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Liturgy Update
Archdiocese of New York
Vol 2.3 - June 2015
Office of Liturgy
LITURGY UPDATE
Liturgical Memos
June 7:
Solemnity of the Most Holy
Body and Blood of Christ
A procession of the Blessed
Sacrament may take place on this
day or on another appropriate day
near this feast (see page 2).
June 23:
Vigil of the Nativity of Saint
John the Baptist
The Vigil Mass of the Nativity of
Saint John the Baptist may be
celebrated either before or after
Evening Prayer on this day.
June 28:
Thirteenth Sunday in Ordinary
Time
The prayers and readings for this
Sunday should be used at
regularly scheduled parish
Masses. In the evening, the Vigil
Mass for Saints Peter and Paul may
be celebrated at Masses other
than the usual Sunday evening
Mass.
July 4:
Independence Day
When the Mass for Independence
Day is used on this day, the Gloria
should be either said or sung.
August 15:
Solemnity of the Assumption
of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Because this feast falls on a
Saturday this year, it is not a Holy
Day of Obligation.
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The Ritual Mass for the
Anointing of the Sick
The Pastoral Care of the Sick [PCS] indicates, "when the condition
of the sick person merits, and especially when communion is to
be received, the sacrament of anointing may be celebrated within
Mass” (131). Such celebrations emphasize the importance of the
Eucharist as the “summit and source” of all of the sacraments,
and, indeed, of the entire life of the Church (CCC, 1324).
Celebrating the Anointing of the Sick within Mass also offers the
advantage of highlighting the support of the sick by the entire
Christian community, which gathers together with its ill brothers
and sisters to celebrate the Eucharist - the sacrament of unity (1
Cor. 10:17). For their part, the presence of the sick members of
the community at Mass serves as a reminder to all those present
of “essential or higher things. By their witness, the sick show that
our mortal life must be redeemed through the mystery of Christ’s
death and resurrection” (PCS, 3).
The celebration of Anointing of the Sick within Mass may be
celebrated in the home of a sick person, a hospital, in a parish, or
on pilgrimage. The PCS counsels priests to ensure that the sick
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Corpus Christi
Processions
The Roman Missal states that it is
“desirable” that a procession with
the Blessed Sacrament takes
place after Mass on the Solemnity
of Corpus Christi (Most Holy
Body and Blood of Christ). For
the procession:
-the host that is carried in the
monstrance should be
consecrated at the Mass which
precedes the procession;
-the Prayer after Communion is
recited, but the concluding rites
of Mass are omitted;
-the priest who carries the
Blessed Sacrament wears either a
chasuble or white cope;
-candles, incense, and a canopy
over the priest may be used;
-stations may be set up where a
eucharistic blessing can be
imparted;
-song texts should refer to Christ
and His Real Presence in the
Blessed Sacrament; and
-at the conclusion of the
procession, benediction is given
before the Blessed Sacrament is
reposed.
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who wish to celebrate the Sacrament of Penance have an
opportunity to do so before celebrating the Anointing of the Sick
within Mass. Anointing of the Sick may take place within the
context of any Mass, but it is not permitted to use the ritual Mass
during the Easter Triduum, the weekdays of Holy Week, on
Sundays and solemnities, and on Ash Wednesday.
Using the ritual Mass associated with the celebration of the
sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick merits special
consideration. Two Masses may be used for this purpose: the
Mass “For the Sick" from Masses for Various Needs and
Occasions in the Roman Missal, or the Ritual Mass formulary
found in the PCS. It should be noted that this latter formulary
was not included in the third typical edition of the Roman Missal,
inasmuch as it was approved for use only within the United
States. This formulary includes special inserts for the Eucharistic
Prayers, but these texts were originally designed for use with the
previous translation of the Roman Missal. With this in mind, the
USCCB’s Secretariat for Divine Worship updated these inserts in
2013, so that they might be used with the current translation of
the Eucharistic Prayers in the following adapted forms:
Eucharistic Prayer I
Therefore, Lord, we pray:
graciously accept this oblation of our service, that of your whole
family, and especially of those who ask for healing of body, mind
and spirit; order our days in your peace...
Eucharistic Prayer II
...together with N. our Pope and N. our Bishop and all the clergy.
Remember also those who ask for healing
in the name of your Son,
that they may never cease to praise you for the wonders of your
power. Remember also our brothers and sisters who have fallen
asleep in the hope of the resurrection...
Eucharistic Prayer III
Listen graciously to the prayers of this family, whom you have
summoned before you: hear especially the prayers of those who
ask for healing in the name of your Son, that they may never
cease to praise you for the wonders of your power. In your
compassion, O merciful Father…
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“Being a Church Musician in the Modern World” Workshop
- June 8
Church musicians are invited to a workshop at St. Catherine of Siena
Church in Manhattan, to be held on June 8, from 6:00-9:00pm. This
workshop will focus on the practicalities and challenges of serving as a
church musician in the modern world. The workshop will be led by
Astrid Baumgardner, director of Career Services for the Yale School of
Music. The cost of the workshop is $10 for pre-registrants and $15 at
the door. For more information, go to: nyliturgy.org/workshops.
