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FDLC Annual Appeal 2025-2026

The FDLC is profoundly aware of the need to provide formation in creative ways and at reasonable costs. With your help, we continue to operate on a very tight budget while providing FREE online training and resources to countless ministers across the country.

FDLC Annual Appeal 2024-2025

The FDLC is profoundly aware of the need to provide formation in creative ways and at reasonable costs. With your help, we continue to operate on a very tight budget while providing FREE online training and resources to countless ministers across the country.

Eucharistic Adoration Webinar Series (2024)

In preparation for the new translation of Holy Communion and Worship of the Eucharistic Mystery Outside Mass (2024), the FDLC was pleased to offer a free webinar series on Eucharistic Adoration and Exposition.

Sunday of the Word of God 2024 Resources

In 2019, 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 21, 2024.

Sacrosanctum Concilium 60th Anniversary Prayer Service

To mark the sixtieth anniversary of the Constitution on the Sacred Liturgy (December 4, 1963 to 2023), the FDLC has prepared a prayer service. It quotes heavily from the Constitution itself, even the intercessory prayers draw from the language of the Sacrosanctum Concilium.

FDLC Annual Appeal 2023-2024

“With Zeal and Patience” SC 19 Dear FDLC Members and Friends, This Federation was founded in 1969 during a momentous period in our Church’s history. Those early years were marked by remarkable scholarship, legendary leadership, and bold change. The liturgical renewal continues to be inspired by the Holy Spirit. The wisdom of the Council Fathers continues to be championed by Popes and applauded by the faithful. The mission of this Federation continues to be the fulfillment of the Council’s vision. Yet again and still, the FDLC seeks to educate and enlighten, to train and teach. As members of diocesan liturgical…

Prayers for the Synod

On September 14, the Holy See released prayers for the opening of the XVI Ordinary General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops (October 4, 2023).

The Divine Office Hymnal Webinars

The Secretariat of Divine Worship and the Federation of Diocesan Liturgical Commissions will co-sponsor two, 75-minute webinars on The Divine Office Hymnal on Thursdays, October 19 and 26 at 1:00PM ET.

Resources on the Death of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI

FDLC joins in prayer for the repose of the soul of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI, who passed into eternal life on December 31 at 9:34 AM (Rome Time) at Mater Ecclesiae Monastery in Vatican City. May he rest in peace. Well done, good and faithful servant.

Sunday of the Word of God 2023 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 22, 2023.