| Liturgy
and Sacraments
We will faithfully participate in
the Church’s liturgical life as the worship of God.
We will celebrate liturgies that inspire, unite
and transform us to carry out our baptismal mission
to “advance the peace and salvation of all the world,”
mirroring the zeal, energy and heart of Jesus.
Diocese of Stockton Synod Goal #7
Current News:
Purification of Vessels: At the beginning of January, 2008, a memo was sent out to all priests and deacons of the Diocese regarding the purification of vessels. To read that memo, click here.
Year of Grace 2008: For information on Holy Days, days that have moved on the calendar during 2008, and the time when the Easter Vigil can begin, click here.
Celebrating the Sacrament of Confirmation: There have been many updates to the parish guidelines for the Sacrament of Confirmation. It is extremely important that all those who are preparing the celebration in the parish, including the priests, deacons, DREs, Liturgy Directors, etc., have read these guidelines. They can be found here.
Sing to the Lord: Music in Divine Worship: On November 14, 2007, the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) approved a new music document entitled Sing to the Lord: Music in Divine Worship. It is a revision of its predecessor, Music in Catholic Worship (1972), and as such supersedes this document and its companion, Liturgical Music Today (1982). Sing to the Lord: Music in Divine Worship was developed by the USCCB’s Committee on Divine Worship after consultation with experts in the fields of music, composition, and liturgy. Originally proposed as a legislative document which would have carried the weight of particular law, it is instead an official statement of the USCCB. As such, it required the approval of two-thirds of Latin rite bishops. That approval was granted with an 88% vote. Sing to the Lord: Music in Divine Worship is a set of guidelines “designed to provide direction to those preparing for the celebration of the Sacred Liturgy according to the current liturgical books…”(Sing to the Lord: Music in Divine Worship, Introduction. Washington, DC: United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, 2007). The new document re-emphasizes important concepts from these previous texts, with added information gleaned from the experiences of the Church in this country in the intervening decades. This is a critical document for all music and liturgy directors and indeed all music ministers. The full text of the document can be found on the USCCB website at:
http://www.usccb.org/liturgy/SingToTheLord.pdf.
Bendición al Cumplir Qunice Años/Order for the Blessing on the Fifteenth Birthday: In August, 2007, the USCCB received approval for the Bendición al Cumplir Qunice Años/Order for the Blessing on the Fifteenth Birthday. The full text of the approved rite can be found at:
http://www.usccb.org/liturgy/Quinceanera.pdf. Any questions regarding this rite should be directed to the Office for Worship.
Last Update January 7, 2008 |
