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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
Upcoming Events
Formation Day for Priests, Deacons, Worship and Music Directors, Liturgical Commission Members, and All who train liturgical ministers: Join us on Friday, September 19 from 10:00 – 2:00 at Our Lady of Fatima in Modesto for this exciting presentation and formation event. Lunch will be provided. More details can be found on this registration form.
All People in the Diocese of Stockton are invited to participate in a morning of prayer and formation on Saturday, September 20 from 9:00 – 12:30 at St. Frances of Rome in Riverbank. Information can be found on this registration form. All are welcome!
Current News:
Ordering LTP Annuals: Complete this form to place your parish order for LTP Annuals. Orders are due in to the Office for Worship by September 15, 2008. Order information is on the form.
Policy Regarding Sponsors for Baptism: On July 9, 2008, Bishop Blaire issued a new Diocesan Policy regarding Sponsors for Baptism. A copy of the policy and form can be found on this page.
Ideas Related to “Faithful Citizenship”: There are a great many suggestions for liturgists related to “Faithful Citizenship” and the run up to the November election, including sample general intercessions. More information can be found here.
Recognitio of the Roman Missal: As you are aware, the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops was recently granted the recognitio for the new English-language translation of significant parts of the Ordo Missae as found in the Missale Romanum, editio typica tertia, including most of those texts used in every celebration of the Holy Mass. The use of this translation is embargoed until a full translation is approved and given recognitio. The earliest anticipated implementation of this is mid-2011, but it could be later than that. This translation is provided simply for study purposes and for the writing of music. If you are interested in reviewing the study texts of the translation (including Eucharistic Prayers I-IV), they are posted in pdf format at: http://www.usccb.org/liturgy/
missalformation/index.shtml.
Sing to the Lord: Music in Divine Worship: The USCCB’s new document on music in the liturgy has been printed and is available for purchase at http://www.usccbpublishing.org/productdetails.cfm?sku=7-022. This document is relevant, timely, and helpful to all who oversee or prepare music for liturgical celebrations in parishes.
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: Saturday, November 1, 2008 is NOT a Holy Day of Obligation. Monday, December 8, 2008 IS a Holy Day of Obligation. Thursday, December 25, 2008 IS a Holy Day of Obligation. Thursday, January 1, 2009 is NOT a Holy Day of Obligation. For information on these days and the rest of the 2008 calendar, click here.
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.
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.
Last Update September 5, 2008 |
