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ARCHDIOCESE OF PORTLAND IN OREGON Divine Worship Newsletter Crucifix, Ampleforth Abbey, Yorkshire England ISSUE 33 - JULY 2020 Welcome to the thirty-third Monthly Newsletter of the Office of Divine Worship of the Archdiocese of Portland in Oregon. We hope to provide news with regard to liturgical topics and events of interest to those in the Archdiocese who have a pastoral role that involves the Sacred Liturgy. The hope is that the priests of the Archdiocese will take a glance at this newsletter and share it with those in their parishes that are involved or interested in the Sacred Liturgy. This Newsletter is now available through Apple Books and always available in pdf format on the Archdiocesan website. It will also be included in the weekly priests’ mailing. If you would like to be emailed a copy of this newsletter as soon as it is published please send your email address to Anne Marie Van Dyke at [email protected]. Just put DWNL in the subject field and we will add you to the mailing list. All past issues of the DWNL are available on the Divine Worship Webpage and from Apple Books. An index of all the articles in past issues is also available on our webpage. The answer to last month’s competition was: Joan Lewis - the first correct answer was submitted by Rita Francis of Our Lady of Fatima Parish in Shady Cove, OR. If you have a topic that you would like to see explained or addressed in this newsletter please feel free to email this office and we will try to answer your questions and address topics that interest you and others who are concerned with Sacred Liturgy in the Archdiocese. Unless otherwise identified photos are by Fr. Lawrence Lew, OP. Contents Chapter 1 - Veneration of the Saints Information about the Veneration of the Saints from the Directory of Popular Piety Chapter 2 - Litany of Loreto New Titles Added to the Litany of Loreto Chapter 3 - Chapel Chats with Archbishop Archbishop Sample’s Chapel Chats on the Holy Eucharist Chapter 4 - Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary 15 August The Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Chapter 5 - Concelebration in the Roman Rite A Question about Concelebration Chapter 6 - Sacred Music Series A New Video Series about Sacred Music by Edward Atkinson Chapter 7 - Time after Pentecost II Dom Prosper Gueranger on the Liturgical Time after Pentecost Chapter 8 - Office of Liturgy of the Holy Father Silence in the Church and Sacristy ii The ultimate object of veneration of the Saints is the glory of God and the CHAPTER 1 sanctification of man by conforming one's life fully to the divine will and by imitating Veneration of the Saints the virtue of those who were preeminent disciples of the Lord. Catechesis and other forms of doctrinal instruction should therefore make known to From the Directory of Popular Piety the faithful that: our relationship with the Saints must be seen in the light of the faith The cult of the Saints, especially of the martyrs, is an ancient ecclesial phenomenon, and should not obscure the "cultus latriae due to God the Father through Christ in the that is rooted in the Scriptures (cf. Act 7, 54-60; Acts 6, 9-11; 7, 9-17) and the practice Holy Spirit, but intensify it"; "true cult of the Saints consists not so much in the of the Church of the first half of the second century(265). Both Eastern and Western multiplication of external acts but in intensification of active charity", which translates Churches have always venerated the Saints. The Church has strenuously defended and into commitment to the Christian life. explicated the theological basis of this cult, especially since the rise of Protestantism and its objections to certain aspects of the traditional veneration of the Saints. The connection between the cult of the Saints and the doctrine of the Church has also been clearly illustrated. The cultic expressions, both liturgical and devotional, of the veneration have always been carefully disciplined by the Church, which has always stressed the exemplary testimony to genuine Christian life given by these illustrious disciples of the Lord. When treating of the Liturgical Year, Sacrosanctum Concilium effectively illustrates this ecclesial reality and the significance of the veneration of the Saints and Blesseds: "The Church has always included in the annual cycle memorial days of the martyrs and other saints. Raised up to perfection by the manifold grace of God and already in possession of eternal salvation, they sing God's perfect praise in heaven and pray for us. By celebrating their anniversaries, the Church proclaims the achievement of the paschal mystery in the saints who have suffered and who have been glorified with Christ. She proposes them