Boston Catholic Office for Divine Worship

08/03/2022

New Order of Penance: The FDLC has announced that registration is now open for a single, seventy-five-minute webinar on the revised Order of Penance.
Please join in on Tuesday, October 25 at 1:00 (Eastern). This event is co-sponsored by the Federation and the USCCB Secretariat for Divine Worship, whose Executive Secretary, Fr. Andrew Menke, will be one of the main presenters.

Please join us for a free webinar on the revised Order of Penance – Tuesday, October 25 at 1:00 PM ET, co-sponsored by the Federation and the USCCB Secretariat for Divine Worship.

08/01/2022

OCIA WEBINAR SERIES – REGISTRATION IS NOW LIVE
Many of you already know that the RCIA has been retranslated and reformatted and will be known the OCIA--the Order of Christian Initiation of Adults. The FDLC is now offering 20 free webinars on the use of the new edition. Read on!

Registration is now OPEN for the FDLC’s fall series on the revised OCIA! As you know, we are offering forty webinars in all -- twenty in English on Wednesdays at 1:00 (Eastern) and twenty in Spanish on Thursdays at 7:30 PM (Eastern). One may participate live at those times.

There may be days when those times are not convenient – not to worry. All webinars will be archived. All registered persons will receive a link approximately one hour after the live version has ended.

We have divided the registration process into two parts – the first ten webinars are of a general nature and are important for many aspects of parish life, e.g., vision of the OCIA, history, preaching, discernment, canonical issues, music, etc. The NEXT ten are about the rites and steps. The links which are now live will sign you up for the first set of ten. (Closer to November, we will post for the next set of ten.)

Remember, registration is free. Please share these links with your clergy, OCIA Directors, seminaries, parishes and other institutions.
Main webinar page: www.fdlc.org/ociawebinars
English: www.fdlc.org/ocia/webinars
Spanish: www.fdlc.org/rica/seminariosweb

The Federation of Diocesan Liturgical Commissions is excited to announce our upcoming FREE series on the Order of Christian Initiation of Adults (OCIA) September 2022 – February 2023! All web…

06/29/2022

On the Solemnity of Saints Peter and Paul, the Holy Father has released a new Apostolic Letter, Desiderio Desideravi, on the liturgical formation of the People of God. Its title is drawn from Luke 22:15 – “I have eagerly desired to eat this Passover with you before I suffer.” I recommend we all take a read to learn what it contains:

Apostolic Letter Desiderio Desideravi, on the liturgical formation of the People of God, 29 June 2022

04/14/2022

The additional 11th Solemn Intercession added by Cardinal O'Malley for Good Friday's Passion of the Lord is now available in the "What's New?" section of our webpage for easy reference, both in English and in Spanish, set to the chants. This was already sent to all priests, but we furnish it here for easy reference by musicians and parish staff.

Tom Lyman, Coordinator of Divine Worship and Evangelization Consultant, has served the Secretariat since 2014, and has been immersed in the life of the Church for most of the last 20 years, whether as a teacher in Catholic high school, a leader in Catholic young adult ministry, or as a seminarian at...

03/14/2022

The 2022 Rite of Election at the Cathedral of the Holy Cross was a moment of great joy for the Church! Around 230 Catechumens were declared members of the Elect by Cardinal Sean O'Malley. Enjoy this great article from Jacqueline Tetrault of the Boston Pilot.

BOSTON -- Over 200 catechumens gathered at the Cathedral of the Holy Cross on March 6 for the Rite of Election, one of the final steps of their preparation for baptism during the Easter Triduum. Card

02/28/2022

2022 RCAB Lent and Easter Guidelines are now live on our website. Please share!https://www.bostoncatholic.org/sites/g/files/zjfyce871/files/2022-02/2022%20RCAB%20Lent%20and%20Easter%20Guidelines%20.pdf

02/24/2022

Official Archdiocese of Boston Easter Vigil Start Time: 8:00pm Find relevant new info under "What's New" at the top of our webpage: https://www.bostoncatholic.org/divine-worship

01/20/2022

Registration for the 2022 Rite of Election is officially open! All 2022 RCIA info is now here at this one link: https://www.bostoncatholic.org/divine-worship/2022-rcia If you run an RCIA program, but do not receive my Flocknote emails, please sign up for them here and select to receive emails from "Rite of Election": http://www.flocknote.com/boston

12/20/2021

Christmas + Sunday 12/26 reminder graphics: We have the full set of graphics ready for social media posts, email, and your own parish websites. Use and share! Merry Christmas to all! https://www.bostoncatholic.org/divine-worship/mass-obligations

12/16/2021

We now post information about seasonal Adult Regional Confirmation Masses celebrated by the Regional Bishops and Episcopal Vicars, since this is a frequent inquiry for us. A "catechized" adult Catholic (one who is Baptized Catholic and has received First Communion, but unconfirmed) should first consult with his or her pastor who can either offer them preparation or refer the person for preparation elsewhere, then the pastor or parish staff-person can register the candidate for any regional Confirmation date, regardless of the person's own region, by calling the person indicated in our link:https://www.bostoncatholic.org/sites/g/files/zjfyce871/files/2021-12/Adult%20Confirmations%20Spring%20%2722-Weekly%20%20Monthly%20Mailings.pdf

12/10/2021

Please share this helpful social media graphic to help the faithful understand how to satisfy the two Mass obligations that come together this year: Christmas + Sunday 12/26--Feast of the Holy Family.

11/17/2021

Advent is around the corner! Take a look the new FDLC 2021-22 Advent+Christmas Liturgy Preparation Aid for Year C, now on our website:https://www.bostoncatholic.org/sites/g/files/zjfyce871/files/2021-11/LP%20Advent%20Christmas%202021%20Year%20C.pdf