As a complement to last year’s presentation on the Sacred Triduum, this year we are offering a presentation on the seasons of Lent and Easter. After a general overview of the seasons of Lent and Easter, given by Mary Beth Kunde-Anderson, encompassing how our parish communities can be led into a deeper appreciation and experience of the seasons through the various liturgies and rituals associated with them, we will offer focus sessions for the participants.  There will be three focus sessions*: Pastoral Musicians—Repertoire for Lent and Easter, Lectors—Master class on proclamation skills using various scripture readings of Lent and Easter, Environment and Art—Enhancing the worship space for Lent and Easter.

*Participants must indicate their focus session of choice and provide an accurate email address on their registration so preparatory materials can be distributed prior to the evening.

About our keynote speaker:  Mary Beth Kunde-Anderson is in her fifteenth year as Director of Publications for World Library Publications and J. S. Paluch Company.  In this capacity she sits on the management team of the publishing house and manages the staff of thirteen editors. Mary Beth’s previous work experience includes positions as parish music director and as Director of Music for the archdiocesan worship offices in Miami and Chicago.  Mary Beth has served on the Boards of Directors of the Federation of Diocesan Liturgical Commissions and of the National Association of Pastoral Musicians. She currently serves on the Boards of Directors for the Church Music Publishers Association and the Association of Catholic Publishers. She holds undergraduate and graduate degrees in music education and choral conducting, and has studied theology and liturgy at Loyola University of Chicago and Catholic Theological Union.  Mary Beth has authored pastoral articles on liturgy and music, has offered many workshops and convention keynotes, and is active in the liturgical ministry of her parish in Oak Park, Illinois.

The cost of the workshop is $15 per person.

To register online, click here.
To register by mail, download the registration form with instructions by clicking here.
 

Save the dates for a series of workshops on Finale notation software. The classes will be structured as follows:

January 26 and February 2 - Finale basics for the beginner. Learn how to create documents for your choir and instrumentalists. Note that this section is 2 parts.

Febraury 9 - Using Finale to create worship aids for parish celebrations. Create templates and learn how to make professional looking music files to match your worship aids.

February 16 - Using Finale to create slides for projection. Create templates and learn how to manipulate the software to create slides appropriate for your worship space.

Registration information will be available shortly. For the most up to date information, visit the Music and Liturgy website and click on the Events & Workshops tab.


Diocesan Lector Institute (Office of Liturgy) 
Saturday, February 7, 2015
9:00am-12:00pm
Good Shepherd Catholic Church, Orlando

This institute will give an overview of basic skills and documentation regarding the ministry of lector and addresses the role of the lector according to Vatican II and provides the latest information on the General Instruction of the Roman Missal. Participants will be presented with the theological grounding of their ministry, explore the spirituality of the readings and the liturgical seasons, and consider how their proclamation of the Word communicates the voice of God to the gathered assembly.

To register online, click here.
To register by mail, download the registration form with instructions by clicking here.
 

• The Epiphany Proclamation may take place after the reading of the Gospel, or within or after the homily.  It may be solemnly sung by the deacon, presider, or cantor from the ambo.* See the Roman Missal, Appendix I: The Announcement of Easter and the Moveable Feasts.

• It is appropriate to replace the Act of Penitence with the Rite for Blessing and Sprinkling of Water in order to highlight this feast. However, the Creed is not to be replaced with the Renewal of Baptismal Promises unless the Sacrament of Baptism or Confirmation is being celebrated at Mass. If Baptism or Confirmation is being celebrated the sprinkling of the assembly does not occur after the Renewal of Baptismal Promises as it does during the Easter Vigil and on Easter Sunday (US).

• It would be appropriate to schedule a Communal Celebration of the Anointing of the Sick in close proximity to this date.

• The blessing and distribution of ashes may take place at either a celebration of the Eucharist or at a Liturgy of the Word. The Season of Lent begins at MIDNIGHT on the morning of Ash Wednesday. It is not possible to anticipate Ash Wednesday with a Vigil Mass (or a Liturgy of the Word with the Distribution of Ashes) on Tuesday evening. The Penitential Act is omitted in all celebrations of the Eucharist on this day. The blessing and distribution of ashes follows the homily. Ashes may be distributed by lay ministers as well as clergy.

• Rite of Election to be celebrated at the Basilica of the National Shrine of Mary, Queen of the Universe, 2:00 p.m.
  • Parishes of the Diocese of Orlando who are sending Catechumens for Election are to celebrate the Rite of Sending with the Enrollment of Names into the Book of the Elect at a parish liturgy prior to the Rite of Election at the Basilica.