Welcome to the August edition of LITed !
With Spring only a couple of weeks away, we have decided to devote this issue of LITed to the Season of Creation which has recently been approved by the Holy See, and which will take place from 1 September - 4 October each year.
The World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation was proclaimed by the Patriarch Dimitrios I for the Orthodox Church on September 1, 1989 and was subsequently endorsed by Pope Francis in 2015.
The Vatican’s Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development issued a letter on 23 May 2019, extending “a particular invitation to join the ecumenical family in celebrating the Season of Creation.” The season extends from September 1, the first day of Spring, until the Feast of St Francis of Assisi on October 4 and has been widely embraced by other Christian Churches. During this time, “Christians unite in praying and acting together to care for our common home”.
This does not supplant the existing liturgical season, nor does it replace the prayers of the Missal and readings of the Lectionary set down for this time. Rather, the Holy See intends that a special focus be given to creation in terms of music choices, intercessions, and perhaps material for the front of the newsletter. It is a time to focus on creation and the justice issues involved with it, along the lines of Laudato Si.
Best wishes from Tom Elich and Clare Schwantes
With Spring only a couple of weeks away, we have decided to devote this issue of LITed to the Season of Creation which has recently been approved by the Holy See, and which will take place from 1 September - 4 October each year.
The World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation was proclaimed by the Patriarch Dimitrios I for the Orthodox Church on September 1, 1989 and was subsequently endorsed by Pope Francis in 2015.
The Vatican’s Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development issued a letter on 23 May 2019, extending “a particular invitation to join the ecumenical family in celebrating the Season of Creation.” The season extends from September 1, the first day of Spring, until the Feast of St Francis of Assisi on October 4 and has been widely embraced by other Christian Churches. During this time, “Christians unite in praying and acting together to care for our common home”.
This does not supplant the existing liturgical season, nor does it replace the prayers of the Missal and readings of the Lectionary set down for this time. Rather, the Holy See intends that a special focus be given to creation in terms of music choices, intercessions, and perhaps material for the front of the newsletter. It is a time to focus on creation and the justice issues involved with it, along the lines of Laudato Si.
Best wishes from Tom Elich and Clare Schwantes
Resources for August
Season of Creation September 1 - October 4This article surveys recent news reports which explain the nature and purpose of this ecumenical initiative, including the Vatican's invitation to participate in the season through prayer and action.
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The Cosmic Song of 'Laudato Si'Dr Maeve Heaney explores theological insights and liturgical implications flowing from 'Laudato Si' illuminating a path to ecological conversion.
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A Message From Pope FrancisThis short YouTube video contains a special request from Pope Francis, asking us to protect and cultivate the Earth for future generations.
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NEW RELEASE ! AVAILABLE NOW !
The Wedding by LITURGIA has been designed for couples who are preparing their wedding liturgy.
This new-release electronic resource contains all the readings and prayers from the new revised Order of Celebrating Matrimony as well as music suggestions and lyrics of hymns.
It also includes the new rites of Blessing an Engaged Couple and Blessing a Married Couple on their Anniversary.
The program runs on all Internet enabled devices: PCs, Macs, Tablets and Phones.
This new-release electronic resource contains all the readings and prayers from the new revised Order of Celebrating Matrimony as well as music suggestions and lyrics of hymns.
It also includes the new rites of Blessing an Engaged Couple and Blessing a Married Couple on their Anniversary.
The program runs on all Internet enabled devices: PCs, Macs, Tablets and Phones.
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PREPARE YOUR WEDDING LITURGY
Choose from the full range of prayers and readings for your Catholic wedding and prepare the liturgy from start to finish. No need to type in any texts! MUSIC AND HYMNS View music suggestions for each part of the liturgy and insert your chosen hymns, with lyrics, into your liturgy plan. PERSONALISE THE RITUAL TEXTS Type in the names of bride and groom once, and the names appear correctly throughout all of the ritual texts. |
PRINT A BOOKLET
Export your liturgy to Word or PDF and print a booklet, complete with images, so that everyone can follow the liturgy and join in the responses. CREATE A POWERPOINT Export all the texts of the liturgy to a PowerPoint presentation so that everyone can follow the texts of the liturgy on display screens. AVAILABLE WITH COMPANION BOOK Purchase THE WEDDING by Liturgia as a digital download, or together with the hard copy book, When We Marry. Visit www.liturgiaweddings.com.au for more details. |
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