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BOOK
Mark Searle, Liturgy Made Simple.
This 82-page book explores the meaning of the rituals and symbols in the Mass we celebrate.
BOOK
Keith F. Pecklers, S.J. The Genius of the Roman Rite: On the Reception and Implementation of the New Missal.
“In The Genius of the Roman Rite, Father Pecklers offers a concise history of the Roman rite, its reform at the Second Vatican Council, and its future in the twenty-first century and beyond. The Church’s prayer, especially at Mass, is part and parcel of living tradition under the guidance of the Spirit. Father Pecklers shows us how the future of our liturgical prayer and the future of our Church are closely bound together. The Genius of the Roman Rite is helpful reading for all those who would understand the third edition of the Roman Missal.”
– Most Rev. Timothy M. Dolan, Archbishop of New York
NEWSLETTER
Assembly, Notre Dame Center for Liturgy, University of Notre Dame.
This treasured collection of 90 back issues of this eight page newsletter explores focuses on a topic related to worship for each issue. Several issues contain reflective texts and poems exploring the meaning of symbols and ritual action. Back issues are available for purchase individually, in themed packets, or as a set from the Notre Dame Center for Liturgy. Many of the reflections used during St. Brendan’s “Reflections on the Roman Missal” were first published in Assembly.
CD SERIES
Edward Foley, Capuchin, Eucharist as Mystagogy.
This six-set CD series explores the meaning of each section of the Mass using music, liturgical texts, and reflections.
WEB SITE
Second Vatican Council. Constitution on the Sacred Liturgy, December 4, 1963.
WEB SITE
United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, General Instruction of the Roman Missal.
This official Roman Catholic document underscores the nature and importance of the Sacred Liturgy in the life of the Church. It contains the rubrics for the Mass and explains the meaning symbols and rituals in the Mass we celebrate.
WEB SITE
United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, Third Edition of the Roman Missal.
This web site gives the full text for the Third Edition of the Roman Missal. Sample texts with commentary on some of the changes is also provided.
WEB SITE
Notre Dame Center for Liturgy, Web Catechesis on the Third Edition of the Roman Missal.
Paul Turner and Michael Joncas, among others, offer 15-minute video reflections on specific changes we will see in the Third Edition of the Roman Missal.
WEB SITE
Federation of Diocesan Liturgical Commissions (FDLC),
Third Edition of the Roman Missal Resources
The FDLC is a national organization gathering liturgical commissions from dioceses across the United States. In addition to other resources offered here, there are two series of articles that reflect on the changes in the Third Edition in the context of the Mass. The articles mentioned below will be available in the literature racks in the narthex at St. Brendan beginning on August 20, 2011:
- “Joining Together in Prayer,” by Andrew Ciferni, O. Praem. and Melissa Musick Nussbaum
- “The Dialogues of the Mass,” by Michael Kwatera, OSB
WEB SITE
National Association of Pastoral Musicians (NPM)
NPM provides audio clips of chants and links to diocesan web sites with information on the Roman Missal.
WEB SITE
Built of Living Stones, United States Conference of Catholic Bishops
This document provides guidelines for worship space but also offers insight into how our faith is shaped by our place of worship.
