Liturgy Training Publication

Workbook for Lectors, Gospel Readers, and Proclaimers of the Word® provides the ongoing instruction and advice that readers need. It assists them in preparing their assigned reading on specific occasions, and when they read the resource every week as a way of reflecting on and learning about the Scriptures, it strengthens their proclamation skills and deepens their spiritual lives. This resource contains the readings in large print for practice (with suggestions for emphasis in bold),...

The Daily Mass Readings: A Simple Reference Guide This portable booklet is a simple resource that anyone who follows, needs, or prays with the daily Mass readings can use every day from the First Sunday of Advent through the Saturday of the Last Week of Ordinary Time. This includes: Lectionary numbersBiblical citations for the First and Second Reading, Gospel, and Responsorial PsalmTitles of solemnities, feasts, and memorialsLiturgical colorsHoly Days of Obligation Can be used by: Liturgists,...

Daily Prayer 2022 Redesigned and updated for 2022! Daily Prayer is the perfect companion for your spiritual journey. Versatile and easy-to-use, this trusted resource has assisted Catholics in deepening their faith and prayer life for over a decade. Equally useful for group or individual prayer, each day’s prayer centers on a scripture reading, along with a reflection, a psalm, intercessions, and closing prayer. Daily Prayer 2022 provides an introduction to Catholic prayer for those involved in...

The cover art is bold, clearly visible to those near and far. It bears the traditional images of the four evangelists in colorful foil: the angel, Matthew; the lion, Mark; the ox, Luke; the eagle, John. A two-column page design makes it easy to find the identification of the reading and the rubrics, thus preventing mistakes in proclamation. The gospel texts are printed in large 17-point type, arranged in sense lines. Page turns have been eliminated wherever possible. Feasts and many Sundays...

Celebrating Sunday for Catholic Families 2021–2022 is the perfect resource for those looking to enrich their family’s life of faith! Simple and approachable, this book is designed to guide even the busiest families to more fully integrate the Sunday Gospel into their everyday lives. Use Celebrating Sunday for Catholic Families 2021–2022: In your carAt the dinner tableBefore bedtime and start reflecting on the Gospel as a family! Encouraging family attendance and participation at Sunday Mass,...

Childrens Daily Prayer Throughout the history of the Church, Christians have consecrated time by pausing at various moments throughout the day to pray the Liturgy of the Hours (Guide for Celebrating Liturgy of the Hours). Children’s Daily Prayer is a form of the Liturgy of the Hours, adapted for children. It helps to guide children in a daily service of communal prayer that follows the pattern of the Church’s Morning Prayer. The heart of this annual resource is a simple order of prayer for...

Order of Christian Funerals, Ritual Edition: Hardcover The Church calls each member of Christ s Body Priest, Deacon, layperson to participate in the ministry of consolation: to care for the dying, to pray for the dead, to comfort those who mourn (Order of Christian Funerals, 8). Revised and updated, this edition of the Order of Christian Funerals, Ritual Edition includes the ritual texts for the Vigil and related rites and prayers, the funeral liturgy, the Rite of Committal, and the funeral...

Many churches have the custom of giving a place of honor to a book in which parishioners write the names of their dead. This is such a book that has been carefully prepared—in its dimensions, paper, binding, and art—to be both beautiful and worthy of its task. In most parishes, this one volume will be large enough to receive names over many years. This beautifully bound volume features a gold embossed cover, that matches other ritual editions, for a place of reverence in the parish. On the...

Children's Liturgy of the Word 2021-2022 enables teachers and catechists to confidently lead children through the Liturgy of the Word. Each liturgy guide offers: An overview of the seasonWeekly guides for leading and preparing the liturgySuggestons for the liturgical environmentWeekly Scripture citations and commentary on all three readings and the responsorial psalmWeekly Scriptural connections to Church teaching and traditionWeekly reflections for the children's Liturgy of the Word Paperback...

The gold foil stamp cover design that draws on the history of Christian art is as visually strong, simple, and elegant as it is theologically rich. Interior art portrays narrative illustrations significantly based in scripture and tradition. The cover and binding materials have been chosen for beauty and durability. The Smyth sewn case binding is of the highest quality available and the sturdy cover materials have a soft, luxurious, leather-like feel. The Lexatone double end sheets strengthen...

Hardcover | 9 x 12 | 128 pages The Book of the Elect is a formal record of the names of all those from the parish who have been elected for Baptism. This book is presented to the bishop at Rite of Election, which typically happens on the First Sunday of Lent. Quotations from the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults are beautifully inscribed in English on the pages of this book. Lines on which the elect can sign their names are included on each page. This book also includes a product...

This trusted annual publication provides concise and helpful material to inspire and assist those who prepare the Mass for each day of the liturgical year. It includes: Preaching pointsAdditional Scripture insights for the Proper of SaintsMusic preparation guidance and song suggestionsWays to connect the liturgy to the Christian lifeOriginal Mass texts for Sundays, solemnities, and feasts of the LordSeasonal worship committee agendasIdeas for celebrating other rites and customsOnline...

