preparing and approving translations and the paschal mystery of the Lord … people receive and a member of the Liturgy News editorial board. bishops conferences and to members of the establishment of ‘mixed’ commissions such as ICEL has

6 LITURGY NEWS December 2017 December 2017 LITURGY NEWS 7 obviously changed drastically; but so too has the first the pope had solved the impasse by restoring a central NEW NEW ZEALANDZEALAND CONFERENCECONFERENCE OFOF CATHOLICCATHOLIC BISHOPSBISHOPS Pope Francis has stated that three principles should guide the work main part concerning the principles and norms of role to bishops conferences. The will represent of liturgical trantranslation:slation: fidelity to the original text; fidelity to the translation. Although the motu proprio has used the Switzerland at January’s meeting of the liturgical During our recent meeting in Wellington, we discussed Magnum particular language into which it is being translated; and, a word fideliter, it has paraphrased instead the earlier commission of the German-speaking bishops PrinPrincipiumcipium (the great principle), Pope Francis’ September 2017 commitment to the intelligigibilitybility of the text. Therefore respect for translation document Comme le Prévoit (1969). This is conferences. ediedictct concerning the translations of liturgical texts. The Holy a language’s own syntax, structure, and turns of phrase are to be sharply at variance with Liturgiam Authenticam. The The situation in English-speaking countries is more Father has shifted the responsibility of liturgical translations from upheld. motu proprio states: It is necessary to communicate to a complex. Conferences are unsure what to do next. The a Vatican department back to national Conferences of Bishops. given people using its own language all that the Like many priests and parishioners, we share in the frustration coordinating body is ICEL (International Commission Thus he has reaffirmed the teaching of the Second Vatican Council Church intended to communicate to other people concerning some aspects of the current translation of the Roman on English in the Liturgy). But ICEL itself is still through the Latin language … fidelity cannot always be which sstatestates that it is local groupings of bishops who oversee then Missal and we reiterate our desire for beauty, comprehensibility operating under statutes shaped by Liturgiam judged by individual words but must be sought in the approve translatitranslationsons iintonto the language of the land, before seeking and participation in and through the sacred liturgy. Authenticam. Who is to tell them otherwise? Who context of the whole communicative act and according final acceptance of this work by the Holy See. takes the initiative to reform the statutes to represent We will be working in collaboration with English speaking bishops to its literary genre… Thus languages would Magnum Principium more fully? Well, perhaps the The New Zealand Catholic Bishops Conference (NZCBC) gratefully be able to become liturgical languages, standing out in conferences around the world, as we seek to explore prudently and bishops representing each country who form the ICEL welcomes this directive from Pope Francis. We apappreciatepreciate the bold a not dissimilar way to liturgical Latin for their patiently the possibility of an alternative translation of the Roman ‘board of governors’. But then we realise that three of step he has taken to ensure ttranslranslations of liturgical texts are of elegance of style and the profundity of their concepts… Missal and the review of other liturgical texts. these bishops were (are?) members of Vox Clara, the the hihighestghest standard. As he said he would, Pope Francis has moved decisively committee of the Holy See which has taken over the 26 October 2017 on decentralisation. There is a clear shift of final review of the liturgical translation. responsibility for preparing and approving liturgical At its NovemNovemberber meeting, the Bishops Conference of any further translations according to the provisions of At their meeting in October, the ICEL bishops had a books from the Congregation in Rome to local bishops England and Wales thanked the pope for the motu Liturgiam Authenticam.Authenticam. There should liklikewiseewise be a ‘go good discussion noting a loosening in the strict conferences. It is a return to the decisions first made by proprio and expressed gratitude to the Congregation for slow’ on any books already produced for consultation interpretation of Liturgiam Authenticam. But they also the Second Vatican Council. What happens next? the ‘guidance’ it provided in saying that it could not be (Green Book) or for vote (Grey Book). discussed a further intervention of the Congregation for applied retrospectively. The conference said it looked Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments. The second action is one that the AustralianAustralian bishops forward to further assistance from the Congregation in In a letter sent to all the conferences, the Congregation may undertake, perhaps as a kind of test case of the implementing the motu proprio, while declaring they maintained that the motu proprio concerns future new arrangements, in service of all the members of will continue to work with ICEL. The bishops, in liturgical translations and cannot be applied ICEL. For 25 years, it has been the consistent policy of brushing aside submissions to the contrary and saying retrospectively. This seems to be a preemptive strike the Australian bishshopsops to prproduceoduce a new Lectionary that nothing could be done about the present Missal against any kind of rehabilitation of the 1998 Revised using the NRSV translation with a version of the revised translation, seemed to be using both the Congregation Sacramentary (for a fuller discussion of this, see ‘Editor’, . The Holy See has blocked this initiative at and ICEL to avoid taking up the opportunity given them pp 2-3). A spokesman for the bishops conference for every turturn,n, but it is obvious that there is no realistic by Magnum Principium. England and Wales went so far as to say that, until Rome alternatialternative.ve. This proposal has already been approved made changes to the Latin editio typica, no revision or The small New Zealand bishops conference alone has for Canada and, in one form or another, has been in use change was possible in the English translation. This is taken a prophetic stand, declaring itself ready to there for over two decades. This project is ready to nonsense. Any of the liturgical books can be revised embrace the responsibilities given it by the motu proceed. With the bishops’ approval, it is time to seek and retranslated at any time – that has always been the proprio (the New Zealand statement is given above). the confirmatio of the Congregation for Divine Worship case – and when it does happen for the Missal, we must Members of the Australian Conference of Catholic and the Discipline of the Sacraments. rely on all the work that has been done in the last sixty Bishops had received copies of Gerald O’Collins’ Lost The grgreateat principle,principle, established by the Second Vatican years. Of course it is not ‘retrospective’: it is always a in Translation and the New Zealand statement. Yet Council, according to which liturgical prayer be new translation for the future. Moreover, it is now the they also were stymied by the Congregation’s comment accommodated to the comprehension of the people so responsibility of bishops conferences to make these about the rules not being ‘retrospective’ and were that it might be understood, required the weighty task decisions and they do not need to seek the permission unable to put forward any definite proposals. At least of introducing the vernacular language into the liturgy or agreement of the Holy See. That is precisely what is they did not put the Order of Baptism of Children up for and of preparing and approving the versions of at stake in the exchange between the pope and Cardinal a vote. The German bishops were quick off the mark. Cardinal liturgical books, a charge that was entrusted to the Sarah. The next ICEL meeting is in early February 2018. of Munich, president of the conference, Given the lack of clarity in the English-speaking world, Bishops. was fulsome in his thanks to Pope Francis and in his Conferences are cautious. It is interesting to reflect that the first concrete action that all conferences could agree Pope Francis, Magnum Principium praise of Magnum Principium. He did not even only a handful of bishops in any conference took part in on at the next ICEL meeting is to place a moratorium on mention the Missal translation of 2013 which the the extensive discussion and voting on the Revised German and Austrian bishops refused to approve and Sacramentary, segment by segment, in the 1990s. implement. He said the bishops felt vindicated in their Liturgiam Authenticam basically told bishops that it RECONCILING CHILDREN approach, adding that Liturgiam Authenticam was a was none of their business. Perhaps they were secretly ‘dead end’. There was no hurry, he said. Next January pleased to be let off the hook. Now they are finding it Most parishes are familiar with our conveniconvenieent brochure for Individual Reconciliation. however the bishops would discuss a possible new difficult to reengage with issues and documentation that It’s tthehe red one. It hhelpselps people prepare with an examination of conscience and then, at translation of the Missal to replace the 1976 Missal can be quite complex. a singlesingle glance, sets out some choices for the prayers and readings needed iinn thethe currently in use. liturgicalliturgical celebration. Many parishes keep a bundle in thetheirir reconciliatioreconciliationn spacespace toto useuse The November assembly of the United States Abbot Urban Federer OSB who chairs the Swiss bishops’ Conference of Catholic Bishops acknowledged the during the celebration of the sacrament and to give to penitents for the next time. worship office saw the motu proprio unblocking the motu proprio but downplayed any difference by Now we have produced an edition suitable for children. It is directed at upper primary stalled translation projects which had to date been comparison with either the process or the results in level when young people are first introduced to the individual rriteite of reconciliation.reconciliation. It’sIt’s under Roman control. He pointed to the French operation until now. A clear signal of their position was the green one. Perfect for class reconciliation in schools. Only 75 cents each in packs bishops’ refusal to approve the new French translation their overwhelming approval of the Order of Baptism of because it was ‘too complicated linguistically’ and said of 100. Order from Liturgy Brisbane – [email protected] Children prepared under the old regime. or (07) 3324 3314 or www.liturgybrisbane.net.au.