Rediscovering the RCIA with Fr. Paul Turner
- November 6
Pastors and RCIA coordinators are encouraged to save the date for
this one-day conference on November 6, at Maryknoll Seminary in
Ossining, with author, pastor, and scholar, Fr. Paul Turner. More
information may be found at: nyliturgy.org/workshops
St. Cecilia Academy Summer Chant Course at St. Joseph’s Seminary - July 13-18
Parish musicians are invited to attend this
one-week, introductory course on the
subject of chant taught by Dr. Jennifer
Donelson, DMA. Opportunities for study
and music-making will take place
throughout the week. Tuition is $700 for 3
credits and $400 for those who wish to
audit the class. Those traveling to New
York from out of town may take advantage
of a special conference rate at the nearby
Hyatt Place at the Cross County Center
(code: G-GCCJ).
This course is being offered as part of the St. Cecilia Academy for Pastoral Musicians, a four-course,
fully accredited program offered through St. Joseph’s Seminary in the field of liturgical music for the
purpose of introducing musicians to the history, theology, and pastoral principles of liturgy and sacred
music. For more information about the summer chant course and the St. Cecilia Academy, visit:
nyliturgy.org.
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Update on the Liturgy of the Hours
The USCCB’s Committee on Divine Worship
recently provided an update regarding the
revised translation of the Liturgy of the Hours.
The Committee indicated that this work is
being undertaken primarily in response to the
promulgation of the Liturgia Horarum, editio
typica altera in 1985, which has not yet been
translated into English. This updated edition
of the Divine Office includes a new feature in
its presentation of the antiphons for the
Gospel canticles for Morning and Evening
Prayer: namely, three antiphons are provided
for these canticles, each of which corresponds to the different gospel readings in the three-year lectionary
cycle (A, B, C). These antiphons will be translated and appear in the new English translation of the
Liturgy of the Hours.
The Committee indicated that the translation of the Liturgy of the Hours is also being revised in
light of the publication of the Roman Missal, Third Typical Edition (2011). This book included new
translations of many collects that appear both in the Missale Romanum and the Liturgia Horarum. These
newly-translated collects will be included in the revised translation of the Liturgy of the Hours so that both
books will utilize the same wording for these prayers.
In the process of translating the second edition of the Liturgy of the Hours, it is anticipated that
this book will include several additional new features, including:
- the use of the Revised Grail Psalter, which offers a more consistent metrical translation of the
psalter for both singing and recitation;
- a new translation of the Gospel and New Testament canticles in accordance with the style of the
Revised Grail Psalms;
- a translation of the brief Scriptural passages taken from the New American Bible, Revised
Edition;
- a complete English translation of the proper Latin hymns of the Liturgy of the Hours (while still
allowing for the use of other, suitable hymns);
- a new translation of the intercessions, as well as the concluding prayers that are not contained in
the Roman Missal; and
- an updated Proper of Saints.
Because of the large scope of this work, it is expected that an English translation of the Liturgy of the
Hours, Second Edition will be implemented by 2020, at the earliest. Once approved, it is hoped that this
revised and newly-translated work will offer a richer set of resources for the celebration of the hours by
clergy and faithful alike.
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“Singing the Mass” Seminar for Priests
- October 10
On Saturday, October 10, from 9:00am-2:00pm, St.
Joseph’s Seminary will host a seminar for priests on
singing the Mass. The day will be led by Dr. Jennifer
Donelson, DMA, associate professor and director of
music at St. Joseph’s Seminary. The presentation will
focus on singing the presidential prayers, prefaces,
Eucharistic Prayers, and Mass dialogues.
Registration for this seminar may be found at:
nyliturgy.org/workshops. This workshop is cosponsored by the Office of Liturgy and the Sacred
Heart Institute for the Ongoing Formation of Clergy.
Archdiocesan Chasubles
In anticipation of the visit of Pope Francis to
the New York area, priests of the Archdiocese
FRANCIS, OUR POPE
are encouraged to purchase an archdiocesan
A J O U R N E Y O F FA I T H
chasuble for use at Mass with the Holy Father
THROUGH THE HEART OF NEW YORK 2015
and for other archdiocesan events. The price of
these chasubles is $185, and they may be
ordered from ICS by contacting Deacon Peter Stamm at 212-838-7311 or [email protected].
Memorandum
To: Msgr. Ritchie
Father Ernst
Dr. Jennifer Pascual
Mark Ackerman
Joe Zwilling
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From: Msgr. Greg
Archdiocese of New York
Office of Liturgy
201 Seminary Avenue
Yonkers, New York 10704
914.968.6200, ext.8177
[email protected]
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