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This book is written in short, readable sections that contain discussion questions and suggestions for further reading. Written in such a way, it accommodates both the classroom and the parish. Parishes will find The Church at Worship helpful in the formation of the parish liturgy committee and for deepening the understanding of the liturgy among parish staff. As the material deals with the general and specific aspects of celebrating ritual, it is immediately relevant to the life of the parish. Suggested reading refers the audience to the Constitution on the Sacred Liturgy, other documents of the Second Vatican Council, and the Catechism of the Catholic Church.
This pastoral resource assembles the essential and current liturgical documents needed to prepare and learn about liturgical celebrations for Sunday. These pastoral overviews explain the theology, purpose, and authority of each of the included documents.
Commemorating the 50th Anniversary of the promulgation of Sacrosanctum Concilium, this volume assembles the liturgical documents needed by students and pastoral ministers to understand the theological, historical, and pastoral significance of this influential liturgical document.
Commemorating the 50th Anniversary of the promulgation of Sacrosanctum Concilium, this volume assembles the liturgical documents needed by students and pastoral ministers to understand the theological, historical, and pastoral significance of this influential liturgical document.
This unique reference book provides concise definitions for words, names, and titles that practitioners and students of contemporary Roman Catholic liturgy may encounter. Father Dennis Smolarski, SJ, and Monsignor Joseph DeGrocco have expanded and updated the dictionary from Father Smolarski’s classic work Liturgical Literacy: Anamnesis to Worship (Paulist Press, 1990) to provide an invaluable resource for clergy, pastoral ministers, liturgy directors, liturgical musicians, seminarians, students, and others having an interest in or responsibility for the liturgy.
Includes the text of Sacrosanctum concilium in English with detailed commentary on each article of the document, written by respected scholars and liturgists. WIth discussion questions.
This trusted resource is the essential guide for preparing the liturgy. For each season, you can explore background information on the saints, the liturgical books, the liturgical environment, and the liturgical music, along with ways to bring the liturgy into your home.
Beginning from a discussion of the mystery of Christian death and moving to a renewed understanding of the role of the entire community in the Funeral Rites, this book gives practical, concrete, step-by-step instructions for beginning a parish Ministry of Consolation centered around the Order of Christian Funeral.