8 LITURGY NEWS December 2017 December 2017 LITURGY NEWS 9 obviously changed drastically; but so too has the first the pope had solved the impasse by restoring a central NEW NEW ZEALANDZEALAND CONFERENCECONFERENCE OFOF CATHOLICCATHOLIC BISHOPSBISHOPS Pope Francis has stated that three principles should guide the work main part concerning the principles and norms of role to bishops conferences. The abbot will represent of liturgical translation:translation: fidelity to the original text; fidelity to the translation. Although the motu proprio has used the Switzerland at January’s meeting of the liturgical During our recent meeting in Wellington, we discussed Magnum particular language into which it is being translated; and, a word fideliter, it has paraphrased instead the earlier commission of the German-speaking bishops PrinPrincipiumcipium (the great principle), Pope Francis’ September 2017 commitment to the intelligibilitygibility of the text. Therefore respect for translation document Comme le Prévoit (1969). This is conferences. ediedictct concerning the translations of liturgical texts. The Holy a language’s own syntax, structure, and turns of phrase are to be sharply at variance with Liturgiam Authenticam. The The situation in English-speaking countries is more Father has shifted the responsibility of liturgical translations from upheld. motu proprio states: It is necessary to communicate to a complex. Conferences are unsure what to do next. The a Vatican department back to national Conferences of Bishops. given people using its own language all that the Like many priests and parishioners, we share in the frustration coordinating body is ICEL (International Commission Thus he has reaffirmed the teaching of the Second Vatican Council Church intended to communicate to other people concerning some aspects of the current translation of the Roman on English in the Liturgy). But ICEL itself is still through the Latin language … fidelity cannot always be which sstatestates that it is local groupings of bishops who oversee then Missal and we reiterate our desire for beauty, comprehensibility operating under statutes shaped by Liturgiam judged by individual words but must be sought in the approve translatitranslationsons iintonto the language of the land, before seeking and participation in and through the sacred liturgy. Authenticam. Who is to tell them otherwise? Who context of the whole communicative act and according final acceptance of this work by the Holy See. takes the initiative to reform the statutes to represent We will be working in collaboration with English speaking bishops to its literary genre… Thus vernacular languages would Magnum Principium more fully? Well, perhaps the The New Zealand Catholic Bishops Conference (NZCBC) gratefully be able to become liturgical languages, standing out in conferences around the world, as we seek to explore prudently and bishops representing each country who form the ICEL welcomes this directive from Pope Francis. We apappreciatepreciate the bold a not dissimilar way to liturgical Latin for their patiently the possibility of an alternative translation of the Roman ‘board of governors’. But then we realise that three of step he has taken to ensure ttranslranslations of liturgical texts are of elegance of style and the profundity of their concepts… Missal and the review of other liturgical texts. these bishops were (are?) members of Vox Clara, the the hihighestghest standard. As he said he would, Pope Francis has moved decisively committee of the Holy See which has taken over the 26 October 2017 on decentralisation. There is a clear shift of final review of the liturgical translation. responsibility for preparing and approving liturgical At its NovemNovemberber meeting, the Bishops Conference of any further translations according to the provisions of At their meeting in October, the ICEL bishops had a books from the Congregation in Rome to local bishops England and Wales thanked the pope for the motu Liturgiam Authenticam.Authenticam. There should liklikewiseewise be a ‘go good discussion noting a loosening in the strict conferences. It is a return to the decisions first made by proprio and expressed gratitude to the Congregation for slow’ on any books already produced for consultation interpretation of Liturgiam Authenticam. But they also the Second Vatican Council. What happens next? the ‘guidance’ it provided in saying that it could not be (Green Book) or for vote (Grey Book). discussed a further intervention of the Congregation for applied retrospectively. The conference said it looked Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments. The second action is one that the AustralianAustralian bishops forward to further assistance from the Congregation in In a letter sent to all the conferences, the Congregation may undertake, perhaps as a kind of test case of the implementing the motu proprio, while declaring they maintained that the motu proprio concerns future new arrangements, in service of all the members of will continue to work with ICEL. The bishops, in liturgical translations and cannot be applied ICEL. For 25 years, it has been the consistent policy of brushing aside submissions to the contrary and saying retrospectively. This seems to be a preemptive strike the Australian bishshopsops to prproduceoduce a new Lectionary that nothing could be done about the present Missal against any kind of rehabilitation of the 1998 Revised using the NRSV translation with a version of the revised translation, seemed to be using both the Congregation Sacramentary (for a fuller discussion of this, see ‘Editor’, Grail psalms. The Holy See has blocked this initiative at and ICEL to avoid taking up the opportunity given them pp 2-3). A spokesman for the bishops conference for every turturn,n, but it is obvious that there is no realistic by Magnum Principium. England and Wales went so far as to say that, until Rome alternative.alternative. This proposal has already been approved made changes to the Latin editio typica, no revision or The small New Zealand bishops conference alone has for Canada and, in one form or another, has been in use change was possible in the English translation. This is taken a prophetic stand, declaring itself ready to there for over two decades. This project is ready to nonsense. Any of the liturgical books can be revised embrace the responsibilities given it by the motu proceed. With the bishops’ approval, it is time to seek and retranslated at any time – that has always been the proprio (the New Zealand statement is given above). the confirmatio of the Congregation for Divine Worship case – and when it does happen for the Missal, we must Members of the Australian Conference of Catholic and the Discipline of the Sacraments. rely on all the work that has been done in the last sixty Bishops had received copies of Gerald O’Collins’ Lost The greatgreat principle,principle, established by the Second Vatican years. Of course it is not ‘retrospective’: it is always a in Translation and the New Zealand statement. Yet Council, according to which liturgical prayer be new translation for the future. Moreover, it is now the they also were stymied by the Congregation’s comment accommodated to the comprehension of the people so responsibility of bishops conferences to make these about the rules not being ‘retrospective’ and were that it might be understood, required the weighty task decisions and they do not need to seek the permission unable to put forward any definite proposals. At least of introducing the vernacular language into the liturgy or agreement of the Holy See. That is precisely what is they did not put the Order of Baptism of Children up for and of preparing and approving the versions of at stake in the exchange between the pope and Cardinal a vote. The German bishops were quick off the mark. Cardinal liturgical books, a charge that was entrusted to the Sarah. The next ICEL meeting is in early February 2018. Reinhard Marx of Munich, president of the conference, Given the lack of clarity in the English-speaking world, Bishops. was fulsome in his thanks to Pope Francis and in his Conferences are cautious. It is interesting to reflect that the first concrete action that all conferences could agree Pope Francis, Magnum Principium praise of Magnum Principium. He did not even only a handful of bishops in any conference took part in on at the next ICEL meeting is to place a moratorium on mention the Missal translation of 2013 which the the extensive discussion and voting on the Revised German and Austrian bishops refused to approve and Sacramentary, segment by segment, in the 1990s. implement. He said the bishops felt vindicated in their Liturgiam Authenticam basically told bishops that it RECONCILING CHILDREN approach, adding that Liturgiam Authenticam was a was none of their business. Perhaps they were secretly ‘dead end’. There was no hurry, he said. Next January pleased to be let off the hook. Now they are finding it Most parishes are familiar with our conveniconvenieent brochure for Individual Reconciliation. however the bishops would discuss a possible new difficult to reengage with issues and documentation that It’s tthehe red one. It hhelpselps people prepare with an examination of conscience and then, at translation of the Missal to replace the 1976 Missal can be quite complex. a singlesingle glance, sets out some choices for the prayers and readings needed iinn thethe currently in use. liturgicalliturgical celebration. Many parishes keep a bundle in thetheirir reconciliatioreconciliationn spacespace toto useuse The November assembly of the United States Abbot Urban Federer OSB who chairs the Swiss bishops’ Conference of Catholic Bishops acknowledged the during the celebration of the sacrament and to give to penitents for the next time. worship office saw the motu proprio unblocking the motu proprio but downplayed any difference by Now we have produced an edition suitable for children. It is directed at upper primary stalled translation projects which had to date been comparison with either the process or the results in level when young people are first introduced to the individual rriteite of reconciliation.reconciliation. It’sIt’s under Roman control. He pointed to the French operation until now. A clear signal of their position was the green one. Perfect for class reconciliation in schools. Only 75 cents each in packs bishops’ refusal to approve the new French translation their overwhelming approval of the Order of Baptism of because it was ‘too complicated linguistically’ and said of 100. Order from Liturgy Brisbane – [email protected] Children prepared under the old regime. or (07) 3324 3314 or www.liturgybrisbane.net.au.

