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Liturgical Calendar
Liturgical Seasons
Diocesan Liturgies
Formation Opportunities
The Extraordinary Form
of the Liturgy
"...the liturgical year is neither a series of ideas nor a sequence of festivals that are of greater or lesser importance, but a Person, Christ himself, who is ever living in his Church."
-Pope Pius XII
The Liturgical Calendar
The USCCB Calendar Page: interactive liturgical and civil calendar by month
The Liturgical Calendar for the Diocese of Davenport for 2012-2013.
Norms on the Obligation to Attend Mass on Holy Days and on the Celebration of Ritual Masses and Masses for the Dead (courtesy of the Archdiocese of Dubuque's Office of Worship)
The Vatican Congregation for Divine Worship has approved insertion of the optional memorial of Blessed John Paul II in the proper calendar of the dioceses of the United States - to be observed on October 22. It also has provided the proper liturgical texts (In English, Spanish, and Latin) for observance of the Memorial in the Mass and Divine Office.
Calendar Advisories
| 2013 | Lectionary: C-I | |
| June 6 | Feast of the Anniversary of the Episcopal Ordination of Bishop Amos | Moved from June 7, due to the Solemnity of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus |
| Nov 2 | All Souls | Click here for instructions from the USCCB |
| Dec 1 | First Sunday of Advent | Lectionary A-II |
| Dec 8 | Second Sunday of Advent |
Immaculate Conception transferred to Dec 9. Evening Masses are for the Advent Sunday. Vespers = Evening Prayer II for Sunday. |
| Dec 9 | Immaculate Conception |
Because of transfer, there is no obligation. Ritual Masses are still prohibited but Funeral Masses may be celebrated when the obligation is abrogated. |
| 2014 | ||
| April 19 | Easter Vigil | Earliest start time is 8:30 p.m. |
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The Liturgical Seasons
| US Conference of Catholic Bishops | A webpage dedicated to the Seasons. The USCCB liturgical resources page also links to this information on the liturgical seasons. |
| National Catholic Rural Life Conference | Prayers for occasions and feastdays throughout the year... |
| Liturgy Office of England and Wales | While some of the information on this site is specific to the Catholic Church in England and Wales, there is a wealth of general information on the seasons and feasts here that it is worth a visit. |
| Liturgical Space and the Seasons | Resources and ideas from the EnVision Church website on preparing the liturgical environment and celebrating the seasons; hosted by the Georgetown Center for Liturgy. |
| Pastoral Liturgy | This magazine, published by LTP, is filled with seasonal resources. A list of articles from past issues can be found in the Archive. |
| The Catholic Calendar Page | Provides information on the liturgical day--including readings (but links to the NAB and not the lectionary) and the Rosary. |
| Catholic Culture | Self-described as "the most comprehensive treatment of the Liturgical Year available online: daily reflections, saints, seasons, calendars, prayers, activities, and recipes." |
| The Liturgical Seasons with Mary | From the University of Dayton. A description of the Marian Feasts with links to other resources on Dayton's comprehensive Mariology website. |
| FDLC: Mystagogical Reflections on the Collects: | This free service is from the Federation of Diocesan Liturgical Commissions (FDLC). It established an Ad Hoc Committee for Mystagogical Reflection of the texts and implementation of the Roman Missal, Third Edition following the national meeting of 2010. This first project is to offer reflections in a mystagogical style on the Collects for the Sundays and Holydays of the Liturgical Year of Grace 2013. |
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Advent-Christmas
| Notes on Advent | |
| FDLC Region 7: Navigating the Roman Missal | Advent |
| Notes on Christmas Time | |
| FDLC Region 7: Navigating the Roman Missal | Christmastime |
| Nativity Proclamation (see Appendix I of Missal) | mp3 (NPM website) |
| Epiphany Proclamation (see Appendix I of Missal) | mp3 (NPM website) |
| Epiphany Blessing of Chalk | PDF MS Word |
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Lent-Triduum-Easter
| Notes on Lent | |
| Readings/Prayers: 3rd, 4th, & 5th Sundays of Lent | |
| FDLC Region 7: Navigating the Roman Missal |
Lent Music - Holy Week & Triduum Holy Week Holy Thursday Good Friday Easter Vigil Easter Time |
| RCIA Bulletin Inserts for Lent | |
| Resources for Lent and Easter | USCCB Website |
| Reception of Oils | Rite (USCCB) Q&A (Diocese of Davenport) |
| Footwashing | USCCB Notes Q&A (Diocese of Davenport) |
| The Blessed Sacrament and the Triduum | PDF (from the Archdiocese of Newark) |
| Notes on Easter Time | |
| An Easter Sprinkling Rite (new 1/25/12) | |
| Divine Mercy Sunday (USCCB resources) |
Notes & Quotes (English) Holy Hour (English) Notes & Quotes (Español) Holy Hour (Español) |
| Pentecost Novena (Novena to Holy Spirit) |
PDF EWTN website Catholic Culture website |
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Ordinary Time
| FDLC Region 7: Navigating the Roman Missal |
Ordinary Time - Winter Ordinary Time - Summer Ordinary Time - Fall |
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Mary and the Saints
| The Directory on Popular Piety and the Liturgy |
Vatican website En Español |
| The Mary Page - University of Dayton |
Homepage The Liturgical Seasons with Mary |
| Roman Martyrology | CNA Website |
| Patron Saints | Star Quest Production Network website |
| October 22 - Optional Memorial for Blessed Pope John Paul II | Liturgical Texts (English, Spanish, Latin) |
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Upcoming Diocesan Liturgies
Ordination to the Presbyterate
The ordination of Rev. Mr. Jacob Greiner to the Presbyterate is scheduled for Saturday, May 25, at 10:00 a.m. at Sacred Heart Cathedral.
Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ
On June 2, the Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ, Pope Francis will be celebrating an hour of Eucharistic Adoration in St. Peter’s Basilica at 5:00 p.m. Rome time. The Holy Father has asked that bishops around the world do the same, preferably synchronized with the timing at St. Peter’s. Unfortunately, that would put it at 10am our time, so instead Bishop Amos will celebrate Vespers with Eucharistic Exposition, Adoration, and Benediction at 5:00 p.m. our time at Sacred Heart Cathedral.
Parishes and other communities are encouraged to hold their own celebrations of Eucharistic Adoration or join Bishop Amos at the Cathedral that evening.
Ordinations to the Diaconate
Ordinations to the Diaconate are scheduled for Saturday, July 13, at 10:00 a.m. at Sacred Heart Cathedral. Due to anticipated attendance, admission to this liturgy is by TICKET ONLY.
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Formation Opportunities
Within the Diocese of Davenport
Upcoming Tuesday webinars:
May 7 - Liturgical Music (Patti McTaggart)
September 3 - Confirmation (details TBA)
See the Diocese's Communication page for more details.
Through the Office of Liturgy
The Office of Liturgy is available to provide workshops for parishes; past workshops have included a history of the liturgy, the spirituality of liturgical ministry, praying the Mass more intentionally, the Liturgy of the Hours, and the Church's funeral rites. Other workshops/speakers that are available for parishes include:
Preaching
Deacon Frank Agnoli, who has a doctorate in preaching, is available to assist individual priests and deacons hone their homiletic skills as well as help pastors develop homily preparation/feedback groups in their parishes. Click here for contact information.
Cantor Workshops
Patti McTaggart, music minister at St. Mary, Iowa City, and member of the Diocesan Liturgical Commission, is available to conduct workshops for cantors and music ministers around the diocese. Please give her a call at 319-337-4314 or e-mail her at pmctaggart@icstmary.org for more information or to schedule a date.
Workshops for Readers/Lectors
Ken Miller, from St. John Vianney, Bettendorf, is available to help prepare readers/lectors for their ministry. Please contact him at kencathymiller@msn.com or 563-332-8404 if you are interested in having him present a workshop at your parish.
Liturgical Environment - Workshop and Retreats
Gale Francione, a liturgical consultant, is available to do workshops, presentations, and days of reflection on topics related to sacred space. Her particular areas of interest include the use of space in gathering the community, the Eucharist, and the other Sacraments. Gale may be contacted at 563-388-8314.
Outside the Diocese of Davenport
Beloved Children, Imitators of God: deification and the Sacraments of Initiation (June 17-20, 2013)
The 2013 Notre Dame Center for Liturgy Summer Symposium, focusing on the sacraments of initiation, explores how baptism, confirmation, and Eucharist transform us into beloved children, imitators of God (cf. Ephesians 5:1). The central theological theme of the 2013 Symposium is deification, the process of sanctification in which human beings enter into the divine life. Topics to be treated include the Trinitarian context of initiation; images of deification in baptismal and Eucharistic prayers; initiation and art; confirmation and deification; initiation and the sanctification of culture; and, the communion of saints.
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The Extraordinary Form of the Liturgy
Schedule
The Extraordinary Form of the Mass is celebrated at the following locations and times in the Diocese of Davenport:
| St. Anthony, Davenport | Sundays at 2:00 p.m. |
| St. Wenceslaus, Iowa City | Sundays at 1:30 p.m. Currently not meeting. |
| SS. Mary and Joseph, Sugar Creek | 3rd Sunday at 1:00 p.m. |
Resources
Diocesan Policy: Implementation of Summorum pontificum (updated 10/15/12)
Supplement: Instruction Regarding the Calendar (08/22/12)
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