Volume 23, No.1, Spring 2005 mISSIOn.Four areas of Lord Jesus Christ and, mission engagement will therefore, the whole Christ eJJb then be examined: who is truly, really and proclamation, commitment substantially present. to the earthly city, Christian (, DS 1651) 'FV\!ordon solidarity with the poor and We receive him in Holy meeting people of other so that he religions. We shall close promotes our union with Worship with a consideration of how him, increases grace in us, the Holy equips us the better to live Newsletter of the Worship Office, Archdiocese 01 Newark, NJ nourishes all apostolates. the Christian life and gives us the pledge of eternal life. expressmy deep HOLY EUCHARIST: CHRIST'S gratitude to Seton Hall INESTIMABLE GIFT MISSION OF THE CHURCH IUniversity, and in a In This Issue: special way to you, The night before he By "mission" we mean Archbishop John J. Myers, suffered, Jesus, at the Last everything that Christ sent During this Year of the for the honour done me in Supper gave to his Church the Church to do. Aware Eucharist, Word on Worship is the conferral of this the wonderful gift of the that he himself was sent by publishing articles which focus Doctorate Degree. The sacrifice and sacrament of his eternal Father, Jesus sent on the differing aspects of this praise goes to God, since in the Holy Eucharist. He his apostles, and through special sacrament which is so honouring his work, we thus wanted "to leave to his them the whole Church: central to the Catholic faith. honour him, who is Creator beloved spouse the Church "As the Father sent me, so Francis Cardinal Arinze of the and Providence. a visible sacrifice (as the am I sending you." an 20:21) Congregation for Divine nature of man demands) by They are to be his Worship and Discipline of the The current Year of the which the bloody sacrifice witnesses" not only in Sacraments was present at Eucharist inaugurated by which he was to accomplish Jerusalem but throughout the Benedictine Abbey in our Holy Father last once for all on the cross Judaea and Samaria, and Newark for of October moves us, among would be re-presented, its indeed to earth's remotest 2005. While staying at the other initiatives, to meditate memory perpetuated until end. (Acts 1.8) Abbey, he received an more and more on the great the end of the world, and honorary degree from Seton mystery of the Holy' its salutary power be Mission is also called Hall University and gave the Eucharist. I therefore applied to the forgiveness evangelization. It is not following talk on the mission of request you to share with of the sins we daily carried out in one act alone, the Eucharist on March 29, me the following reflections commit." (Council of Trent: but has many elements such 2005. The talk is reprinted on the theme: "The Holy DS 1740; cf also I Cor 11:23; as silent witness to Christ, here with the author's Heb 7:24, 27; Catechism of the Eucharist sends us on proclamation and permission. , 1366; Ecclesia Mission". This is one of the catechesis, conversion and de Eucharistia, 11,12) is Baptism, establishment of ways for us to spell out offered to adore God, to what the Eucharistic local churches, incarnation thank him for his many of the in cultures, celebration is asking us to gifts, to ask pardon for our do. meeting people of other sins and to request our religions, promotion of needs both spiritual and development in society, and After an introductory temporal. statement on the Holy solidarity with the needy. Eucharist and on the (Redemptoris Missio, 41-60; As sacrament, the Holy Evangelii Nuntiandi, 17; mission of the Church, we Eucharist is the Body and Dialogue and Mission, 13) shall ask ourselves how the Blood, together with the Eucharist prepares us for soul and divinity of our

THE HOLY EUCHARIST SENDS Us ON MISSION It would therefore be an and drink his blood, you source and the summit of unacceptable restriction of have no life in you ... My all evangelization, since its the concept of mission to flesh is real food and my goal is the communion of understand it as referring blood is real drink ... As the mankind with Christ and in only to catechesis and living Father sent me and I him with the Father and the conversion. No. Mission draw life from the Father, so Holy Spirit." (Ecclesia de covers the entire mandate whoever eats me will also Eucharistia, 22) The Pope given by Christ to his draw life from me. an 6:55, returns to the same theme Church. 57) The words of Jesus are in his Apostolic Letter to clear, unambiguous, prepare the Church for the To carry out such a unmistakable. "Remain in Year of the Eucharist: "The demanding assignment the me, as I in you." an 15:4) encounter with Christ, Church has always This mutual abiding constantly intensified and understood the Holy between Christ and the deepened in the Eucharist, Eucharist as playing a disciple is promoted in an issues in the Church and in major and irreplaceable role exceptional way when we every Christian an urgent in preparing Christians for receive Jesus in Holy summons to testimony and mission and nourishing Communion. This evangelization ....Each them in it. How does this sacrament promotes our member of the faithful happen? union with Christ, increases assimilate, through personal

EUCHARISTIC SACRIFICE SUMMIT AND CENTER OF LITURGICAL LIFE At the celebration of the Eucharistic Sacrifice we are fed at the two tables of the Word of God and of the Body and .