Keeping the Seasons: Bilingual Print and Digital Resources for Your Parish allows you to provide bilingual catechesis, prayer, and spiritual nourishment to your parishioners throughout the weeks of Advent and Christmas Time. This resource includes seven handouts, in English and in Spanish, one for each week of Advent and Christmas. On the front of each handout is a prayer, illustration, and a reflection on the Sunday Scripture. On the back is catechesis for each weekday about the day's...

The Order of Baptism of Children, Ritual Edition The new translation of The Order of Baptism of Children was recently approved by the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops and confirmed by the Apostolic See for use in the dioceses of the United States of America beginning with the Feast of the Presentation of the Lord (February 2, 2020) and mandated for use on Easter Sunday (April 12, 2020). The Second Typical Edition contains the following: Christian Initiation: General IntroductionThe...

The Godparent Book: Ideas and Activities for Godparents and Their Godchildren All godparents hope to form a bond with their godchild, but following through as a life-long, faith-sharing companion to a child can seem like an overwhelming challenge. How does one begin to relate to children at all their ages? And how exactly does one share faith with a child? In The Godparent Book, Elaine Ramshaw is encouraging, reassuring, energizing, and resourceful. Building on the idea that godparent and...

With the third typical edition of The Roman Missal, Liturgy Training Publications preserves its commitment to quality of design and materials while ensuring affordability. The gold foil stamp cover design that draws on the history of Christian art is as visually strong, simple, and elegant as it is theologically rich. Interior art portrays narrative illustrations significantly based in scripture and tradition. The cover and binding materials have been chosen for beauty and durability. The...

Paperback | 8 1/2 x 11 | 288 pages | Language: English Nature both adorns and strips the fields and the garden, the woods and the city park, according to the seasons: adding or taking away color and texture, growth and decay, images of birth, death and rebirth. So, too, the Christian community adorns and strips its house according to the seasons of the liturgy’s calendar. We crown the year of grace with images and signs of the paschal mystery, to proclaim the coming fulfillment of the reign of...

The Living Word 2020-2021: Sunday Gospel Reflections and Actions for Teens Compilation of authors including Ann Dickinson Degenhard, Aires Patulot, and Liza PetersOrder code: LWGR21 | 978-1-61671-561-8 | Paperback | 8 1/2 x 11 | 256 pages | Language: English The Living Word™ helps youth ministers, parish catechists, and high school religion teachers to meet teens where they are and guide them to a deeper understanding of the Gospel’s role in their lives. This model of liturgical catechesis...

Guide for Lectors and Readers, Second Editionby Michael Cameron, Corinna Laughlin, Virginia Meagher, Paul Turner Because readers provide a bridge between the Word of God and the assembly, helping Christ speak to his people, they need to understand, believe, and love the Word of God they proclaim. The Introduction to the Lectionary calls for a preparation for lectors and readers that includes spirituality, biblical and liturgical formation, and technical instruction for proclamation. This book...

Wedding Feast of the Lamb: Eucharistic Theology from a Biblical, Historical, and Systematic Perspective HARDCOVER by Roch A. Kereszty, ocist This text places the Eucharist in the universal context of world religions and shows how the Eucharist is God's response to the universal human quest for the perfect sacrifice of expiation, thanksgiving, and communion. It not only discusses the explicit Eucharistic texts of the New Testament but also shows the role and meaning of the Eucharist within each...

This new ritual book is the perfect resource for priests concelebrating the Mass for Sundays and other special occasions. It includes each of the ten Eucharistic Prayers from the third edition of The Roman Missal: Eucharistic Prayers I-IVEucharistic Prayers for Reconciliation I and IIEucharistic Prayers for Use in Masses for Various Needs I-IV The rubrics and line breaks for the above Eucharistic Prayers will vary from the third edition of The Roman Missal. These adjustments were based on the...

The process of preparing a Catholic funeral can be a healing and life-giving experience for all who are involved. This resource provides parish staffs with a thorough treatment of the various funeral rites—from the first meeting with families after death through the burial. It offers pastoral guidance for collaborating with families, preparing the liturgical environment and music, selecting prayer texts, scheduling liturgical ministers, and ways for your parish to be a source of comfort, hope,...

This cost-effective Spanish resource is for use with second, third, fourth, and fifth graders preparing for their first Holy Communion or Christian initiation. The perfect supplement to any diocesan approved religious education text book, it is also helpful to parents looking for ways to discuss and guide their child through the liturgy. Inside children will learn: the prayers and responses you say aloudwhen to sit and kneelhow to praise Godto pray for the world and those you loveto listen to...

This best-selling book has been a practical and spiritually enriching formational resource for years and is now newly updated! In addition to the content users valued in the last three editions, this revised fourth edition now gives particular emphasis to the differences that exist between sponsoring a candidate and sponsoring a catechumen.Saddlestitched | 6 x 9 | 80 pages