Deepen your faith through the rich tapestry of the Church’s liturgical life, centering on the Mass and sacraments. Explore the meaning behind rituals, symbols, and prayers, and connect worship to Scripture and doctrine, fostering a profound understanding of the faith.
Liturgical Documents Online
Sacrosanctum Concilium (Constitution on the Sacred Liturgy)
Spiritus et Sponsa (JPII on the 40th Anniversary of Sacrosanctum Concilium)
Liturgiam Authenticam (Use of Vernacular)
Summorum Pontificum (Motu Proprio Letter on the Use of the Roman Liturgy Prior to the Reform of 1970)
Letter on the Occasion of the Publication of Summorum Pontificum
Address of JP II to the Bishops of the Episcopal Conference of the Northwestern US on Liturgy (1998)
Address of JPII to the Bishops of France on the Liturgy (1997)
Directory on Popular Piety and the Liturgy (2001 – Principles and Guidelines from the Cong. for Divine Worship)
Co-Workers in the Vineyard: A Resource Guiding the Development of Lay Ecclesial Ministry (USCCB 2005)
Mediator Dei (Encyclical on the Sacred Liturgy, Pope Piux XII, 1947)
Compendium of the Catechism of the Catholic Church (Part Two)
Catechism of the Catholic Church (Part Two)
Orientalium Ecclesiarum (Decree on Eastern Catholic Churches, 1964)
Documents on the Eucharist and the Mass
General Instruction of the Roman Missal
Redemptionis Sacramentum (On Certain Matters to be Observed or Avoided Regarding the Most Holy Eucharist)
Mane Nobiscum Domine (JP II Letter for the Year of the Eucharist)
Sacramentum Caritatis (The Eucharist as the Source and Summit of the Church’s Life and Mission)
Documents on Art and Music
Musicam Sacram (Vatican II, Instruction on Music in the Liturgy, 1967)
Musicae Sacrae (Encyclical of Pope Pius XII on Music, 1955)
Sing to the Lord: Music in Divine Worship (USCCB 2007)
Tra Le Sollecitduini (JPII Chirograph on Sacred Music, 2003)
Letter of JP II to Artists (1999)
Divini Cultus (1928, Pope Pius XI)
Scripture Resources
Dei Verbum (Dogmatic Constitution on Divine Revelation, 1965)
Liturgy of the Hours
Overview of the Progress of the Translation and Publishing of the LOTH
Seasonal Resources – Office of Worship Publications
| Liturgical Celebration | Date | Publication |
|---|---|---|
| Advent and Christmas | 11/29/20 | O Come Divine Messiah (flipbook) English Edition Spanish Edition |
| Candlemas | 2/2/2021 | Candlemas Resource for Parishioners English |
| St. Blaise | 2/3/2021 | St. Blaise Resource for Parishioners English |
| Ash Wednesday | 2/17/2021 | Burying the Alleluia – Activity Pages for Families English |
| Ash Wednesday | 2/17/2021 | 2021 Ash Wednesday Resource for Parishioners English |
| St. Joseph | 3/19/2021 | Year of St. Joseph Prayer Cards English Spanish |
| St. Joseph | 3/19/2021 | Year of St. Joseph – Short Resource for Parishioners English Spanish |
| Holy Week | 3/19/2021 | What Wondrous Love – Holy Week Flipbook for Families English Spanish |
Publications from Major Events and Liturgies
| Priest Events | Date | Resource |
|---|---|---|
| Vespers for the Installation of a Bishop | 8/1/2022 | Worship Aid |
| Installation of a Bishop | 8/2/2022 | Worship Aid |
| Consecration of a Virgin – Miara Cash | 8/26/2023 | Worship Aid |
| Consecration of a Virgin – Claire Halbur and Kimberly Zeeman | 8/22/2020 | Worship Aid |
| Consecration of a Hermit – Fr. Eugene Mary of the Trinity | 11/20/2021 | Worship Aid |
| Priest Ordination – Marvin Soto, Anthony Dang, Harold Escarcega, Marvin Soto | 6/4/2022 | Worship Aid |
| Funeral Mass – Bishop Thomas O’Brien | 8/31/2018 | Worship Aid |
| Corpus Christi Procession Booklet | 6/3/2021 | Worship Aid |
| 50th Anniversary Mass | 12/2/2019 | Worship Aid |