8 LITURGY NEWS December 2017 December 2017 LITURGY NEWS 9 HAPPY RETIREMENT! RENOVATINGRENOVATING CHURCHES SING WITH JOY: to Jesus’. Our ultimate With the appointment of Brian Mascord as In 2014, the National Liturgical UNITED IN DIVERSITY call as a Church is not With the appointment of Brian Mascord as InIn 2014,2014, the National Liturgical just to be good musicians Bishop of Wollongong,Wollongong, Peter Ingham is ArchitectureArchitecture and Art Board, established by National Conference of Australian and skilled liturgists, now Bishop Emeritus. He was an auxiliary the Bishops CommissionCommission for Liturgy, Pastoral Musicians Network although these are bishop of Sydney between 19931993 and 2001, publishedpublished national guidelines on the Perth, 5 – 7 October 2017. important. Our ultimate and has been leading the of preparation, planning and construction of call is to show and reveal Wollongong for 16 years. He has long places of worship:worship: ‘And When Churches Jesus to the world, been an enthusiastic proponent of the Are To Be Built… Preparation, Planning was one of 300 people privileged to CONGRATULATIONS through our music and liturgicalliturgical renewal espoused by the Second CONGRATULATIONS and Construction of Places of WWorship’orship’ attend this conference celebrating the Vatican Council, serving on the National The guidelines were launched at a very powerful role of music in Catholic our sung prayer. Vatican Council, serving on the National Two Sisters of The guidelinesguidelines were launched at a very I Liturgical Council and the Bishops successful symposium for architects and liturgy and prayer. It was my first trip to Liturgical Council and the Bishops the Good successful symposium for architectsarchitects and Some of my favourite CommissionCommission for Liturgy over many years. Samaritan who church people in Melbourne in February Perth. I was looking forward to seeing points from David Haas: Ad multos annos! SamaritanSamaritan who 2015. King’s Park in all its Spring wildflower Ad multos annos! have been 2015.  Jesus Christ is the only deeply involved beauty, but I certainly did not expect it to deeply involved The NLAAB’s current project is concerned true song worth singing. in liturgy in be so cold! However the warmth and in liturgyliturgy in with renovating existing churches. Called The liturgy is a call to full, Australia are hospitality of the organisers and the Australia are Fit for Sacred Use:Use: Stewardship and conscious, active celebrating the enthusiasm of the participants soon celebrating the Renewal of Places of Worship, these participation– not to sing loudly! In many of the workshops we were able to golden jubilee of engaged me on a different level. golden jubilee of guidelinesguidelines will dealdeal with issues  How do we get the people to sing and meet Australian composers and sing their their religious This was the third APMN national their religious surrounding heritage and patrimony and be involved? Most people do not know music. So besides our voices getting plenty profession. Sr Ursula O’Rourke (above), a conference. The keynote speakers were profession. Sr Ursula O’Rourke (above), a the way these impact on the what they are singing about. The ‘theme’ of singing practice with hymns we may member of the Liturgy News board with a American liturgical music composer David member of the Liturgy NNewsews boardboard with a rearrangement of churches for the every time we gather for liturgy is the have known, we were introduced to an masters degree in liturgical studies from Haas, and Professor Clare Johnson, the masters degree in liturgicalliturgical studies from celebration of the liturgy. Most churches Paschal Mystery – the life, death and abundant variety of new music. Notre Dame, has offered workshops and have made some alterations in recent director of the Australian Catholic Notre Dame, has offered workshops and have made some alterations in recent . I was most impressed by the number of lay taught liturgy and music for many years. decades, but publication of the new University Centre for Liturgy. At the two taught liturgy and music for many years. decades, but publicationpublication of the new people committed to enhancing parish She is currently also a member of the document will be an opportunity to review previous conferences the keynote speakers  Liturgy is human experience, done by She is ccurrentlyurrently also a member of the document will bebe an opportunity to review liturgy. Informally we spoke about the formation team at Holy Spirit Seminary, existing arrangements, perhaps to make were Michael Joncas and Marty Haugen. human beings. It is a combined effort; it is formation team at Holy Spirit Seminary, existing arrangements,arrangements, perhaps to make difficulties we encounter: a perceived lack Banyo. Sr Judith Foster also has an temporary changes more permanent or to The standard of excellence was certainly not done alone. After five years as director of the National Banyo. Sr JudithJudith Foster also has an temporary changes more permanent or to of support from our parishes and the After five years as director of the National illustrious history in liturgical formation. take a renovation to the next step. It is maintained.  Liturgy is ritual prayer and so uses Liturgy Office of the New Zealand Catholic illustriousillustrious historyhistory in liturgical formation. take a renovation to the next step.step. It is restrictions imposed by the requirements of Liturgy Office of the New Zealand Catholic She is currently the liturgical consultant in planned that these guidelines too will be symbols. Ritual and symbols are purposely Bishops Conference, Louise Campbell is She is currently the liturgical consultant in planned that these guidelines too will be I was not sponsored to attend but paid my One Licence copyright. David Haas assured BishopsBishops Conference, LouiseLouise Campbell is the Diocese of Townsville. launched at a symposium early in 2019. ambiguous; they may mean different retiring. The Office has advertised for a the Diocese of Townsville. launched at a symposium early in 2019. own way to the conference to be inspired us these are not peculiar to Australia. retiring. The Office has advertised for a things to different people, but everyone can replacement with a background in and to get practical help in the music There are similar problems and attitudes in replacement with a background in find themselves there. liturgical studiesstudies and ministry. Louise had ministry. For me, Clare’s input was a bit America. previously been a liturgical advisor for the too academic, but I found David Haas  The purpose of liturgy is to send people previously been a liturgicalliturgical advisor for the His inspiration and encouragement Auckland diocese for thirteen years and fabulous. I found it a stirring experience to on mission. Liturgy is not to make us feel Auckland diocese for thirteenthirteen years and however will help us to remember that the was a member of the National Liturgy sing the well-known hymns Blest are good, but to go and do good. It is a was a member ofof the National Liturgy liturgy is the action of the Church. It is the Advisory Group. The bishops established They, You are Mine and We are Called process not a destination. Advisory Group. The bishops established celebration of the community of the Body the Office in 2009. Louise has made a with the composer. the Office inin 2009. Louise has made a  There is a tension between devotion and of Christ and the saving actions of Christ in number of presentations inin AustrAustraliaalia over liturgy. Devotion is a private thing, it is the years. We thank her for her David was extremely generous with his our midst. I encourage everyone to sing the years. We thank her for her time, giving two keynote addresses, leading not liturgy. In liturgy, we do a communal and get involved in parish ministries and contribution to the liturgy and wish her act together. well in retirement. plenary sessions and conducting so that our worship comes to full, well in retirement. workshops – even taking part in the  We need to encourage young people, conscious and active participation. evening concert. In his opening address he perhaps starting an apprentice system to A PRAYER  Loreto Sister, Liz Keane, taught said that while technical aspects of pastoral teach and help young people to live and At a recent international conference, a school for 40 years, was pastoral At a recent internationalinternational conference, a music are important, the main purpose is appreciate the liturgy. prayer card for the Centre for Catholic associate on the Gold Coast for 15, and prayer card for the Centre for Catholic to help the people focus on Christ, to ‘point Studies at Durham University was made NO SHOW! In his catechesis on the sacraments,sacraments , PopePope FrancisFrancis saidsaid thatthat thethe Eucharist is now a hospital and prison chaplain. available. A good prayer for a new project. NO SHOW! In his catechesis on the sacraments, Pope Francis said that the Eucharist available. A good prayerprayer for a new project. Eucharistis an amazing is an eventamazing where event Christ, where our Christ, li fe, becomes our life, present, becomes such present, that wesuch can that participate we can priest, he Lord, participatein his saving in passionhis saving and passion experien andce experiena profoundce arelationship profound relationship with God. Thewith priest, God. Thehe CHI LDREN’S LITURGY OF THE WORD if this be not your will, frustrate it: priest,said, may he said,be boring, may be but boring, the Mass but –the Christ Mass – – is Christ never – boring. is never boring. if this be not your will, frustrate it: said, may be boring, but the Mass – Christ – is never boring. Get ready for 2018. A new resource is avai lable from Liturgy Brisbane. frustrate it fully and frustrate it quickly, Then, departingdeparting from his text, he made this now-famous off-the-cuff remark: The priest Not Sunday school. Not child minding. CHILDREN’S SUNDAY LITURGY. and move our heart’s desire who celebrates thethe Mass says: ‘Lift‘Lift up your hearts’.hea rts’. He doesn’t sasay:y: ‘Lift up your mobile phones to take a photo’. This is a bad thing. I tell you, it makes me very sad when I closer to the heartheart of youryour desire forfor us. p hones to take a photo’.photo’. This is a bad thing. I tell you, it makes me very sad when I For just $99, a parish will have access to solid practical material for leaders of children’s liturgy. This includes bundles of colourful sheets on which the take-home sheet can be But if it be of your will, celebratecelebrate Mass here in thethe Square or at the BasilicaBa silica and I see many mobile phones But if it be of your will, celebrate Mass here in the Square or at the Basilica and I see many mobile phones printed. A parish or school licence allows for up to 10 users. Also included is then continuecontinue to open forfor us raised. And it is notnot only the faithful,faithful, but also many priests and bishops. Please! raised.Mass is notAnd a it show! is not only the faithful, but also many priests and bishops. Please! recommended music from Australian composer Michael Mangan. the generosity of heart, mind and Mass is not a show! means that are needed, Order it now. Have a look. Show it to the liturgy leaders. You’ll be ready for the start means that are needed, The practice has grown over the last decade amongamon peopleg people and and even even among among vested vested priests priests and may this generosity begin with us. The practice has grown over the last decade amo n g people and even among vested priests of 2018. You won’t want anything else. Phone Liturgy Brisbane (07) 3324 3314. and may this generosity begin with us. and bishops who are concelebratingconcelebrating the Mass. It has been in evidence at papal Masses in Amen. and bishops who are concelebrating the Mass. It has been in evidence at papal Masses in Amen. the Philippines andand the USA and also at World Youth Day.

