2009 National Meeting of
Diocesan Liturgical Commissions 

October 6-9
Plymouth, Michigan

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2009 National Meeting

Fruits of the Meeting
STUDY DAY: A SYNTHESIS OF RESPONSES

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ARCHBISHOP DANIEL PILARCZYK Where We Have Been

Pathways and Methods of Liturgical Formation

§      Catholic Schools

§      Seminaries and higher education; training with the Benedictines

§      My parents

§      Work experience

§      Reading journals and Church documents

§      Practicums in presiding

§      Formed by the people with whom we worship

§      Celebrating well-prepared liturgies

§     Continuing study of the rites and praenotanda

§      Involvement in music ministry  and other liturgical ministries in my youth

§      Gathering with colleagues

Resolutions

§      I will be mindful that law protects rights

§      The diocese should take every opportunity for liturgical catechesis; sponsor forums for priests

In the coming year the FDLC should

§      Capitalize on the opportunities provided by the new Roman Missal

§      Create bulletin inserts on the new collects

§      Widely publish Archbishop’s talk; perhaps in Origins

§      Help us find theological resources that provide background to “why” things are done

§      Provide five minute talks to be used before Mass

§      Form us so that we might form others

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S R. KATARINA SCHUTH, OSF
Where We Are

§         Overall sense that formation for lay ministers and lay faithful is very good

§       Newly-ordained felt that their formation was strong

§       Mentoring and ongoing formation is especially important for the newly-ordained

§      Give more feedback to vocations office regarding the newly ordained

§      Seminarians lack a sense of liturgical history;  an understanding  of spirituality of the presider

§      Necessity of ongoing formation for clergy and laity

§      Concern about the formation of foreign priests and permanent deacons

§      Young priests and pre-Vatican II liturgical practices; perhaps exhibits cultural hunger for spirituality

§      Need more training for ministry in multi-cultural setting

§      More formation in homiletics

§      Need strong evaluation tools for interns, newly ordained, deacons

§      Preaching groups among priests promoted better homilies

In the coming year the FDLC should

§      Increase communication between liturgy offices and seminaries

§       FDLC seminary committee should create a “talking points “ for diocesan or visits to seminaries

§       Publish Sr. Katarina’s work

§      Conduct a similar study on liturgical formation in dioceses and parishes

§     Provide a bibliography of liturgy and presiding resources for newly-ordained priests

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DANIEL CARDINAL DiNARDO
The Future of Liturgical Formation

 

The Role of the Bishop

§         How the Bishop presides teaches!

§      Convocations, ad hoc committees: collaboration with offices in chanceries (i.e. cross collaboration)

§       Provide days of liturgical formation

§      should point out priests who are good liturgists and role models

§      Bishops should work with the other bishops in their state to make this as unified as possible

§      Encourage priests to sing the liturgy

§       Acknowledge importance of liturgy in the diocesan budget

§       Being enthusiastic and joyful about liturgy

§       Strong preparation of priests liturgically and practically

§       Collaboration among Offices of Worship, Office for Clergy, Office for Religious Education; Presbyteral Council and Worship Commission

§       Liturgical commissions are primary consultative body.

§       Bishop needs to be available for dialogue about the Roman Missal, acknowledge fears and hopes

§      Good catechesis – mandatory for parishes to do the same catechesis

§      The bishop has to be enthusiastic, zealous

§      We all need to have a renewed appreciation for the Eucharistic Prayers and a renewed sense of doxa

 

The FDLC should:

§       Encourage use of the material on the BCDW website http://www.usccb.org/romanmissal/

§       Promote regional workshops sponsored by the FDLC and USCCB-BCDW

§       Assist the dialogue and promote learning; keep materials coming without delay

§       Work with NPM to provide CDs of sung dialogues, chants

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