In the first part of the Mass we receive the Word of God. The Sacred Scriptures are proclaimed. We sing and canticles. Jesus speaks to us in the Gospel. In the , the biblical reading and other liturgical texts are explained to us and are related to the the life of God, or grace, and communal meditation, realities of our life in the within us, and thus puts us the values which the world of today. If all this is in a good position to carry Eucharist expresses, the well done, then we, much out our share in the mission attitudes it inspires, the like the two disciples on the of the Church. resolutions to which it gives way to Emmaus, should rise." (Mane Nobiscum Domine, find our hearts burning Pope John Paul II 24,25) within us. (Lk24:32) We underlines this great power should be better of the Eucharist in The Holy Spirit, "the enlightened on the preparing us for mission: principal agent of mysteries of Christ, on what "From the perpetuation of evangelization" (Evange/i God is saying to us, and on the sacrifice of the Cross Nuntiandi, 75),also fills us what he is sending us to do. and her communion with with his graces when we the Body and the Blood of receive the Eucharistic The second table is that of Christ in the Eucharist, the Christ. The Church prays the Body and Blood of Church draws the spiritual to the Father in the Third Christ. Jesus feeds us with power needed to carry out Eucharistic Prayer: "Grant himself. "If you do not eat her mission. The Eucharist that we who are nourished the flesh of the Son of man 2 thus appears as both the by his Body and Blood may be filled with his Holy the discourse of Peter on which score high as Spirit, and become one the morning of Pentecost education centers and at the body, one spirit in Christ." onwards, has been same time offer the young () "By the gift intermingled and identified people a dynamic and of his Body and Blood", with the history of this healthy unity between a says Pope John Paul II, proclamation." (Evangeli Catholic family, the Catholic "Christ increases within us Nuniiandi, 22) faith and a good Catholic the gift of his Spirit, already educational institution. A poured out in Baptism and The two disciples on the Catholic school which is bestowed as a "seal" in the road to Emmaus, once they Catholic not just in name sacrament of Confirmation. had listened to Jesus but in fact, is the best (Ecclesia de Eucharisiia, 17) explaining to them the climate for young Catholics Scriptures with their hearts to develop a dynamic and It is therefore clear that the burning within them, and healthy synthesis between Holy Eucharist prepares us once they had recognized religion and life, between for mission. At the end of him in the breaking of Church and society, the Mass we are sent. The bread, "set out that instant between being a Catholic directive "Ite Missa Est" and returned to Jerusalem" and being a citizen. The really means, not "Go the (Lk24:33)to share the good Church especially through Mass is ended", but rather, news of the resurrection. her religious orders, has "Go, you are sent now to Saints Peter and John, in the traditionally sacrificed both live and share what we midst of all the threats of personnel and finances for have received, what we the Sanhedrin against their the education of the young, have heard, and what we preaching the same Gospel, for their integral education have sung, meditated and declared courageously: that includes the prayed". "We cannot stop intellectual, the religious, proclaiming what we have the moral and the physical Let us now take a look at seen and heard." (Acts 4:20) dimensions. I commend four of the ways in which Newark Abbey for what St. we can carry out this We have therefore to thank Benedict's Preparatory mission. God that the Holy Eucharist School means for so many fills us with love of Christ young people, for their PROCLAMATION and faith in him and sends families and for the wider us to proclaim his good society. Every Catholic has Proclamation is one of the news, each of us according to ask himself or herself major ways in which the to our vocation and how much he/she mission of the Church is mission. Proclamation is contributes in moral and carried out. Of course thus carried out in various financial support and in the personal and group witness ways such -ashomily, offer of professional to the Gospel of Jesus Christ catechesis, radio and competence, for the is irreplaceable in its television talks, books and running of sound Catholic importance. Action speaks other writings, religious educational institutions. better than words. plays, telling our colleagues Indeed every Catholic Nevertheless, there comes a about the Catholic faith parish or diocese could ask time when, given the and, in general, the use of itself the same questions. people and circumstances, it the modern media to spread Furthermore, every is possible or even the good news of salvation parishioner can examine obligatory to announce in Jesus Christ for all himself or herself: How Jesus Christ in clear, humanity. much do I give every articulated language. Sunday for the spread of "There is no true Let us focus on one vital God. evangelization," says Pope area where proclamation Paul VI, "if the name, the can take flesh. It is in the COMMITMENT TO THE teaching, the life, the promotion of the Catholic EARTHLY CITY promises, the kingdom and schools - elementary the mystery of Jesus of The Holy Eucharist also schools, vocational schools, Nazareth, the Son of God sends us to be relevant grammar schools, high are not proclaimed. The citizens of the earthly city, schools, and universities. history of the church, from to make our contribution so We are talking of schools 3 that this world will be a For these reasons, Pope dominant criterion in better place in which to live. John Paul II lists this voting for your public The Christian has to learn attention to the good of officers or representatives? to make a vital synthesis society as one of the areas between religious duties on to be attended to in this What have you done to the one hand and civic Year of the Eucharist. Our defend the innocent, the duties on the other. Not troubled world which unborn children, the only are two not opposed, began the third millennium handicapped, the poor, the but rather our religion with the spectre of immigrant? What have you manifests itself in our daily terrorism and the tragedy of done to promote better life as citizens. The Second war, he says: "demands that understanding and Vatican Council warns: Christians learn to cooperation between people "The Christian who experience the Eucharist as in your own country and neglects his temporal duties a great school of peace, our states? Is world peace a neglects his duties towards forming men and women concern to you? What of his neighbor and even God, . who, at various levels of the development of the What have you done to and jeopardizes his eternal responsibility in social, poorer nations? As a cultural and political life, senator, a congressman or defend the innocent, salvation." (Gaudium et Spes, 43) These are rather strong can become promoters of woman, a doctor, a lawyer, the unborn children, the words. dialogue and communion." a teacher or other (Mane Nobiscum Domine, 29) professional, how has your handicapped, the poor, It is true that our faith, with Catholic faith made you a the irruni8rant? the Eucharistic celebration If one applies all this to the better and more relevant as its central cultic U.S. situation, the following citizen? expression, prepares us for questions could be asked: "a new heaven and earth." What is your attitude CHRISTIAN SOLIDARITY WITH (Rev21:1) This increases towards society? What has THE POOR rather than lessens our the county, state or nation Part of the mission which commitment to making a benefited because of your the Eucharistic celebration better world, our contribution? What is your assigns to us is Christian responsibility as citizens of the earthly city, build a more human world, a world more in harmony with God's plan. Therefore the promotion of justice, peace, development and harmony is very much a part of our religion. It is not something outside it. The puts it this way: "While we are warned that it profits a man nothing if he gains the whole world and lose himself, the exception of a new earth must not weaken but rather stimulate our concern for cultivating this one. For here grows the body of a new human family, a body which even now is able to give some kind of foreshadowing of , the new age." (Gaudium et Spes, 39)

4 •• • •• When Catholics show -- .. solidarity with the needy, they are not just social workers. They are witnesses of Christ. They are living out their Eucharistic celebration.

