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Liturgical Planning Aids

LITURGY PLANNING AID FOR THE GREAT NINETY DAYS (2020): ENGLISH | ESPAÑOL

Once again, the FDLC offers a liturgical preparation aid for Lent, the Sacred Paschal Triduum, and the Easter Season.

The document contains:

A full presider’s text for the “Rite of Reconciliation of Several Penitents with Individual Confession and Absolution”
Sample Music Suggestions
Sample Penances
A Liturgical Year Calendar Advisory
Frequently-asked Questions and Their Answers
A summary of the Lectionary readings for Sundays and Solemnities
Preparation sheets for the Rites belonging to the Period of Purification and Enlightenment
Preparation sheet for Palm Sunday
Preparation sheets for the Sacred Paschal Triduum
An Order of Service for Evening Prayer on Easter Sunday evening

Many thanks to the Confraternity of Christian Doctrine (USCCB-CCD) and to the International Commission on English in the Liturgy (ICEL) for their kind permission to share copyrighted material.

ADVENT-CHRISTMAS LITURGY PREPARATION AID (2019): ENGLISH | ESPAÑOL

Once again, the FDLC offers a liturgical preparation aid for Advent and Christmas. The document contains:

A full presider text for a Rite of Reconciliation of Several Penitents with Individual Confession and Absolution
Readings
Alternate Readings
Sample Penances
Music Suggestions
A list of Lectionary citations for Sundays and Solemnities
A Liturgical Calendar Advisory for Advent and Christmas
The Christmas Proclamation
The Announcement of the Dates of Easter and the Movable Feasts (to be proclaimed on Epiphany)

We are grateful to the International Commission on English in the Liturgy and to the Confraternity of Christian Doctrine who have given their kind permission to use their copyrighted liturgical texts. Feel free to forward this resource to your clergy, parish leaders, and school personnel within your (arch)diocese and/or parish.

The Spanish version will be sent as soon as it is available. If you, or someone you know, would like to offer translation assistance with these annual resources, please email rthiron@fdlc.org.

Planning Sheets

Morning Prayer

Morning Prayer and a Eucharistic Liturgy

Mid-Day Prayer

Evening Prayer and a Eucharistic Liturgy

Preparation of Mass

The Order of Mass

Liturgical Ministers

A Celebration of the Word

A Penance Service for Advent 2013

A Liturgy Preparation Aid for the Seasons of Advent and Christmas 2014

A Liturgy Preparation Aid for Lent, The Sacred Paschal Triduum, and the Easter Season 2014

A Liturgy Preparation Aid for Lent, The Sacred Paschal Triduum, and the Easter Season 2015

Service of the Light/Lucernarium

Prayer Services and Intercessions

For Immigrants, Migrants, and National Unity

"In Every Age, O Lord, You Have Been Our Refuge" - Liturgies and Prayers in Response to Recent Events (August 2018): ENGLISH | ESPAÑOL

Mystagogical Reflections on the Texts of the Roman Missal, Third Edition

The following materials were prepared by the FDLC Ad Hoc Committee for Mystagogical Reflection of the texts and implementation of the Roman Missal, Third Edition following the 2010 National FDLC Meeting. The FDLC hopes both member and non-member diocesan offices and commissions will post these weekly one-page reflections on diocesan websites as well as make them available for parishes and institutions to post or print in local sites and publications. Although these reflections include copyrighted texts of ICEL (used with permission of the USCCB Committee for Divine Worship) and are the copyrighted work of the FDLC, you are free to share and to reproduce them as long as they are not bought or sold.