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Liturgy Commission Archdiocese of BostonNov 28, Holy Family Parish, Concord 6:30-8:40 p.m. Present
Evening Prayer Dinner 1) Report on FDLC meeting (Brian Mahoney) - distribution of press release on October 11-15 meeting in Buffalo, NY - 2007 meeting will be in Hartford: Liturgy: the privileged place of catechesis 2) Report on workshops: foundations, fundamentals for lectors, music, proclamation as interpretation, for Eucharistic ministers. One workshop (for lectors) was canceled because of insufficient registration. expenses: $5305 (books, stipends, printing income: $6010 profit: $705 number participants: 431
Spring workshops Repeat of fall workshops, plus Triduum, singing the Word of God; music in the Communion rite; effective proclamation 3) Multicultural liturgy What should we be doing in the archdiocese? How do cultural celebrations begin to refashion the larger community? How bridge between cultures in one community? Workshops on multicultural liturgies? How does each of the cultures in a parish come to a sense of ownership of the parish as a whole? Some meetings have already taken place, a January meeting is scheduled (first of three) to determine agenda for working on multicultural celebrations in parish communities. Brian will update Commission as work progresses. Workshops are not money raisers, but the Office for Worship hopes for workshops to sustain themselves financially. 4) Office for Worship Database 175 parishes responded to Brian’s letter/request and provided information 16 parishes responded but did not provide information 191 out of 303 parishes responded (63.04%) 5) Funeral Subcommittee RCAB Revised Policy and Instruction on the Order of Christian Funerals (April 5, 1999) distributed to Commission members Funeral issues have come up frequently at Presbyteral Council meetings: growing popularity of funeral home services (no Mass) and abuse of “words of remembrance” at the end of the funeral Mass. Archbishop O’Malley wants the Commission to review the current policy, suggest revisions, suggest what needs to be stressed, what catechesis needs to take place and for whom (parish audience? funeral directors?) Brian suggested a committee including members of Presbyteral Council, vicars, this Commission, funeral directors. Might this be an agenda item for the Archdiocesan Pastoral Council? Formation of an ad hoc committee to address these concerns. What can lay ministers do in parishes and how can such ministry be promoted. Brian is planning a workshop on that question. Commission members with concerns/comments should direct them to Brian so that he can bring them to the committee reviewing funeral practice. Brian Mahoney, Bob Blaney, Nancy Dome, Amy Strickland to serve on subcommittee. 6) Election of Officers Bios of members were distributed; decision made to postpone elections until next meeting when members will have had a chance to read the bios. 7) Subcommittee Chairs Liturgical Music A and E RCIA Liturgy and Sacraments Members: for next meeting, consider if you would serve as a subcommittee chair AND nominating members for them. 8) Setting of Dates January 30 - Creagh Library 6:30 March 6 - site TBA 6:30 May 15 - SEOH Acton 6:30 |
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