MEETING PEOPLE OF OTHER RELIGIONS The Holy Eucharist sends us to be witnesses of Christ among all people, whether they believe in Christ or not. The Church sees herself as "a kind of sacrament or sign of intimate union with God, and of the unity of all mankind." (Lumen Gentium, 1) solidarity with people who tasted the Blood of the are in need. St. John the Lord, yet you do not Many levels of contact with Evangelist gives us the recognize your brother .... people of other religions beautiful and very dramatic You dishonour this table can be observed. There is account of Jesus washing when you do not judge first that of good will and the feet of his apostles. This worthy of sharing your mutual respect. Next comes event takes place at the food someone judged mutual listening which can critical time when the stay worthy to take part in this bring with it better of our Saviour in this world meal. .. God freed you from understanding of the was approaching its end. all your sins and invited religious positions of one St. John gives the account you here, but you have not another. Where the just where the three become more merciful." partners persevere, Synoptic Gospels place their (Homily in 1 Cor 27,4:PCt collaboration in the report on the institution of 61,229-2330) promotion of social works the Holy Eucharist at the can follow to the benefit of . Jesus teaches Jesus himself tells us that society. When mutual trust the apostles to wash one the last judgment will be grows, and if the partners another's feet. The based on how we have are theologically sufficiently Eucharistic overtones are shown solidarity to the prepared, they can get into unmistakable. hungry, the thirsty, the an exchange at the stranger, the naked, the theological level. St. Paul teaches the sick, and the imprisoned. Corinthians that their (Mt 25:31-46) Contact with people of participation in the Holy other religions cannot, for Eucharist is defective if they Pope John Paul II says that the Christian, avoid the fact have divisions among them, a good criterion to judge the that these people have the if they are selfish and if the authenticity of our right to hear the good news rich are indifferent towards Eucharistic celebrations is of Jesus Christ and to be the poor. (1Cor 11:17-22;27- our solidarity with such introduced into faith in him. 34) people in need. Indeed he A necessary condition is suggests that each diocesan that they freely welcome The Holy Eucharist or parish community such proclamation. The commits us to love the poor undertake some such right to religious freedom of and to come to their help. project as part of their which the 1948 United (Catechism of the Catholic . initiative in this Year of the Nations Universal Church 1397) St. John Eucharist. (Mane Nobiscum Declaration of Human Chrysostom is Domine, 28) Rights speaks in paragraph unambiguous: "You have 18, includes the right to 5 change one's religion. The context. sacrifice for others, in Second Vatican Council asceticism, in chasity, in notes that people are HOLY EUCHARIST NOURISHES patience and in apostolic "bound by a moral ALL ApOSTOLATES zeal, they absolutely need obligation to seek the truth, the nourishment given by From the above reflections especially religious truth. the Holy Eucharist. If they it follows that the Holy They are also bound to are to live lives of sustained Eucharist is central to the adhere to the truth, once it prayer and the seeking of life of the Church and to the is known, and to order their the face of God, they have living of that call by every whole lives in accord with to rely to a great extent on Christian. It nourishes all the demands of truth." their Eucharistic Lord. If apostolates in the Church. (Dignitatis Humanae, 2) Only parishes are to be ~~fhentic thus can every individual Christian communities of Jesus has taught us that he be properly answerable to worship, service and Staff is the vine and we are the God for the use of freedom. witness, they have to be branches. If we abide in Editor above all Eucharistic Rev. Thomas A. Dente him we can bear fruit. Cut It follows, therefore, that no communities, with high off from him we can Design/Layout individual or government premium set on the Sunday achieve nothing. On 15:4-5) Rev. Michael C. Santoro has the right to forbid Parish Mass. (Sacrosanctum The more closely we are Editorial Board conversion to Christianity Concilium, 42; Dies Domini, 35- united with Christ, the Joan Conroy or to Catholicism. It is also 36; Mane Nobiscum Domine, 23; more apostolic fruit we can Rev. Peter K. Funesti a necessary consequence