to the faithful as examples who draw all men to the Father through Christ, and through their merits she begs God's favors". A correct understanding of the Church's doctrine on the Saints is only possible in the wider context of the articles of faith concerning: • the “One, Holy Catholic and Apostolic Church”, Holy because of the presence in the Church of “Jesus Christ who, with the Father and the Holy Spirit, is proclaimed as the "sole Holy One”; because of the incessant action of the Spirit of holiness; and because the Church has been given the necessary means of sanctification. While the "The chancel of All Saints in London, occupies almost one-third of the length of the Church does have sinners in her midst, she “is endowed already with a sanctity church - a reflection of the Tractarian requirement that the Sacraments be stressed which is real though imperfect”; she is “the Holy People of God”, whose members, above the Word. Its size, the grand and ornate reredos, the gradual enrichment of according to Scripture, are called “Saints” (cf. Acts 9, 13; 1 Cor 6, 1; 16,1). the decoration as one moves further east, the position of the windows casting shards of brilliant light (weather permitting) across the vast chamber, all aid in drawing • the “communion of Saints” through which the Church in heaven, the Church one's attention towards this part of the church. The chancel is entered through awaiting purification “in the state of Purgatory”, and the pilgrim Church on earth Butterfield-designed gilt iron and brass gates (made by Potter of south Molton share “in the same love of God and neighbor”. Indeed, all who are in Christ and Street) set into a low screen of alabaster and marble. The chancel's side arches are possess his Spirit make up a single Church and are united in him. filled with rich decorated tracery modelled in alabaster and supported on red • the doctrine of the sole mediation of Christ (cf. 1 Tim 2, 3), which does not, however, serpentine shafts. The floor is elaborately patterned in six colours. The north wall of exclude subordinate mediations, which must always be understood in relation to the the sanctuary depicts the Latin doctors, with 16 boy and girl saints above them. all embracing mediation of Christ. CHAPTER 2 New Titles in the Litany of Loreto The addition that Pope Francis has made to the Litany of Loreto, was made public by the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments, on Saturday. It was timed for the feast of the Immaculate Heart of Mary, June 20. In a letter to the presidents of bishops’ conferences worldwide, Cardinal Robert Sarah, the Prefect of the Congregation, and its Secretary, Archbishop Arthur Roche, note that through the course of centuries, Christians have been using innumerable invocations and titles to call upon the Virgin Mary, “as the privileged and sure way to an encounter with Christ”. “Referring to the present times, marked by feelings of uncertainty and trepidation, the People of God,” they say, “devoutly recourse to her, full of affection and trust.” “Discerning this sentiment and welcoming the desires expressed,” the Congregation explains, “the Supreme Pontiff, Pope Francis, wishes to provide that in the formulary of the litany of the Blessed Virgin Mary, called ‘The Litany of Loreto’, the invocations ‘Mater misericordiæ’, ‘Mater spei’ and ‘Solacium migrantium’ should be inserted.” According to directions, the invocation, “Mother of mercy” is to be inserted after “Mother of the Church”, "Mother of hope” after “Mother of Divine Grace” and “Solace of migrants” after “Refuge of sinners”. In an interview, Archbishop Roche explained that these invocations “respond to the realities of the time that we are living”. Speaking to Vatican News, he said that many people across the world who are afflicted in many ways, not only by the Covid-19 pandemic, but also forced from their homes because of poverty, conflict and other reasons, are invoking Our Lady. Archbishop Roche said that the Holy Father wanted to respond to this moment by including these invocations. The archbishop pointed out that these invocations are not new because they are part of the tradition of the Church that go back many centuries, such as the prayer and hymn, “Hail Holy Queen, Mother of mercy, Hail our hope…”. “All these invocations,” he said, “have been put into the Litany of Loreto, which is beloved by people throughout the world.” “It is now responding to a real need that there is in our world today for the assistance of Our Blessed Lady.” The Litany of Loreto takes its name from the Marian shrine of Loreto in Italy, where it is believed to have been used as far back as 1531. It was officially approved in 1587 by Pope Sixtus V, who suppressed all other Marian litanies used publicly.