Liturgy Links

 

 

 
The following links are provided as a service to those who are engaged in tliturgical ministry. The diocese is not responsible for their content, and does not necessarily agree with the material found or opinions expressed on those sites. Some of the sites are explicitly Catholic; others are not. Please report any concerns or broken links to the webmaster.    

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Art and Architecture Canon Law Centers for Study Gateways
Liturgical Calendar Liturgical Ministries Liturgy of the Hours Mary and the Saints
Music Sacraments Professional Groups U.S. Church
Websites of Individual Liturgists Youth in Liturgy    

 

 

Art and Architecture

 

EnVision Church

This site, sponsored by the Georgetown Center for Liturgy, focuses on architecture, liturgy, and spirituality.

 

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Canon Law

 

Code of Canon Law - Vatican

The Code of Canon Law on the Vatican website.

 

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Centers of Study

 

The Center for Liturgy Sunday Web Site

From St. Louis University. A collection of resources for aiding in preparation for the Sunday Eucharist.

 

GCL: The Georgetown Center for Liturgy

The Georgetown Center continues its mission of working for a transformed church through a renewed liturgy by providing resources and programs to the church at the parish, diocesan, regional and national levels.

Graymoor Ecumenical & Interreligious Institute

As a ministry of the Franciscan Friars of the Atonement, the Mission of Graymoor Ecumenical & Interreligious Institute is to promote Christian unity and interreligious dialogue in North America. Resources for the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity can be found at this site.

 

Notre Dame Center for Liturgy

Rooted in the teaching and practice of the Roman Catholic Church, expressed in the documents and decrees of the Second Vatican Council, the Notre Dame Center for Liturgy at the University of Notre Dame seeks to support and enrich the liturgical life of the Church through scholarly research and pastoral education.
 

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Gateways: Links to Other Links

 

Jill Maria Murdy Liturgy Links

 

Theology Library (Spring Hill College): Liturgy

 

Notre Dame Center for Liturgy Liturgy Links

 

Order of Saint Benedict Liturgy Index (St. John's University)

 

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Liturgical Calendar

 

Catholic Calendar

Provides information on the liturgical day, readings, and Rosary. The Links page is also very helpful.

Unfortunately, the reading links are to the NAB itself rather than to the lectionary. Also, some links on the website are broken.

 

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Liturgical Ministries

 

Guidelines for Altar Servers (USCCB)

 

The Care and Cleansing of Altar Linens

From the US Bishops' Committee on the Liturgy march 2001 Newsletter, this brief article describes the care of altar cloths, purificators, corporals, and other linens used in the liturgy. When the new page opens, you will need to scroll down to find the article.

 

Music

 

Sing to the Lord: Music in Divine Worship (USCCB)

 

Resources for Readers

 

Lector's Notes

These notes try to serve the Church by helping lectors prepare to proclaim the Scriptures in our Sunday assemblies. For each day's first and second readings (and occasionally for the gospel), the Notes give the historical and theological background, plus suggestions on oral interpretation.

 

Net Ministries Biblical Words Pronunciation Guide

Audio files of biblical words; a great help for readers. Just click on the letter at the top of the page and you are on your way...

 

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Liturgy of the Hours

 

GILOH (General Instruction of the Liturgy of the Hours)

 

Liturgy of the Hours Apostolate

This website offers daily Liturgy of the Hours Night Prayer in various languages. The prayers are offered in Adobe Acrobat formats that print as booklets, display on PCs and mobile devices, and 'Read Out Loud' on PCs.
 

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Mary and the Saints

 

The Mary Page (University of Dayton)

The Marian Library/International Marian Research Institute located at the University of Dayton (a Catholic and Marianist institution of higher learning in Dayton, Ohio) is an international center of study and research on Mary, the Mother of Jesus Christ. The Marian Library holds the world's largest collection of printed materials on the Blessed Virgin.
 

