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In this edition:
3 February, 2018.

The Sacrament Of Marriage

Welcome to this fortnight's edition of LITed: Liturgical Education News. 
The Church continues to grapple with the complexity of human relationships. The Bishops' Synod in 2015 resulted in the contested Amoris Laetitia. More recently, Australians (many of them Catholic) voted resoundingly for marriage equality. With fewer young people choosing to marry in the Church, how we authentically, compassionately and realistically approach marriage and human relationships becomes less about Church law and more about evangelisation and the future of our communities.
​James Robinson  Education Officer, Liturgy Brisbane
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Feature Articles

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A Galileo Moment?

Recently a New Zealand Bishop pondered whether we are facing a 'Galileo Moment' when it comes to blessing same-sex partnerships.
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Redefining Marriage

What would it look like if we were to accept a form of betrothal which enshrined a promise to marry in the future?  
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The Celebration of Marriage

Catholic Australia provides an overview to the Sacrament of Marriage with a comprehensive commentary about the rite.
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"...The family is important, and it is necessary for the survival of humanity. Without the family, the cultural survival of the human race would be at risk. The family,whether we like it or not, is the foundation..."

Pope Francis, Radio interview, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, July 27th, 2013

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Sacramental Workshops

Designed for couples who are preparing their wedding liturgy, this electronic resource contains all the readings and prayers from the new revised Order of Celebrating Matrimony as well as music suggestions.
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Liturgy Team Discussion Groups

Liturgy Brisbane announces a discussion group process that will support formation for Liturgy Preparation Teams in parishes. Come join us in Caloundra or Upper Mt Gravatt! Please consider joining us for this exciting program.
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Before we say 'forever'

A workbook-journal to help couples prepare for their marriage. This is a most useful resource for those unable to go to pre-marriage courses and an excellent way for the celebrant to give the couple 'homework' between sessions.
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A Joy-Filled Sacrament

This clip is a beautifully shot, 2 minute video that accurately and appropriately describes the Sacrament of Marriage. It would be a reasonable resource to include with parish tools which introduce the basic theology that underpins the Sacrament. 

If you prefer to delve a little deeper, this video from ​Busted Halo explores the difficult questions around the Sacrament that many working in a parish setting would probably come across frequently. 

Other Publications

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Amoris Laetitia

ACR:  'Amoris Laetitia' changes how church teaches about families. ​Chicago cardinal details 'enormous change' of Francis' 2016 apostolic exhortation: heeding laypeople, having 'deep respect' for conscience.
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Marriage no protection for Women

Eureka Street: Whatever your views about marriage, its history as a coherent regulated institution at law does not lie in the church. Rather, it lies with the state to determine property rights.
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Bless Same Sex Unions?

Praytell: Bishop Franz-Josef Bode, vice president of the German Bishops’ Conference, has called for consideration of blessing of same-sex unions, German media report. 
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  • PrayTell: German Bishop Suspends Confirmation for Four Years
  • PrayTell: Lex Photographi, Lex Orandi
  • Catholic Leader: Australian Catholics asked to spend first three days of Lent in fasting and reparation for child sexual abuse victims
  • ACR Catholic funerals are consistently better theologically
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  • Mystery and Mission
  • Archive
    • Conversion, Healing, Penance
    • Desiderio Desideravi
    • In Search of Peace
    • Word of God Sunday
    • Living Lent >
      • Forty Lenten Ideas
      • Lent is a time to grow in the faith
      • Walking the Stations of the Cross this Lent
    • Saints and Souls >
      • Saintly Endeavours
      • Let the Dead Have November
      • Why We Pray for the Faithful Departed
    • Lay Liturgical Ministry >
      • Talents for Ministry
      • Nine Steps to Becoming a Better Lector
      • Ministers of Communion​
    • Music Matters >
      • Repertoire and Renewal
      • Liturgical Song and Evangelisation ​
      • 5 tips for effective music ministry
    • 50 Days of Easter >
      • Celebrating Easter's 50 Days
      • Aspects of the Ascension
      • Reflections for Pentecost Sunday
    • Saint Joseph >
      • Patris corde (With a Father's Heart)
      • Celebrating St Joseph in the Liturgy
      • St Joseph in Scripture
    • Christmas 2020 >
      • On the Meaning and Importance of the Nativity Scene
      • Botticelli - The Mystical Nativity
      • The Season of Christmas
    • Planning for Christmas 2020 >
      • Planning Christmas Masses 2020
      • Re-emerging With Purpose
      • Beyond Welcome: Show, Don't Tell
    • Signs and Symbols >
      • Sacramental Signs and Symbols
      • The cross reminds us of the sacrifices of the Christian life
      • Signs & Symbols: A Reflection
    • Looking Forward >
      • Solemnities on Saturdays
      • Our Family at Mass in the Age of Technology
      • Is your RCIA open all year-round? - Embracing 'Pyjama Catechesis'
    • Eucharist as Living Memory >
      • Memory is not Something Private
      • So what's wrong with a Virtual Mass?
      • The Middle of Nowhere
    • What have we learned from lockdown? >
      • Church After Coronavirus - New Understandings of Social MIssion
      • Virus and Vocation
      • Real Presence and Virtual Liturgies
    • Celebrating Holy Week in COVID times​ >
      • Coronavirus and the Eucharist
      • How to celebrate the liturgy when there is no Mass
      • Holy Week At Home
    • Solidarity and Unity >
      • Taking Communion to those who Self-Isolate
      • Peace and Solidarity
      • United to Christ We Are Never Alone
    • Preparing for Lent >
      • The Weeks of Lent in the Australian Imagination
      • How to Prepare for Lent
      • It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Lent
    • Liturgy with Children >
      • Using the Lectionary for Masses with Children
      • Praying Morning Prayer with Primary School Children
      • Directory for Masses with Children
    • Praying For Rain >
      • National Drought Prayer Campaign
      • Praying for Rain - Prayer Resources
      • A Ritual of Lament
    • Christian Initiation >
      • CATECHUMENATE - Rolling Year Round
      • Inculturating Christian Life in the Digital World
      • Tweens and Teens in the RCIA
    • Season of Creation >
      • Season of Creation September 1 - October 4
      • The Cosmic Song of 'Laudato Si'
    • Ordinary Time >
      • The Season of Ordinary Time
      • Sunday - The Original Feast
      • Luke's Gospel
    • Saints and Feasts >
      • Mary and the Saints
      • Saints and Martyrs
      • Who Are the Saints?
    • Eucharist >
      • The Centrality of the Eucharist
      • Space Matters
      • Can you drink the cup?
    • Altar Servers
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