RESOURCES

The following documents are resources used by the parish in the preparation and celebration of liturgy.

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More of the parish's liturgy resources will be available as time progresses.


Resource Categories

Liturgical Seasons and Feasts

Rites of the Church

Sunday Eucharist

Liturgical Space and Environment

Liturgical Ministry

Liturgical Studies

Liturgy Committee Organisation

Liturgical Seasons

General Norms for the Liturgical Year and the Calendar
Sets the norms and gives background on the calendar of feasts and seasons in the liturgical year. Sacred Congregation of Rites, 1969.

General Norms for the Liturgical Year and the Calendar

Liturgical Seasons
Advent

Liturgy Notes
Liturgical Preparations, guidelines and supporting texts for celebrating the Sundays of Advent.

	2008
	2007
	2006
	2005		Supplementary Texts 2005

Some of the texts for use during Advent have been drawn from the resources provided at Liturgies Online.

The Colour Purple
How the colour of purple is used in parish liturgy, while still differentiating between the differing characters of Lent and Advent.

The Colour Purple

Liturgical Environment Photographs
Photographs of the liturgical environment during Advent at Our Lady of Mount Carmel.

	2007
	2006

Liturgical Seasons
Christmas

Liturgy Notes
Liturgical Preparations, guidelines and supporting texts for celebrating the season of Christmas.

2004

Liturgical Seasons
Lent

Liturgy Notes
Liturgical Preparations, guidelines and supporting texts for celebrating the season of Lent.

	2008
	2007

Liturgical Environment Photographs
Photographs of the liturgical environment during Lent at Our Lady of Mount Carmel.

2008

Liturgical Seasons
Easter

Paschale Solemnitatis
Circular letter concerning the preparation and celebration of the Easter feasts.
Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments, 1988

Paschale Solemnitatis

Liturgy Notes
Liturgical Preparations, guidelines and supporting texts for celebrating the Sundays of Easter.

2007

Rites of the Church
Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults

Christian Initiation: General Introduction
The introduction that precedes the specific introductions for both the Rite of Christian Initation of Adults and the Rite of Baptism for Children. Look for "Documents", then "Christian Initiation - General Introduction" for the PDF. Congregation for Divine Worship, 1969, 1974.

Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults: Introduction
Introduction for the initiation rites for adults. This version also includes explanatory information from within the rite regarding each of the stages in the process. Look for "Documents", then "Rite of Christian Initation - Introductory Material" for the PDF. Congregation for Divine Worship, 1972, 1974.

RCIA Resources (Liturgy Office, England and Wales)

Rites of the Church
Rite of Baptism for Children

Christian Initiation: General Introduction
The introduction that precedes the specific introductions for both the Rite of Christian Initation of Adults and the Rite of Baptism for Children. Look for "Documents", then "Christian Initiation - General Introduction" for the PDF. Congregation for Divine Worship, 1969, 1974.

Rite of Baptism for Children
Introduction for the baptism rite for infants. Older children should be initiated according to the "Rite of Initiation for Children of Catechetical Age" in the RCIA. Look for "Documents", then "Rite of Baptism for Children - Introduction" for the PDF. Congregation for Divine Worship, 1969, 1984.

RBC Resources (Liturgy Office, England and Wales)

Ritual Checklist
Checklist for preparing the worship space for the Celebration of Eucharist incorporating the Rite of Baptism for Children.

Baptism Checklist

Rites of the Church
Rite of Confirmation

Ritual Checklists
Checklists for preparing the worship space for the Rite of Confirmation.

	Confirmation During Mass Checklist
	Confirmation Liturgy of the Word Checklist

Rites of the Church
First Communion

Ritual Checklist
Checklist for preparing the worship space for the Celebration of Eucharist for First Communion.

First Communion Checklist

Rites of the Church
Rite of Penance

Ritual Checklist
Checklist for preparing the worship space for the Celebration of the Second Form of the Rite of Penance for First Reconciliation.

First Reconciliation Checklist

Rites of the Church
Order of Christian Funerals

Order of Christian Funerals: Introduction
Introduction for the funeral rite. Look "Order of Christian Funerals - General Introduction" for the PDF. Congregation for Divine Worship and Discipline of the Sacraments, 1988.

OCF Resources (Liturgy Office, England and Wales)

Sunday Eucharist

Sacrosanctum Concilium
Constitution on the Sacred Liturgy
Second Vatican Council, 4 December 1963

Sacrosanctum Concilium

General Instruction of the Roman Missal
Introduction to the Roman Missal. Third Australian edition. Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments, 2007

General Instruction of the Roman Missal

Lectionary for Mass: Introduction
Introduction to the book of readings for Mass. Includes important information about the importance of the Word of God, ministries in the Liturgy of the Word, as well the structure and arrangement of the lectionary

Introduction to the Lectionary for Mass (Liturgy Office, England and Wales)

Liturgical Ministry
Ministry of Music

Music During Mass
A guide to how music is used as an integral part of the liturgies and rituals in Our Lady of Mount Carmel Parish.

Music During Mass

Music Suggestions
Suggestions of music from the parish collection to harmonise with the Sunday liturgies. Now includes psalm and song suggestions for celebrating Children's Liturgy of the Word.

Music Suggestions

Music Minister
Newsletter distributed to parish music ministers bimonthly.

	October-November 2008
	August-September 2008
	June-July 2008
	April-May 2008
	February-March 2008
	December 2007-January 2008
	October-November 2007
	August-September 2007
	June-July 2007
	April-May 2007

Music and Overhead Transparency List
Music and Overhead Transparency List to be used by parish Music Ministers to help fulfil copyright requirements.

Music and Overhead Transparency List

Music Copying Procedures
Outlines the procedure to be followed for photocopying music and producing overhead transparencies so as to adhere to copyright regulations. Password protected.

Music Copying Procedures

Music Catalogue
A complete listing of all liturgical music in the parish collection, the composers, books and page/number references. Copyright information is also provided. The catalogue is in a password protected Microsoft Excel spreadsheet. Music ministers should contact the Liturgy Coordinator to obtain the password.

zip	Music Catalogue (1.8 Mb)
	Catalogue Introduction

Overhead Transparency Catalogue
Parish Catalogue of Overhead Transparencies. Password protected.

OHT Catalogue

Liturgical Ministry
Ministry of the Word

Lectionary for Mass: Introduction
Introduction to the book of readings for Mass. Includes important information about the importance of the Word of God, ministries in the Liturgy of the Word, as well the structure and arrangement of the lectionary

Introduction to the Lectionary for Mass (Liturgy Office, England and Wales)

Ministers of the Word Preparation Sheets
Take-home leaflet with readings, commentary and advice for Sundays and feasts. Specifically designed for the preparation of Ministers of the Word in Our Lady of Mount Carmel Parish.

Ministers of the Word Preparation Sheets

The Word of the Lord
Newsletter for Ministers of the Word issued with each Ministry of the Word roster during the year.

	September 2008
	October 2007
	(March 2007 edition suspended in place of Practice Workshops information)
	November 2006

Formation Workshops
Annual formation workshops for those continuing in their ministry.

Formation Workshop 2

Instructions for Ministers of the Word
Guidelines of what is required of ministers during the celebration of Mass

Instructions for Ministers of the Word

 

Liturgy Committee Organisation

Vision Statement
The vision statement of the Liturgy Committee and a list of the responsibilities of the committee.

Vision Statement