Divine Worship

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• Registration of Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion
• LTP Memo and Order Form
• RCIA QUICK REFERENCE
• Confirmation Planning 2019
• Extraordinary Form Mass List
• Vesting Prayers

Wednesday 15^th August 2018: The Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Thursday 1^st November 2018: All Saints
Saturday 8^th December 2018: The Immaculate Conception of the BVM*
Tuesday 25^th December 2018: The Nativity of the Lord

NOTES:

Mary Mother of God – 1st January 2018 is not a Holy Day of Obligation
The Ascension of the Lord is transferred to Sunday 13th May
*Immaculate Conception is always a Holyday of Obligation in USA. Click HERE for a clarification on the obligation in 2018.

The Monday-Saturday rule does not apply to the Solemnities of Christmas (Dec. 25) and the Immaculate Conception (Dec. 8).  Catholics are obliged to attend Holy Mass on these days, even when they fall on a Monday or Saturday.  For the other holy days of obligation (Jan. 1, Aug. 15, Nov. 1), the obligation is removed when they fall on a Monday or Saturday (Decree of the National Conference of Catholic Bishops, December 13, 1991).

Tuesday 1^st January 2019: Solemnity of Mary, Holy Mother of God
Thursday 15^th August 2019: The Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Friday 1^st November 2019: All Saints
Wednesday 25^th December 2019: The Nativity of the Lord

NOTES:

The Ascension of the Lord is transferred to Sunday 2^nd June

The Immaculate Conception of BVM is always a Holyday of Obligation in USA unless it is transferred to another date. This year it is transferred to the 9^th December since it falls on the Second Sunday of Advent (8^th December 2019). The obligation does not transfer.

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The Divine Worship Newsletter is one year old.

Click here to see a short video of some of its artwork. HERE.

The Office of Divine Worship promotes and facilitates the Sacred Liturgy in the Archdiocese of Portland and within each parish through catechesis and training. Together with its chief steward the Archbishop, the Office hopes to provide the necessary environment for a more reverent, more beautiful and more prayerful experience of the Sacred Liturgy for the faithful of the Archdiocese. The Office works to promote the vision of the Second Vatican Council, understanding that the Most Holy Eucharist is the source and summit of the Christian life and that the other sacraments, as well as with every ministry of the Church and every work of the apostolate, are tied together with the Holy Eucharist and are directed toward it.

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Read the National Catholic Register article HERE.

Click HERE to see upcoming presentations on the ALH.

The Archchdiocese of Portand's Office of Divine Worship is pleased to announce to the  launch of a new quarterly publication for Extarordinary Ministers of Holy Communion. This newsletter  will contain information and artcilces of interest to those involved in this ministry. Source & Summit will be emailed to all the registered EMHCs and will also be avaialabl on the Divine Worship Webpage.This publication will also be avaialable in Spanish, Fuente y Cumbre. Click on the icons below to download copies.

Read Archbishop Sample's letter encouraging parishes to recite the St. Michael Prayer after all Masses HERE.

St. Michael Prayer Cards can be ordered from the Archdiocesan ProShop with Vistaprint.

There three types of cards: Small (4 x 2.5); Large (5.5 x 4.25); and Bookmarks (6 x 2).

There are Spanish versions of all three cards and one bi-lingual version of the 5x4 card.

To use the ProShop you must create an account.

To access our ProShop store follow this LINK.

Any questions please call Anne Marie Van Dyke on 503 233 8321.

 

Msgr. Gerard O'Connor, Director of the Office of Divine Worship of the Archdiocese of Portland, presents training sessions for Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion and Parish Readers.

He presents best practice for those involved in these important ministries. EMHCs will receive a copy of the Archdiocesan Vademecum. Each attendee will receive useful documentation appropriate for their ministry. 

Upcoming Reader Training
8 November 2018 click HERE.

DOCUMENTS:
General Instruction of the Roman Missal (GIRM) 2011
Marriage Policy
Funeral Policies (Updated November 2017)
Norms for Ritual Masses (Matrimony, Funerals, etc.)
Confirmation Planning 2019
Liturgical Calendar 2018
Liturgical Calendar 2018 (Extraordinary Form)
Liturgical Calendar 2019
Parish Weekday Prayer

EPISODES OF "THE VOICE OF THE SHEPHERD":
Sacred Music Part 1
Sacred Music Part 2
The Sacred Liturgy
Liturgical Reform Part 1
Liturgical Reform Part 2
The Sacrament of Baptism
Reconcilliation
The Eucharist
Confirmation
Sacrament of Matrimony
Holy Orders
The Liturgical Calendar
Lent
Holy Week