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Welcome to the web pages of the Office of Worship. This site is designed to reinforce, affirm and expand upon the offerings of the Office of Worship.  We invite you to partake of the rich and varied resources you will find here in the sincere hope that your liturgical experience on Sunday will continue to live in every moment of your daily life.  May your spirit be nurtured and your questions answered.

NEWS AND EVENTS

2012 Lent and Easter Guidelines:

In order to assist parishes during the Lent and Easter seasons,  the Office of Worship is offering the following guidelines to help in the planning of your faith community’s liturgical celebrationsClick Here

Roman Missal 3 Workshop Resources:

On the First Sunday of Advent, 2011, Roman Catholics in the United States will begin praying the Eucharistic Liturgy using the third edition of the Roman Missal. This section on our webpage is dedicated to assisting our communities in the work of implementing the new Missal. While a great deal of catechesis has already taken place, our task is just beginning. As we begin to use this new Missal, we will be called to a deeper appreciation of and engagement in the liturgy. Mystagogy is a life-long undertaking.

Roman Missal 3 Questions & Answers-used with the permission of the Diocese of Davenport.

Priests: Listen to the CD Prepare and Pray: Eucharistic Prayers I, II, III, IV, recorded by Bishop J. Peter Sartain © 2009 World Library Publications

RESOURCES  

Liturgical Season:  Lent

Sourcebook For Sundays, Seasons and Weekdays 2012: The Almanac for Pastoral Liturgy
This year’s book is for Year B, Weekday Year II and begins with the First Sunday of Advent, and continues through the last day of Ordinary Time.  It contains all the information you need to know about every day of the liturgical year, with pastoral suggestions and ideas.  Robert W. Piercy, Jr., primary author.  Published by Liturgy Training Publications

Liturgy with Children
Here are some new resources for celebrating liturgy with children.

SCAP - Sunday Celebrations in the Absence of a Priest
        ¡EN ESPANOL!  
Recursos de CDAP:
  Estructura; Rito de CDAP (Word); Politica
Recursos de Liturgia Reflexiones; Homilias; Homilias 2

Rite of Recognition for Lay Leaders of Prayer (SCAP)
The Diocese now has a parish rite to officially recognize those trained to preside at Sunday Celebrations in the Absence of a Priest (SCAP).  Celebration of Recognition.  For additional information about the implementation of SCAP in the Diocese, click here Parishes should contact the Office of Worship to obtain Certificates of Recognition.

RCIA

Calendar of Appropriate Dates for the Celebration of Liturgical Rites  - Year C

 You have inquirers, candidates, or catechumens ready for the next stage of their journey, but you're not sure when to celebrate the rites. 

Check back soon!


H1N1 FLU AND LITURGICAL CELEBRATIONS
Along with the recommendations of the CDC and USCCB, the Diocese of Richmond once again recommends the following precautionary measures to be taken at liturgical celebrations. 
Liturgical Precautions

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