Redemptionis Sacramentum, 162) bear. The Holy Eucharist is Dr. E. Regina Giuliani that Christians have the Rev. Msgr. Richard Groncki the source and apex of this obligation to share the Indeed, the Holy Eucharist Rev. Thomas B. Iwanowski enabling, this abiding in Gospel of Jesus Christ with sends us on mission and Susan Zaremba Malone Christ Sr. Gerardine Mueller, OP people of other religions also strengthens, nourishes who freely want to hear it. and sustains us. Let us Rev. Charles Pinyan It is Jesus in the Holy Rev. Michael C. Santoro Such a sharing is not pray to the Most Blessed Eucharist who gives Kathy Skrupskis proselytism. It is Virgin Mary, woman of the strength to martyrs, virgins, evangelization. Pope Paul Eucharist (Ecclesia de confessors and all other Contributors VI insists in clear terms that Eucharistia, 53) to obtain for Francis Cardinal Arinze Saints, so that they can bear interreligious dialogue or us the grace to live this faith and the staff of the Worship Office witness to him, no matter respect does not make with firm engagement, with at what cost. 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It is know the riches of the instructive that the other mystery of Christ." (Evangeli sacraments are celebrated Nuniiandi, 53; also:Dialogue within the Mass (like and Proclamation, 82) Baptism, Holy Orders and Matrimony), or are When, therefore, we reflect preparatory to it (like. . that the Holy Eucharist Penance and the Anomtmg sends us to meet our fellow of the Sick). human beings, we are to see ourselves as sent to share If Christians in these with them the best treasures various states of life are to that we have, according as give credible witness to respect for the human Christ in charity (mother of person and prudence may all the virtues), in self- 6 advise in each concrete OFFICE OF DIVINE WORSHIP WELCOMES NEW DIRECTOR

Word on Worship newsletter is happy to welcome its editor, memories of being an server and of serving at the Rev. Thomas A. Dente, as the new Director of the Office of Triduum liturgies. Divine Worship. His appointment, effective April 1,2005, follows the resignation of Sr. Sandra DeMasi, SSJ, who Fr. Tom brings a wealth of education and experience to his previously served as Director for over nine years. new position. He received a Masters of Divinity from Immaculate Conception Seminary, Seton Hall University in Father Tom is no stranger to the Worship Office. Ordained a 1993 and earned a Master of Arts in theology (Liturgical priest for the Archdiocese of Newark in 1993, he was soon Studies) from Notre Dame University in 2000. recruited for the editorial board of Word on Worship. He authored several articles for the newsletter before becoming its Fr. Tom has served as an adjunct professor in liturgy at editor in 2004. In addition to serving as a parish priest, he has Felician College and Caldwell College. He also has extensive been Associate Director of Liturgical Formation since 1999, experience with liturgy in parish life as a presider and in offering presentations, workshops and classes throughout the guiding and training parish liturgy teams. He serves as a Archdiocese. Master of Ceremonies at Archdiocesan Cathedral ceremonies and is a member of the Liturgical Commission for the "I am grateful to Archbishop Myers for appointing me to this Archdiocese. position," Father Tom says. "I want to continue the work of the Worship Office in offering and promoting a high quality of Paying attention to quality and detail are hallmarks of his liturgical formation and education." One of his primary goals efforts to "form people more deeply into the ." will be to "aid and assist pastors, priests and liturgical In his personal life and in his new role, Father Tom says he ministers in leading the prayer life of the Archdiocese." draws inspiration from the passage in the Gospel of John where Jesus encounters the woman at the well and tells her, It is perhaps not surprising that Father Tom says that his "true worshipers will worship the Father in Spirit and in vocation to the priesthood "found its source in the liturgical truth." (John 4:23) life of the Church." He has especially fond childhood

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In this year of the Eucharist. .. Our faith in the God who took flesh in order to become our companion along the way needs to be everywhere proclaimed, especially in our streets and homes, as an expression of our grateful love and as an inexhaustible source of blessings. -Pope John Paul II, Mane Nobiscum Domine

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