Office of Divine Worship

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The Office of Divine Worship provides assistance and resources to the Diocese and to the parishes, helping them to worthily celebrate the Sacred Liturgy, for the greater glory of God and the sanctification of the Christian people.

 

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USCCB = United States Conference of Catholic Bishops

Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith

 

• Liturgy Planning Form

 

Documents on Liturgy & Music

• General Instruction of the Roman Missal Sacrosanctum Concilium - Constitution on the Sacred Liturgy
• Sacrosanctum concilium (December 4, 1963) - Constitution on the Sacred Liturgy
• Musicam Sacram (March 5, 1967) - Instruction on Music in the LiturgyConstitution on the Sacred Liturgy -
• Tra le sollecitudini  (November 22, 1903)- On the Restoration of Sacred Music
• Sing to the Lord: Music in Divine Worship (November 14, 2007)
• Encyclical "On Keeping the Lord's Day Holy" (Dies Domini) - Pope St. John Paul II
• Encyclical "On the Eucharist in its Relationship to the Church" - Pope St.  John Paul II

 

Additional Liturgy & Music Resources

• Liturgical Calendar Dates for the Next 40 Years


• Letter Concerning the Use of Low-gluten Altar Breads - Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith

Eucharistic Procession Resources

• Eucharistic Processions Guidebook - Knights of Columbus
• Eucharistic Procession Booklet Templates & Music Suggestions - Source & Summit

Image Credit: Word on Fire Ministries

The Diocese has a Eucharistic Procession Kit available for use upon request (Includes Canopy and Poles pictured above). Please contact Emily Smithley (esmithley@dowr.org) for more information.

Copyright Information & License Options

• Copyright Laws Regarding Church Music and Materials


• OneLicense.net - Covers GIA, Liturgical Press, Hope Publishing, among others
• CCLI - Covers various publishers (especially Praise and Worship Music)

Liturgical Leadership Organizations

• National Association of Pastoral Musicians (NPM)
• National Association for Lay Ministry (NALM)
• National Catholic Association of Diocesan Directors for Hispanic Ministry (NCADDHM)

 

Resources for Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion

• Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion at Mass  - USCCB
• The Reception of Holy Communion at Mass - USCCB
• Norms for the Distribution and Reception of Holy Communion the Dioceses of the U.S. - USCCB
• Learn more about the reality of Jesus in the Eucharist through the National Eucharistic Revival

 

Resources for Lectors

• USCCB Daily Readings
• Daily Mass Readings - Audio
• Pronouncing Biblical Names
• Background and notes about the readings of the day Further resources in English and Espanol
• The Lector at Mass - USCCB
• Hearing the Word of God - USCCB

 

Resources for Servers

• Guidelines for Altar Servers - USCCB
• Pope John Paul II's Address to Altar Servers
• Pope Benedict XVI's Address to Altar Servers

 

Sacrament Resources

Confirmation Resources:

• Planning Guide - Coming Soon!


• Background on the Sacrament of Confirmation - USCCB

Wedding Resources:

• Order of Celebrating Matrimony
• Nuptial Mass Readings
• Music for Weddings - Guidelines for music selection

 

MISA EN ESPANOL - MASS IN SPANISH 

 

Please contact Emily Smithley if updates and/or changes need to be made to the above.