10 LITURGY NEWS December 2017 December 2017 LITURGY NEWS 11 HAPPY RETIREMENT! RENOVATINGRENOVATING CHURCHES SING WITH JOY: to Jesus’. Our ultimate With the appointment of Brian Mascord as In 2014, the National Liturgical UNITED IN DIVERSITY call as a Church is not With the appointment of Brian Mascord as InIn 2014,2014, the National Liturgical just to be good musicians Bishop of Wollongong,Wollongong, Peter Ingham is ArchitectureArchitecture and Art Board, established by National Conference of Australian and skilled liturgists, now Bishop Emeritus. He was an auxiliary the Bishops CommissionCommission for Liturgy, Pastoral Musicians Network although these are bishop of Sydney between 19931993 and 2001, publishedpublished national guidelines on the Perth, 5 – 7 October 2017. important. Our ultimate and has been leading the Diocese of preparation, planning and construction of call is to show and reveal Wollongong for 16 years. He has long places of worship:worship: ‘And When Churches Jesus to the world, been an enthusiastic proponent of the Are To Be Built… Preparation, Planning was one of 300 people privileged to CONGRATULATIONS through our music and liturgicalliturgical renewal espoused by the Second CONGRATULATIONS and Construction of Places of WWorship’orship’ attend this conference celebrating the Vatican Council, serving on the National The guidelines were launched at a very powerful role of music in Catholic our sung prayer. Vatican Council, serving on the National Two Sisters of The guidelinesguidelines were launched at a very I Liturgical Council and the Bishops successful symposium for architects and liturgy and prayer. It was my first trip to Liturgical Council and the Bishops the Good successful symposium for architectsarchitects and Some of my favourite CommissionCommission for Liturgy over many years. Samaritan who church people in Melbourne in February Perth. I was looking forward to seeing points from David Haas: Ad multos annos! SamaritanSamaritan who 2015. King’s Park in all its Spring wildflower Ad multos annos! have been 2015.  Jesus Christ is the only deeply involved beauty, but I certainly did not expect it to deeply involved The NLAAB’s current project is concerned true song worth singing. in liturgy in be so cold! However the warmth and in liturgyliturgy in with renovating existing churches. Called The liturgy is a call to full, Australia are hospitality of the organisers and the Australia are Fit for Sacred Use:Use: Stewardship and conscious, active celebrating the enthusiasm of the participants soon celebrating the Renewal of Places of Worship, these participation– not to sing loudly! In many of the workshops we were able to golden jubilee of engaged me on a different level. golden jubilee of guidelinesguidelines will dealdeal with issues  How do we get the people to sing and meet Australian composers and sing their their religious This was the third APMN national their religious surrounding heritage and patrimony and be involved? Most people do not know music. So besides our voices getting plenty profession. Sr Ursula O’Rourke (above), a conference. The keynote speakers were profession. Sr Ursula O’Rourke (above), a the way these impact on the what they are singing about. The ‘theme’ of singing practice with hymns we may member of the Liturgy News board with a American liturgical music composer David member of the Liturgy NNewsews boardboard with a rearrangement of churches for the every time we gather for liturgy is the have known, we were introduced to an masters degree in liturgical studies from Haas, and Professor Clare Johnson, the masters degree in liturgicalliturgical studies from celebration of the liturgy. Most churches Paschal Mystery – the life, death and abundant variety of new music. Notre Dame, has offered workshops and have made some alterations in recent director of the Australian Catholic Notre Dame, has offered workshops and have made some alterations in recent resurrection of Jesus. I was most impressed by the number of lay taught liturgy and music for many years. decades, but publication of the new University Centre for Liturgy. At the two taught liturgy and music for many years. decades, but publicationpublication of the new people committed to enhancing parish She is currently also a member of the document will be an opportunity to review previous conferences the keynote speakers  Liturgy is human experience, done by She is ccurrentlyurrently also a member of the document will bebe an opportunity to review liturgy. Informally we spoke about the formation team at Holy Spirit Seminary, existing arrangements, perhaps to make were Michael Joncas and Marty Haugen. human beings. It is a combined effort; it is formation team at Holy Spirit Seminary, existing arrangements,arrangements, perhaps to make difficulties we encounter: a perceived lack Banyo. Sr Judith Foster also has an temporary changes more permanent or to The standard of excellence was certainly not done alone. After five years as director of the National Banyo. Sr JudithJudith Foster also has an temporary changes more permanent or to of support from our parishes and the After five years as director of the National illustrious history in liturgical formation. take a renovation to the next step. It is maintained.  Liturgy is ritual prayer and so uses Liturgy Office of the New Zealand Catholic illustriousillustrious historyhistory in liturgical formation. take a renovation to the next step.step. It is restrictions imposed by the requirements of Liturgy Office of the New Zealand Catholic She is currently the liturgical consultant in planned that these guidelines too will be symbols. Ritual and symbols are purposely Bishops Conference, Louise Campbell is She is currently the liturgical consultant in planned that these guidelines too will be I was not sponsored to attend but paid my One Licence copyright. David Haas assured BishopsBishops Conference, LouiseLouise Campbell is the Diocese of Townsville. launched at a symposium early in 2019. ambiguous; they may mean different retiring. The Office has advertised for a the Diocese of Townsville. launched at a symposium early in 2019. own way to the conference to be inspired us these are not peculiar to Australia. retiring. The Office has advertised for a things to different people, but everyone can replacement with a background in and to get practical help in the music There are similar problems and attitudes in replacement with a background in find themselves there. liturgical studiesstudies and ministry. Louise had ministry. For me, Clare’s input was a bit America. previously been a liturgical advisor for the too academic, but I found David Haas  The purpose of liturgy is to send people previously been a liturgicalliturgical advisor for the His inspiration and encouragement Auckland diocese for thirteen years and fabulous. I found it a stirring experience to on mission. Liturgy is not to make us feel Auckland diocese for thirteenthirteen years and however will help us to remember that the was a member of the National Liturgy sing the well-known hymns Blest are good, but to go and do good. It is a was a member ofof the National Liturgy liturgy is the action of the Church. It is the Advisory Group. The bishops established They, You are Mine and We are Called process not a destination. Advisory Group. The bishops established celebration of the community of the Body the Office in 2009. Louise has made a with the composer. the Office inin 2009. Louise has made a  There is a tension between devotion and of Christ and the saving actions of Christ in number of presentations inin AustrAustraliaalia over liturgy. Devotion is a private thing, it is the years. We thank her for her David was extremely generous with his our midst. I encourage everyone to sing the years. We thank her for her time, giving two keynote addresses, leading not liturgy. In liturgy, we do a communal and get involved in parish ministries and contribution to the liturgy and wish her act together. well in retirement. plenary sessions and conducting so that our worship comes to full, well in retirement. workshops – even taking part in the  We need to encourage young people, conscious and active participation. evening concert. In his opening address he perhaps starting an apprentice system to A PRAYER  Loreto Sister, Liz Keane, taught said that while technical aspects of pastoral teach and help young people to live and At a recent international conference, a school for 40 years, was pastoral At a recent internationalinternational conference, a music are important, the main purpose is appreciate the liturgy. prayer card for the Centre for Catholic associate on the Gold Coast for 15, and prayer card for the Centre for Catholic to help the people focus on Christ, to ‘point Studies at Durham University was made NO SHOW! In his catechesis on the sacraments,sacraments , PopePope FrancisFrancis saidsaid thatthat thethe Eucharist is now a hospital and prison chaplain. available. A good prayer for a new project. NO SHOW! In his catechesis on the sacraments, Pope Francis said that the Eucharist available. A good prayerprayer for a new project. Eucharistis an amazing is an eventamazing where event Christ, where our Christ, li fe, becomes our life, present, becomes such present, that wesuch can that participate we can priest, he Lord, participatein his saving in passionhis saving and passion experien andce experiena profoundce arelationship profound relationship with God. Thewith priest, God. Thehe CHI LDREN’S LITURGY OF THE WORD if this be not your will, frustrate it: priest,said, may he said,be boring, may be but boring, the Mass but –the Christ Mass – – is Christ never – boring. is never boring. if this be not your will, frustrate it: said, may be boring, but the Mass – Christ – is never boring. Get ready for 2018. A new resource is avai lable from Liturgy Brisbane. frustrate it fully and frustrate it quickly, Then, departingdeparting from his text, he made this now-famous off-the-cuff remark: The priest Not Sunday school. Not child minding. CHILDREN’S SUNDAY LITURGY. and move our heart’s desire who celebrates thethe Mass says: ‘Lift‘Lift up your hearts’.hea rts’. He doesn’t sasay:y: ‘Lift up your mobile phones to take a photo’. This is a bad thing. I tell you, it makes me very sad when I closer to the heartheart of youryour desire forfor us. p hones to take a photo’.photo’. This is a bad thing. I tell you, it makes me very sad when I For just $99, a parish will have access to solid practical material for leaders of children’s liturgy. This includes bundles of colourful sheets on which the take-home sheet can be But if it be of your will, celebratecelebrate Mass here in thethe Square or at the BasilicaBa silica and I see many mobile phones But if it be of your will, celebrate Mass here in the Square or at the Basilica and I see many mobile phones printed. A parish or school licence allows for up to 10 users. Also included is then continuecontinue to open forfor us raised. And it is notnot only the faithful,faithful, but also many priests and bishops. Please! raised.Mass is notAnd a it show! is not only the faithful, but also many priests and bishops. Please! recommended music from Australian composer Michael Mangan. the generosity of heart, mind and Mass is not a show! means that are needed, Order it now. Have a look. Show it to the liturgy leaders. You’ll be ready for the start means that are needed, The practice has grown over the last decade amongamon peopleg people and and even even among among vested vested priests priests and may this generosity begin with us. The practice has grown over the last decade amo n g people and even among vested priests of 2018. You won’t want anything else. Phone Liturgy Brisbane (07) 3324 3314. and may this generosity begin with us. and bishops who are concelebratingconcelebrating the Mass. It has been in evidence at papal Masses in Amen. and bishops who are concelebrating the Mass. It has been in evidence at papal Masses in Amen. the Philippines andand the USA and also at World Youth Day.

10 LITURGY NEWS December 2017 December 2017 LITURGY NEWS 11 CALLED The first part of the theme, Open New Horizons for Spreading Joy, comes directly from the words of Pope Francis at World Youth 2017. Music and Lyrics Steph Unger Day 2016 in Krakow, where he explained to the young people

r © Arranged by Rob Anders present that following Jesus is a risk and won’t necessarily be ge n comfortable, secure or easy. # ° The second part of the theme, Young People, Faith and # ™ Vocational Discernment, mirrors the title of the upcoming Synod & ¢ Ó Œ ∑ œ œ œ œ œ ˙ œ of Bishops in Rome in October 2018. It is surely a movement of 1.Dream - time sto - ries breathe where we stand.œ the Holy Spirit that Australia’s Year of Youth (announced in 5 2.Now's the time we are called. December 2015) coincides with the International Synod of Bishops # ™ on Young People (announced in January 2017). # Œ j j Œ Ó The Year of Youth is not about adding multiple large events into U Steph and Smith Mark by: & œ œ œ œ ™ ˙ œ œ œ œ d œ œ œ an already-packed calendar; its focus is for the Church to become With an - cient foot-steps the pres - ent lands. Whoa. more intentional about engaging young people: 9 To live Christ's mis - sion to change the world. by Teresa McGrath The Year of Youth invites the Church into dialogue about the ## importance and life-giving presence of young people in the 2017; Produce 2017; Ó Œ ∑ & œ œ œ œ œ œ Church and society. It calls for dialogue and active engagement From the o - cean a - cross˙ the soil,œ focused on the reconnection and renewal of a new generation ger © ger offers a unique opportunity in the history of the Australian 13 2018 of young people in the life of the Church. To lead just - ly and serve the poor.µ Church for us to reorient ourselves in relation to an emerging # generation. Beginning on the first Sunday of Advent, our Year of Pope Francis encourages the Church to become a listening Church, ORSENDINGFORTH THEENDAT A OF LITURGY. # ™ j practising the art of accompaniment ( 169). d Steph Un Steph d Œ Ó Youth was officially launched by the bishops at the Australian & j ™ œ œ œ e œ œ œ œ œ œ œ ˙ Catholic Youth Festival held in Sydney from 7-9 December. As we begin this Year of Youth, I invite groups to consider the to the ci - ty - scape and far - mers toil. We'll go ders anders 17 tangible, everyday actions parishes can take to engage actively To be the face of Christ to all Focused on young people aged 12-30, the theme of the Year of Youth is Open New Horizons for Spreading Joy: Young People, with young people. Talking with a young person could be the first # step towards accompanying them on their journey of faith. Rob An Rob # œ Œ œ œ Œ œ ˙ œ Faith and Vocational Discernment. While this is certainly a by: & œ œ œ œ œ œ mouthful, it is drawn from two important sources that are worth  Teresa McGrath is a youth project consultant in the Youth d ˙ œ Voice out in - to the world fuelled by the po - wer of God. Share our pointing out. Evangelisation Office within Evangelisation Brisbane. Called 21 2 Arrange # j j 51 # œ œ œ œ œ ˙ Œ ™ # & œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ # Ó Œ Œ © 2017. © œ J œ œ œ œ œ œ ˙ sto - ries lift our voi - ces. O-pen our eyes to new ho -ri - zons for & œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ 25 We'll go out in - to the world fuelled by the po - wer of 1. 55 Unger ph # j 7 ™ ü # œ œ Œ œ œ ˙ Ó ™ ## j œ œ Œ & œ œ œ œ œ œ † & ˙ œ œ œ œ œ œ J ˙ spread-ing the joy of the Lord we are called. God. Share our sto - ries lift our voi - ces. Ste by Lyrics d 35 58 2. # ## Music an Music # & œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ & œ Œ œ œ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ œ œ œ ˙ ˙ O-pen our eyes to new ho - ri - zons for spread-ing the joy of the Lord we are called. A - lle - lu - i - a. 61

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# # & # œ Œ œ bœ b œ Œ œ œ œ œ Œ œ œ œ ˙ œ œ & # œ œ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ we'll go out in - to the world fuelled by the po - wer of YOUTH SONG, YOUTH We are called. A - lle - lu - i - a. 65 43 OF b œ œ œ œ œ œ ˙ Œ œ œ œ œ œ œ ## & ˙ œ œ J J œ œ ˙ ˙ God. Share our sto - ries lift our voi - ces. O-pen our eyes to & ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ We are called. A - lle - lu - ˙i - a. 69 47 b œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ Œ œ œ ˙ Ó ## & œ œ & œ œ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ w new ho-ri - zons forspread-ing the joy of the Lord we are called. ˙ 73 µ rchdiocese of Brisbane’s YEAR Brisbane’s of rchdiocese A SUITABLE AEducation. ASHYMN Catholic F owner:Brisbane t copyrigh the from available are files sound and arrangements Further We are called. A - lle - lu - ia - . 2 &b Ó œ œ ˙ Ó 12 LITURGY NEWS December 2017 we are called. CALLED The first part of the theme, Open New Horizons for Spreading Joy, comes directly from the words of Pope Francis at World Youth 2017. Music and Lyrics Steph Unger Day 2016 in Krakow, where he explained to the young people r © Arranged by Rob Anders present that following Jesus is a risk and won’t necessarily be ge n comfortable, secure or easy. # ° The second part of the theme, Young People, Faith and # ™ Vocational Discernment, mirrors the title of the upcoming Synod & ¢ Ó Œ ∑ œ œ œ œ œ ˙ œ of Bishops in Rome in October 2018. It is surely a movement of 1.Dream - time sto - ries breathe where we stand.œ the Holy Spirit that Australia’s Year of Youth (announced in 5 2.Now's the time we are called. December 2015) coincides with the International Synod of Bishops # ™ on Young People (announced in January 2017). # Œ j j Œ Ó The Year of Youth is not about adding multiple large events into U Steph and Smith Mark by: & œ œ œ œ ™ ˙ œ œ œ œ d œ œ œ an already-packed calendar; its focus is for the Church to become With an - cient foot-steps the pres - ent lands. Whoa. more intentional about engaging young people: 9 To live Christ's mis - sion to change the world. by Teresa McGrath The Year of Youth invites the Church into dialogue about the ## importance and life-giving presence of young people in the 2017; Produce 2017; Ó Œ ∑ & œ œ œ œ œ œ Church and society. It calls for dialogue and active engagement From the o - cean a - cross˙ the soil,œ focused on the reconnection and renewal of a new generation ger © ger offers a unique opportunity in the history of the Australian 13 2018 of young people in the life of the Church. To lead just - ly and serve the poor.µ Church for us to reorient ourselves in relation to an emerging # generation. Beginning on the first Sunday of Advent, our Year of Pope Francis encourages the Church to become a listening Church, ORSENDINGFORTH THEENDAT A OF LITURGY. # ™ j practising the art of accompaniment (Evangelii Gaudium 169). d Steph Un Steph d Œ Ó Youth was officially launched by the bishops at the Australian & j ™ œ œ œ e œ œ œ œ œ œ œ ˙ Catholic Youth Festival held in Sydney from 7-9 December. As we begin this Year of Youth, I invite groups to consider the to the ci - ty - scape and far - mers toil. We'll go ders anders 17 tangible, everyday actions parishes can take to engage actively To be the face of Christ to all Focused on young people aged 12-30, the theme of the Year of Youth is Open New Horizons for Spreading Joy: Young People, with young people. Talking with a young person could be the first # step towards accompanying them on their journey of faith. Rob An Rob # œ Œ œ œ Œ œ ˙ œ Faith and Vocational Discernment. While this is certainly a by: & œ œ œ œ œ œ mouthful, it is drawn from two important sources that are worth  Teresa McGrath is a youth project consultant in the Youth d ˙ œ Voice out in - to the world fuelled by the po - wer of God. Share our pointing out. Evangelisation Office within Evangelisation Brisbane. Called 21 2 Arrange # j j 51 # œ œ œ œ œ ˙ Œ ™ # & œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ # Ó Œ Œ © 2017. © œ J œ œ œ œ œ œ ˙ sto - ries lift our voi - ces. O-pen our eyes to new ho -ri - zons for & œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ 25 We'll go out in - to the world fuelled by the po - wer of 1. 55 Unger ph # j 7 ™ ü # œ œ Œ œ œ ˙ Ó ™ ## j œ œ Œ & œ œ œ œ œ œ † & ˙ œ œ œ œ œ œ J ˙ spread-ing the joy of the Lord we are called. God. Share our sto - ries lift our voi - ces. Lyrics by Ste by Lyrics

