On September 30, 2019, on the liturgical memorial of St. Jerome, Pope Francis announced that the Third Sunday in Ordinary Time would be celebrated as the Sunday of the Word of God. This year it will fall on Sunday, January 23, 2022.
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2021 Advent and Christmas preparation aid now available
Our free, seasonal booklet to help prepare liturgies during the Advent and Christmas seasons is now available in English and Spanish. Feel free to share it among your parishes and schools.
OCIA: What’s New? What’s Not? What’s Next?
Please join us for a free webinar on Wednesday, December 15 at 1:00p (Eastern).
FDLC Annual Appeal 2021–2022
“All things work together for good.” As we celebrate this time of harvest and thanksgiving, we are grateful for all the things that have worked together in the past months for goodness in our world. Through the difficulty of the pandemic, good people have worked together to bring light and hope to a world sometimes masked in darkness and despair. A donation to the 2021–2022 FDLC Annual Appeal allows the accomplishments of the Federation to continue.
Resources for Christian Initiation (OCIA/RCIA)
The following resources will aid in understanding and implementing the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA). Included are general resources, sample Diocesan policies and protocols, forms and the final report of the CARA study on the Pastoral Practices in light of the National Statutes on the Catechumenate for the United States and the FDLC consultation on the RCIA and National Statutes.
Decree clarifies role of Bishops’ conferences in liturgical translations
A new decree from the Congregation for Divine Worship aims at highlighting the responsibilities of bishops’ conferences in the “great task” of completing the complex project of translating the Latin liturgical texts into vernacular languages.
Synodal Process Resources
On October 11, the Church celebrated the memorial of Saint John XXIII, Pope. This date was chosen since it is the day on which he opened the Second Vatican Council in 1962. Nearly sixty years hence and not unlike Saint John XXIII, Pope Francis is calling forth the voices of the Church.
Resources for Children and the Domestic Church
Resources for helping families, children pray and stay engaged in the liturgy during the pandemic.
USCCB and Diocesan Responses and Resources
Pandemic resources collected from the USCCB and various dioceses in the United States.
Catholic Devotions
Devotional resources for use during the pandemic.