What suggestions might you have to encourage people to sing at mass?
Two things to keep in mind if you want a singing assembly: 1) musical repertoire and 2) musical leaders. In choosing music for Mass, we must be sure that is easy enough for the assembly to sing. If you...
View ArticleAre flags appropriate in Church?
The USCCB has released a statement regarding flags in Church. Officially, there are no rules regarding state or national flags in the Church and the USCCB leaves it to the local bishop’s discretion on...
View ArticleWhy is the Gloria and Creed said on Sundays only?
The Gloria and the Creed are reserved for our most solemn holy days, which includes the Sunday Celebration of the Eucharist and any other holy days in the Church (including Solemn Feast Days). The...
View ArticleTop Five Mass Changes
If you’re headed to Mass during the upcoming Advent and Christmas seasons, you’re going to notice some changes. Starting November 27 the Roman Catholic Church will be using a new set of instructions...
View ArticleWhat’s protocol when a Bishop presides at mass?
Every Mass that we celebrate is directed by the Bishop whether the Bishop is there in person or whether he has appointed a priest to celebrate the Mass (General Instruction for the Roman Missal #92)....
View ArticleWith the new Roman Missal: Does this mean that we’ve been praying “wrong” for...
No! This is a common misconception about the 3rd Edition of the Roman Missal. The new missal is not better than the words we have been praying for 40 years…it is just a different way to pray. How is...
View ArticleWhat is a Call to Worship?
A Call to Worship is the moment at the beginning of prayer or Mass when someone calls us together and centers us as a community. The Call to Worship usually takes the form of a welcome to the entire...
View ArticleHow can I become a lector or a Eucharistic Minister?
The best way to become a lector is to either talk to your pastor or talk to the person in charge of the Lector ministry in your parish. I suggest that you go to the parish website or the parish...
View ArticleThree Tips for Worshipping Well
We all know the drill. We should go to Mass on Sunday. We should go to Mass on Holy Days. And really, in general, we should worship God more in our daily lives. Now, consider this: stop “shoulding on...
View ArticleWhat does the word Liturgy mean?
The word liturgy has developed over many years. In classical greek, leitourgia is a work done on behalf of the people. In ancient times, any work that was done by someone for the good of the community...
View ArticleWhat is a purificator?
A purificator is a small square piece of cloth, with a cross in the center, that is used during the Liturgy of the Eucharist. Specifically, Eucharistic Ministers who distribute the Blood of Christ use...
View ArticleHow do people get to bring up the gifts for the offertory?
Bringing up the gifts at the offertory is a great ministry mainly because it is so simple—there is no training needed. And as for actually getting to participate sometimes you just have to be at the...
View ArticleWhat is a corporal?
The corporal is a small square piece of white cloth that is placed on top of the altar during the Liturgy of the Eucharist. The paten and chalice are placed on top of the corporal for the Liturgy of...
View ArticleWhat is a purificator?
A purificator is a small square piece of cloth, with a cross in the center, that is used during the Liturgy of the Eucharist. Specifically, Eucharistic Ministers who distribute the Blood of Christ use...
View ArticleWhat is an amice?
The amice is a piece of rectangular cloth with two thin-longer strands on either side (to be honest- it kind of looks like an apron!). The amice used to be a mandatory liturgical vestment before the...
View ArticleWhat is holy water?
Holy Water is found at every Church entrance-no matter where in the world you may be! It is holy because it has been blessed by a priest. We, as Catholics use it to bless ourselves by dipping our...
View ArticleCan college students stay at their local parish or do they have to go to the...
College Students (and really, anyone) should attend a worshipping community where they can feel welcomed, inspired and challenged. The proximity of this community does not matter (that is, unless it is...
View ArticleWho picks the music at Mass?
Who picks the music at Mass varies from place to place. In some parishes, there is a special liturgy committee that helps select the music for worship. In other parishes, the responsibility is left up...
View ArticleDressing a Priest
Ordinarily in the Mass, the priest wears three types of sacred vestments: Alb: This garment is common to both ordained and instituted members of the Church. The Alb is a long white garment that is worn...
View ArticleWhat colors are used during the various liturgical seasons?
Each liturgical season has a special color assigned to it that determines what color the priest and deacon’s vestments are and also to determine how the church is decorated. Here is a basic list of the...
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