SUITABLE AEducation. ASHYMN Catholic F owner:Brisbane t d 35 58 2. # ## Music an Music # & œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ & œ Œ œ œ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ œ œ œ ˙ ˙ O-pen our eyes to new ho - ri - zons for spread-ing the joy of the Lord we are called. A - lle - lu - i - a. 61

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# # & # œ Œ œ bœ b œ Œ œ œ œ œ Œ œ œ œ ˙ œ œ & # œ œ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ we'll go out in - to the world fuelled by the po - wer of YOUTH SONG, YOUTH We are called. A - lle - lu - i - a. 65 43 OF b œ œ œ œ œ œ ˙ Œ œ œ œ œ œ œ ## & ˙ œ œ J J œ œ ˙ ˙ God. Share our sto - ries lift our voi - ces. O-pen our eyes to & ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ We are called. A - lle - lu - ˙i - a. 69 47 b œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ Œ œ œ ˙ Ó ## & œ œ & œ œ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ w new ho-ri - zons forspread-ing the joy of the Lord we are called. ˙ 73 µ rchdiocese of Brisbane’s YEAR Brisbane’s of rchdiocese A copyrigh the from available are files sound and arrangements Further We are called. A - lle - lu - ia - . 2 &b Ó œ œ ˙ Ó 12 LITURGY NEWS December 2017 we are called. house, placing fresh flowers on the table, planning the Other members of the team may include people who have would give special attention to the General Instructions menu, shopping for food, cooking the meal, uncorking the experience working with or who have done study in and Introductions prefacing the various liturgical books. VIBRANT WORSHIP wine, setting the table, lighting the candles and playing liturgy, representatives from the various music groups,  the various forms of the Church’s liturgy including the some music. Then the guests arrive. If the party is in the pastoral associate, members of other liturgical ministries, Liturgy of the Hours which is, in fact, the Church’s daily evening, you will have turned on the porch light and will including children’s liturgy, sacramental preparation team, prayer. BY DESIGN, NOT have been hovering near the front door awaiting your RCIA group, youth ministry and, if possible, the religious guests. They are welcomed, made comfortable, introduced education leader from the parish school. The liturgy team  the Church documents on the liturgy from the Second BY HAPPY COINCIDENCE! to other guests, offered refreshments, and invited to the may also include parishioners with no particular Vatican Council and those issued by the Holy See table. All appreciate the hospitality of the hosts, sharing association with any group, but who are faithful and subsequently. This would include guidelines published by stories and enjoying one another’s company over shared passionate members of the community and are prepared to the Australian Catholic bishops. food and wine. If the occasion is a special event such as a be involved and to learn more about the liturgy. It is important to learn about and make use of formation birthday or anniversary, there are familiar rituals, such as In general, while many of the team may represent various opportunities for liturgy committee members and liturgical singing and speeches, candles and cutting the cake, all of areas of liturgical activity in the parish, they should be ministers. There may be workshops offered by diocesan which help to highlight the reason for gathering. At the aware that their role is to foster the celebration of vibrant offices of worship, national conferences, as well as liturgy end of the event, guests will have formed the bonds of by Sophie Morley and enriching liturgy for the benefit of the entire journals, websites, and other training resources. community and experienced a most enjoyable time. worshipping community, not just for the interests and In turn, liturgy committee members might provide in- Role of a Parish Liturgy Team needs of their own particular group. service for the parish’s liturgical ministers, for example, helping musicians understand the principles of selecting The work of the parish liturgy team in planning and Some people may be invited to attend particular meetings liturgical music and the priorities for singing in liturgy. preparing the liturgy bears many similarities to the during the year according to what is being planned at the What is liturgy all about? Sometimes a speaker from the diocese or another parish preparations for and activities during a dinner party. The meeting. For example, when the parish is preparing to may provide input for the whole parish, for example, on The liturgy is the summit towards which the activity of the ministry of the parish liturgy team is one of liturgical celebrate the sacraments of initiation with children, ensure particular rites such as the Anointing and Pastoral Care of Church is directed; at the same time, it is the font from hospitality, which is attentive to the demands of the that the school religious education leader and the parish the Sick. which all her power flows (SC 10). liturgical action and to the elements required for its sacramental coordinator are involved in the planning of the The Church’s liturgy is always centred on Christ, enactment. The task is to create a place for the welcome celebrations. When the rites of the catechumenate are Including information about liturgy in parish bulletins and celebrating his crucified and risen presence among his and inclusion of all. Additional tasks include selecting being planned, the parish RCIA team leader may discuss an handouts is one way of helping everyone understand more people: in the proclamation of the word and in the liturgical texts, writing the Prayer of the Faithful, rostering outline of the various liturgies. If the parish music ministers about the liturgy and how to participate in it. eucharistic elements of bread and wine, in the person of and instructing lliturgical ministers, and scheduling times were also invited, the team might then plan together the Conclusion the priest and within the gathered assembly. for silence during the liturgy. rituals of the RCIA, including the celebration of Baptism, Confirmation and Eucharist at the Easter Vigil. Among all who are involved with regard to the rites, Liturgy is at its best when all who gather for worship So the key tasks of a Parish Liturgy Committee are: pastoral aspects, and music there should be harmony and participate fully, consciously and actively (SC 14). When Meetings  To plan and prepare the liturgy: in short term planning diligence in the effective preparation of each liturgical the faith community does the work of liturgy together in for each Sunday but also in longer term planning for the Depending on parish circumstances, meetings may be held celebration in accord with the Missal and other liturgical this way, they open themselves more fully to receive the entire liturgical year, Feasts and Solemnities, celebration of monthly or at some other regular interval. Gathering books. This should take place under the direction of the fruits of God’s grace and holiness. The liturgy is the public the Sacraments and particular local events in the parish or throughout the year for prayer, discussion and planning is rector of the church and after the consultation with the and communal expression of the mystery of the Church as diocese. highly desirable as a way to ensure that the work is faithful about things that directly pertain to them (GIRM the Body of Christ.  To be aware of the liturgical needs of the worshipping methodical and ongoing. Planning only for Easter and 111). As our primary and most excellent form of prayer, the Christmas is not a satisfactory basis on which to build and community and to respond in appropriate ways so that the A liturgy team can be a great asset to the parish. The team liturgy deserves the best that we can bring to it. While we develop a parish liturgy team. Meeting regularly will assist celebration of the liturgy has visible connections to daily collaborates closely with the parish priest, who is its guide celebrate liturgy in the present, we must not forget that the the parish liturgy team to become more attuned to liturgical life. and pastor. The team can be of assistance to the priest, liturgical tradition and heritage of the Church has shaped time: the feasts and seasons and the three-yearly cycle of taking on responsibilities in the preparation of the liturgy: the way that we worship today.  