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Mass Texts for “For the Care of Creation” / “Por el Cuidado de la creación”

The Missal and Lectionary texts of the Mass “For the Care of Creation” / “Por el Cuidado de la creación” for use in the Dioceses of the United States of America were confirmed by decree of the Dicastery for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments on August 4, 2026 (Prot. n. 447/26).

Liturgy Preparation Aid – 25th Anniversary of September 11, 2001

Many parishes in the United States will be commemorating the twenty-fifth anniversary of the September 11 attacks at the World Trade Center, at the Pentagon, and in a field in Shanksville, PA.   This should be an occasion to pray for all those who perished that day.  It should also be a time to plea to God for peace in a world that continues to be plagued by wars.

Mystagogical Reflections

The Federation of Diocesan Liturgical Commissions [FDLC] formed an Ad
Hoc Committee for Mystagogical Reflection in 2013 for the Roman Missal, Third Edition, focused on the Collect or Opening Prayer for Sunday, Solemnity,
and Holyday Masses. Work continued beyond this initial project for resources for the implications for discipleship and the Jubilee Year of Mercy.

Consecration of the USA to the Sacred Heart of Jesus (2026)

At their November 2025 Plenary Assembly, the Bishops of the United States voted to consecrate the United States to the Sacred Heart of Jesus to mark the country’s 250th  birthday.  As reported earlier, the consecration will take place on Thursday, June 11, on the eve of the Solemnity of the Sacred Heart of Jesus (Friday, June 12). Â