Patron Saints Index Table of Contents

This site has information on topics with patron saints, and profiles of those saints. Profiles have portraits, biographical information, areas of patronage, prayers, links to related sites, readings, etc. It's heavily cross-indexed, and there are several ways to access the information, none of which require frames, image maps, applets, or scripts.

 

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Sacraments

 

Links to Church Documents on the Eucharist

A list of links to Church documents regarding the Eucharist and related topics.

 

Theology Library: The Sacraments

An extensive collection of Church documents and other resources regarding the sacraments.

 

USCCB Resources on the Eucharist

Church documents, formation resources, prayers - from the US Bishops.

 

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Professional Groups

 

Associated Pipe Organ Builders of America

This web site offers a wealth of information to assist churches in purchasing or renovating a pipe organ, or simply learning more about the fascinating art of pipe organ building.
 

Association of Consultants for Liturgical Space

The ACLS is an organization comprised of Liturgical Consultants, Liturgical Design Consultants, Architects, Liturgical Artists, and Liturgists. This website provides assistance in locating a liturgical professional for those planning a building or renovation project.
 

Federation of Diocesan Liturgical Commissions (FDLC)

The Federation of Diocesan Liturgical Commissions (FDLC) is a national organization composed primarily of members of diocesan liturgical commissions, worship offices and/or the equivalent diocesan liturgical structures. These diocesan liturgical personnel, appointed by their bishops, have responsibility for the promotion of the liturgical life of their dioceses. The FDLC serves as an official collaborating agent between the local churches through diocesan worship offices and liturgical commissions and the USCCB Bishops’ Committee on the Liturgy.

 

National Association of Pastoral Musicians (NPM)

The National Association of Pastoral Musicians fosters the art of musical liturgy. The members of NPM serve the Catholic Church in the United States as musicians, clergy, liturgists, and other leaders of prayer.
 

North American Forum on the Catechumenate

An International Network of Pastoral Ministers, Liturgists, Catechists, and Theologians, the Forum has united and supported pastoral ministers in the U.S., Canada, and beyond in making a fully implemented Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults a reality for all.

 

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U.S. Church

 

U.S. Catholic Bishops - Committee on Divine Worship

The Committee on Divine Worship, a standing committee of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, has the responsibility for all matters relating to the Liturgy. The Secretariat for Divine Worship carries out the work of the Committee on Divine Worship, by:
-overseeing the preparation and approval of liturgical books and texts and granting the concordat cum originali for publications of liturgical texts in the United States;
-reviewing all publications in the United States which contain excerpts from approved liturgical books;
-providing leadership in liturgical formation and sacramental catechesis, especially by means of its monthly Newsletter and other publications; and
-serving as a resource for Bishops and Diocesan liturgical commissions and offices of Worship seeking advice.
 

Worship Offices in Neighboring Dioceses:

 

Archdiocese of Dubuque

 

Diocese of Des Moines

 

Diocese of Peoria (Illinois)

 

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Websites of Individual Liturgists

Note: These websites presume a significant background in liturgical theology.

 

Paul F. Ford on Liturgy

Dr. Paul Ford teaches systematic theology and liturgy at St. John's Seminary in the Archdiocese of Los Angeles.

 

Fr. Tom Richstatter's Home Page

Franciscan Fr. Tom Richstatter teaches liturgy at St. Meinrad's School of Theology and is a frequent contributor to Catholic Updates.

 

Fr. Paul Turner

Fr. Turner is a priest of the diocese of Kansas City-St. Joseph and a nationally recognized expert on the rites of initiation.

 

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Youth in Liturgy

 

One Bread, One Cup

"One Bread, One Cup" is a five-day liturgical leadership conference at St. Meinrad's Archabbey in Indiana. The conference is designed for parish and school teams of high school students and their adult leaders. These conferences bring a greater understanding of involvement in and enthusiasm for the liturgy to today’s teenagers.

 

Youth in Theology and Ministry

Hosted by St. John's University School of Theology and Seminary in Collegeville, MN, YTM is a camp for high school youth who want to go deeper into understanding and living out their Catholic Christian faith.

 

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