To promote the art and ministry of hospitality. the Church’s worship. being attentive and respectful of the basic elements of the  To advise on the liturgical furnishings and décor of the The meeting should always begin with prayer. The prayer liturgical ritual, preparing them well and taking care to be Preparing to Celebrate – The Work of the Parish church. Liturgy Team leader may choose a text reflecting the Sunday or season welcoming and inclusive for the worshipping community.  being planned and invite members to spend time in To recruit and form people to serve in liturgical A parish that does not have a liturgy team at present may Our worship and praise of God and our celebration of the ministries. deliberate reflection on Scripture, rather than reciting a sacred mysteries deserve beautiful music, animated perfunctory prayer. Thus the prayer guides the team in its consider setting one up. Begin with getting the liturgical  To coordinate the various liturgical ministries so that all proclamation, good preaching, robust symbolism and discussion. A Collect or Preface of the season may be a basics right. As the group grows in confidence and skill, it share a common understanding of the ritual to be worthy ritual. useful point of entry to the key foci of the season. can explore its deeper involvement in the wider, long term celebrated and the preparations required. aspects of liturgy planning and preparation. Good and vibrant liturgy doesn’t happen by accident! Liturgy belongs to all in our faith community but it needs  To arrange and promote formation in the knowledge Formation The work of the parish liturgy team is above all a work of careful planning and preparation. and art of the liturgy for the team itself, for liturgical Meetings should always include a short period of liturgical liturgical hospitality. We take Christ as our model, the ministers and of the entire faith community. formation. There are numerous possibilities. One that centre of all our liturgical worship and the one who invites A parish liturgy team is an essential part of parish life. If we all to his table. really believe that the celebration of Christ’s life, death and  To review the parish’s liturgy and make works well is to select an article from a liturgy journal such resurrection is at the heart of everything we believe and do recommendations on areas of improvement. as Liturgy News for members to read beforehand and then Through the ministry of the parish liturgy team discuss at the meeting. Or a passage from one of the as Catholics, then we would naturally invest our energy  we extend Christ’s invitation to others: To set goals and long-term objectives. church’s documents on the liturgy may be chosen for and commitment to ensure that our faith community is ‘Come and enter, the table is set. members to study and reflect on. It is always worthwhile praying and worshiping as fully as possible. Membership All is ready. Welcome!’ going back to the documents to clarify one’s vision and The involvement of the clergy is important for the work of A Useful Analogy explore more of the Church’s rich teaching.  the parish liturgy team. Many decisions are made about the In some ways, the parish liturgy team’s preparation and finer details concerning the celebration of the liturgy and The work of parish liturgy committee members will be planning can be compared to preparing for a dinner party these need the understanding and agreement of the priest. more effective if, over time, they become familiar with:  Sophy Morley is the Diocesan Pastoral and Liturgy or some special event. We are all familiar with the tasks The priest has a significant role in guiding the team. He  the Church’s rites and prayers in the liturgical books, Coordinator in the Diocese of Sale, Victoria. She publishes that are done before the event even begins: sending may also be assisted in his own formation in the liturgy, including The Roman Missal and Lectionary. This study Living Liturgy, a digital liturgy planning resource. invitations with directions to your home, cleaning the with the help of other team members.

14 LITURGY NEWS December 2017 December 2017 LITURGY NEWS 15 house, placing fresh flowers on the table, planning the Other members of the team may include people who have would give special attention to the General Instructions menu, shopping for food, cooking the meal, uncorking the experience working with or who have done study in and Introductions prefacing the various liturgical books. VIBRANT WORSHIP wine, setting the table, lighting the candles and playing liturgy, representatives from the various music groups,  the various forms of the Church’s liturgy including the some music. Then the guests arrive. If the party is in the pastoral associate, members of other liturgical ministries, Liturgy of the Hours which is, in fact, the Church’s daily evening, you will have turned on the porch light and will including children’s liturgy, sacramental preparation team, prayer. BY DESIGN, NOT have been hovering near the front door awaiting your RCIA group, youth ministry and, if possible, the religious guests. They are welcomed, made comfortable, introduced education leader from the parish school. The liturgy team  the Church documents on the liturgy from the Second BY HAPPY COINCIDENCE! to other guests, offered refreshments, and invited to the may also include parishioners with no particular Vatican Council and those issued by the Holy See table. All appreciate the hospitality of the hosts, sharing association with any group, but who are faithful and subsequently. This would include guidelines published by stories and enjoying one another’s company over shared passionate members of the community and are prepared to the Australian Catholic bishops. food and wine. If the occasion is a special event such as a be involved and to learn more about the liturgy. It is important to learn about and make use of formation birthday or anniversary, there are familiar rituals, such as In general, while many of the team may represent various opportunities for liturgy committee members and liturgical singing and speeches, candles and cutting the cake, all of areas of liturgical activity in the parish, they should be ministers. There may be workshops offered by diocesan which help to highlight the reason for gathering. At the aware that their role is to foster the celebration of vibrant offices of worship, national conferences, as well as liturgy end of the event, guests will have formed the bonds of by Sophie Morley and enriching liturgy for the benefit of the entire journals, websites, and other training resources. community and experienced a most enjoyable time. worshipping community, not just for the interests and In turn, liturgy committee members might provide in- Role of a Parish Liturgy Team needs of their own particular group. service for the parish’s liturgical ministers, for example, helping musicians understand the principles of selecting The work of the parish liturgy team in planning and Some people may be invited to attend particular meetings liturgical music and the priorities for singing in liturgy. preparing the liturgy bears many similarities to the during the year according to what is being planned at the What is liturgy all about? Sometimes a speaker from the diocese or another parish preparations for and activities during a dinner party. The meeting. For example, when the parish is preparing to may provide input for the whole parish, for example, on The liturgy is the summit towards which the activity of the ministry of the parish liturgy team is one of liturgical celebrate the sacraments of initiation with children, ensure particular rites such as the Anointing and Pastoral Care of Church is directed; at the same time, it is the font from hospitality, which is attentive to the demands of the that the school religious education leader and the parish the Sick. which all her power flows (SC 10). liturgical action and to the elements required for its sacramental coordinator are involved in the planning of the The Church’s liturgy is always centred on Christ, enactment. The task is to create a place for the welcome celebrations. When the rites of the catechumenate are Including information about liturgy in parish bulletins and celebrating his crucified and risen presence among his and inclusion of all. Additional tasks include selecting being planned, the parish RCIA team leader may discuss an handouts is one way of helping everyone understand more people: in the proclamation of the word and in the liturgical texts, writing the Prayer of the Faithful, rostering outline of the various liturgies. If the parish music ministers about the liturgy and how to participate in it. eucharistic elements of bread and wine, in the person of and instructing lliturgical ministers, and scheduling times were also invited, the team might then plan together the Conclusion the priest and within the gathered assembly. for silence during the liturgy. rituals of the RCIA, including the celebration of Baptism, Confirmation and Eucharist at the Easter Vigil. Among all who are involved with regard to the rites, Liturgy is at its best when all who gather for worship So the key tasks of a Parish Liturgy Committee are: pastoral aspects, and music there should be harmony and participate fully, consciously and actively (SC 14). When Meetings  To plan and prepare the liturgy: in short term planning diligence in the effective preparation of each liturgical the faith community does the work of liturgy together in for each Sunday but also in longer term planning for the Depending on parish circumstances, meetings may be held celebration in accord with the Missal and other liturgical this way, they open themselves more fully to receive the entire liturgical year, Feasts and Solemnities, celebration of monthly or at some other regular interval. Gathering books. This should take place under the direction of the fruits of God’s grace and holiness. The liturgy is the public the Sacraments and particular local events in the parish or throughout the year for prayer, discussion and planning is rector of the church and after the consultation with the and communal expression of the mystery of the Church as diocese. highly desirable as a way to ensure that the work is faithful about things that directly pertain to them (GIRM the Body of Christ.  