The Federation of Diocesan Liturgical Commissions is pleased, once again, to provide resources to aid in your preparations for Lent, the Sacred Paschal Triduum, and the Easter Season.
Author Archives: FDLC
Southwest Liturgical Conference Study Week Celebrates 60 Years
Congratulations to our friends and colleagues in Regions Ten and Thirteen who have just completed their 60th Annual Southwest Liturgical Conference Study Week! The Church of the United States has been blessed by their six decades of tireless dedication to liturgical formation.
Sunday of the Word of God 2022 Free Resources
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.
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 (2024) Free Resources
Please join us for a free webinar on Wednesday, December 15 at 1:00p (Eastern).
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.
This content is for FDLC Members only.
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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.