To be aware of the liturgical needs of the worshipping methodical and ongoing. Planning only for Easter and 111). As our primary and most excellent form of prayer, the Christmas is not a satisfactory basis on which to build and community and to respond in appropriate ways so that the A liturgy team can be a great asset to the parish. The team liturgy deserves the best that we can bring to it. While we develop a parish liturgy team. Meeting regularly will assist celebration of the liturgy has visible connections to daily collaborates closely with the parish priest, who is its guide celebrate liturgy in the present, we must not forget that the the parish liturgy team to become more attuned to liturgical life. and pastor. The team can be of assistance to the priest, liturgical tradition and heritage of the Church has shaped time: the feasts and seasons and the three-yearly cycle of taking on responsibilities in the preparation of the liturgy: the way that we worship today.  To promote the art and ministry of hospitality. the Church’s worship. being attentive and respectful of the basic elements of the  To advise on the liturgical furnishings and décor of the The meeting should always begin with prayer. The prayer liturgical ritual, preparing them well and taking care to be Preparing to Celebrate – The Work of the Parish church. Liturgy Team leader may choose a text reflecting the Sunday or season welcoming and inclusive for the worshipping community.  being planned and invite members to spend time in To recruit and form people to serve in liturgical A parish that does not have a liturgy team at present may Our worship and praise of God and our celebration of the ministries. deliberate reflection on Scripture, rather than reciting a sacred mysteries deserve beautiful music, animated perfunctory prayer. Thus the prayer guides the team in its consider setting one up. Begin with getting the liturgical  To coordinate the various liturgical ministries so that all proclamation, good preaching, robust symbolism and discussion. A Collect or Preface of the season may be a basics right. As the group grows in confidence and skill, it share a common understanding of the ritual to be worthy ritual. useful point of entry to the key foci of the season. can explore its deeper involvement in the wider, long term celebrated and the preparations required. aspects of liturgy planning and preparation. Good and vibrant liturgy doesn’t happen by accident! Liturgy belongs to all in our faith community but it needs  To arrange and promote formation in the knowledge Formation The work of the parish liturgy team is above all a work of careful planning and preparation. and art of the liturgy for the team itself, for liturgical Meetings should always include a short period of liturgical liturgical hospitality. We take Christ as our model, the ministers and of the entire faith community. formation. There are numerous possibilities. One that centre of all our liturgical worship and the one who invites A parish liturgy team is an essential part of parish life. If we all to his table. really believe that the celebration of Christ’s life, death and  To review the parish’s liturgy and make works well is to select an article from a liturgy journal such resurrection is at the heart of everything we believe and do recommendations on areas of improvement. as Liturgy News for members to read beforehand and then Through the ministry of the parish liturgy team discuss at the meeting. Or a passage from one of the as Catholics, then we would naturally invest our energy  we extend Christ’s invitation to others: To set goals and long-term objectives. church’s documents on the liturgy may be chosen for and commitment to ensure that our faith community is ‘Come and enter, the table is set. members to study and reflect on. It is always worthwhile praying and worshiping as fully as possible. Membership All is ready. Welcome!’ going back to the documents to clarify one’s vision and The involvement of the clergy is important for the work of A Useful Analogy explore more of the Church’s rich teaching.  the parish liturgy team. Many decisions are made about the In some ways, the parish liturgy team’s preparation and finer details concerning the celebration of the liturgy and The work of parish liturgy committee members will be planning can be compared to preparing for a dinner party these need the understanding and agreement of the priest. more effective if, over time, they become familiar with:  Sophy Morley is the Diocesan Pastoral and Liturgy or some special event. We are all familiar with the tasks The priest has a significant role in guiding the team. He  the Church’s rites and prayers in the liturgical books, Coordinator in the Diocese of Sale, Victoria. She publishes that are done before the event even begins: sending may also be assisted in his own formation in the liturgy, including The Roman Missal and Lectionary. This study Living Liturgy, a digital liturgy planning resource. invitations with directions to your home, cleaning the with the help of other team members.

14 LITURGY NEWS December 2017 December 2017 LITURGY NEWS 15 In recent decades this warming has been accompanied by a constant rise in the sea level and, it would appear, by an SOLIDARITY increase of extreme weather events, even if a scientifically determinable cause cannot be assigned to each particular WITH THOSE IN NEED phenomenon. Humanity is called to recognise the need for changes of lifestyle, production and consumption, in order to combat this warming or at least the human causes Our cover shows the Republic of Kiribati, an island nation in which produce or aggravate it (LS 23). the central Pacific Ocean. It comprises 34 atolls and reef islands dispersed over 3.5 million square kilometres of Climate change is a global problem with grave implications ocean. The permanent population is just over 100,000, half for the environment, society, economics, politics and the of whom live on Tarawa Atoll. It is almost entirely Christian distribution of goods. It represents one of the principal and 56% Catholic. Tarawa is a string of islets, sometimes challenges facing humanity in our day. Its worst impact joined by causeways. Its average width is half a kilometre will probably be felt by developing countries in coming and most of the area is less than three metres above sea decades. Many of the poor live in areas particularly level. It is one of the most vulnerable countries in the world affected by phenomena related to warming, and their to rising sea levels. means of subsistence are largely dependent on natural reserves and ecosystemic services such as agriculture, In November 2017, Pope Francis sent a message to a fishing and forestry. They have no other financial activit- meeting of the United Nations Framework Convention on ies or resources which can enable them to adapt to climate Climate Change referring to his 2015 Laudato Si. change or to face natural disasters, and their access to He encouraged solidarity and leveraging the strong links social services and protection is very limited (LS 25). between combating climate change and poverty. Speaking of a transition to a low/zero carbon model of economic What, we might ask, do these important justice issues have development, he urged countries to bear in mind the needs to do with our liturgy? Everything. The celebrant of all of the most vulnerable populations. Erietera Aram, 28 year- liturgy is Christ, that is, the Body of Christ, the Church. This old father of three, represented Kiribati at the summit. My is not just the local assembly gathered in a particular country is in peril from rising seas, he said, so I am here to building at a certain time. It is the whole community of the appeal for urgent climate action, otherwise we will lose our baptised, the Church of all times and places. This puts us homes. Kiribati is going under water. Every year my wife into a profound solidarity with Christian communities in and I talk about having to leave Kiribati due to sea level every part of the globe. How can we eat and drink at the rise. But we and our children are i-Kiribati: Kiribati is our table of the Lord when our brothers and sisters are starving? home, it is our language, traditions, culture and we don’t How can we baptise in nice clean water when others are want to lose it. dying of disease caused by foul drinking water? How can we be comfortably cool or warm in our churches when our The subtitle of Laudato Si is ‘On Care for Our Common energy pollutes, increases global warming, and drowns our Home’. This care extends to a concern for the climate: The neighbours? climate is a common good, belonging to all and meant for all. At the global level, it is a complex system linked to We have to realise that a true ecological approach always many of the essential conditions for human life. A very becomes a social approach; it must integrate questions of solid scientific consensus indicates that we are presently justice in debates on the environment, so as to hear both witnessing a disturbing warming of the climatic system. the cry of the earth and the cry of the poor (LS 49).

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