Greetings to all from Liturgy Brisbane.
This issue of LITed is devoted to the ministry of liturgical music.
Articles by Anthony Young, Michael Mangan and John K. Tyler will be of interest
to all liturgical musicians in parishes and in schools.
Also included in this issue is information about the upcoming online conference, Alive in the Spirit,
With very best wishes from all of us at Liturgy Brisbane.
This issue of LITed is devoted to the ministry of liturgical music.
Articles by Anthony Young, Michael Mangan and John K. Tyler will be of interest
to all liturgical musicians in parishes and in schools.
Also included in this issue is information about the upcoming online conference, Alive in the Spirit,
With very best wishes from all of us at Liturgy Brisbane.
Articles
Repertoire and RenewalAnthony Young explains the art of teaching new repertoire to congregations, and outlines the balance to be struck between familiarity and innovation.
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Liturgical Song and EvangelisationMichael Mangan explores the role that liturgical music and song can play in the important work of evangelisation.
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5 Tips For Effective Music MinistryJohn K. Tyler presents 5 suggestions for music ministers, such as ensuring an inclusive repertoire, mentoring young musicians, and spending time in the pews.
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COURSES LAUNCHING LATE JULY 2021
Online Training Modules
* Ministers of the Word (Readers)
* Lay Ministers of Holy Communion
• Participants learn at their own pace in their own time
No need to attend a “one-off” live workshop
Comprehensive course content includes:
• Videos – short, informative & engaging
• Readings – brief curated articles
• Reflections & Quizzes – reinforcing key learnings
• Downloadable Course Handouts – key points & information at your fingertips
Approximately 3 hours content per course.
Course Content includes:
- Introduction to Liturgy & Ministry
- Liturgical Ministries and the Mass
- Specific formation & training module for each ministry.
Certificate of Completion issued at the end of the course.
Perfect for Parishes!
- Provides consistent, cost effective training & support for all liturgical ministers.
- No more one-off live workshops with low attendance.
- Ideal for new minister training & an excellent refresher for continuing ministers.
- Certificate confirms individual’s completion of the course.
- Pre-paid vouchers available for distribution to ministers
Cost:
Ministers of the Word (Readers) Course - $18.00
Lay Ministers of Communion Course - $18.00
Combined Ministers of the Word & Communion $25.00
(for those serving in both ministries)
News from the ACU Centre for Liturgy : Liturgical Music Course
The upcoming, highly-publicised postgraduate unit/professional learning seminar THLS502: Liturgical Music has been pivoted to an online platform (Zoom) given the rapidly developing COVID-19 situation and the resulting border closures and stay-at-home orders.
Professor Clare Johnson and the rest of the teaching team have prepared for this eventuality, and will as always provide an engaging and expert learning opportunity.
An updated flyer is attached below. Those who have already registered should make note of the change (do not come to Melbourne).
As the offering is now via Zoom, anyone who registers can join online. This pivot opens the learning opportunity to a much larger cohort of learners.
Professor Clare Johnson and the rest of the teaching team have prepared for this eventuality, and will as always provide an engaging and expert learning opportunity.
An updated flyer is attached below. Those who have already registered should make note of the change (do not come to Melbourne).
As the offering is now via Zoom, anyone who registers can join online. This pivot opens the learning opportunity to a much larger cohort of learners.
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8th – 10th July 2021 Virtual Conference
A national virtual conference to be held in July is aiming to enliven Catholic communities as Australia emerges from the pandemic and approaches the first Plenary Council assembly.
“Alive in the Spirit” will offer keynote addresses, workshops, prayer and worship experiences to strengthen the mission and aims of local Catholic communities.
The conference website, aliveinthespirit.com.au, outlines keynote presentations to be given by Lana Turvey-Collins (Plenary Council facilitator), Fr Richard Lennan (Professor of Systematic Theology, Boston College) and Leisa Anslinger (Associate Director, Pastoral Vitality, Cincinnati Archdiocese).
One of the key attractions are over 30 on-demand workshops exploring areas such as best practice for Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults, how to engage beyond the margins of faith communities, planning for mission and renewal, supporting pastoral care, social justice initiatives and more.
The conference offers inspiration and support to lay and clergy, staff, leadership teams, finance teams, pastoral councils, pastoral ministers and volunteers, those in education, counselling, pastoral care, youth ministry, family ministry, aged care and chaplaincies.
Ms Turvey-Collins said the conference would offer a space to share “how we’re living, how we’re working together, and what that means for how the Spirit is moving in all of us, and what that means as Church.”
Sr Elizabeth Young RSM, Wilcannia-Forbes Diocesan Pastoral Worker, emphasised the value of the conference for rural and remote regions, saying, “now is such an important time to be building relationships, faith and hope as we look forward to the Plenary Council and also to a more compassionate world after COVID.”
Three long-standing and wide-reaching Catholic networks have combined forces to host this event: the Pastoral Ministry Network, Christian Initiation Australia Network, and the Mission Planners Network Oceania.
SACRAMENTAL PREPARATION RESOURCES
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In his latest book, Pope Francis and the Liturgy, Kevin Irwin summarises, analyses, and assesses the ways Pope Francis understands the liturgy, both in relation to the initiatives and teachings of his predecessors, and in particular through his specific contributions about the liturgy and about the mission dimension of living what we celebrate. |
Praying Together With Young People 2021
Introducing a new daily prayer resource designed to help teachers, parents and catechists to lead prayer with a class or family. Also includes an electronic flip-book version of the book for easy display on screens.
The structure of the prayer for each weekday is the same so that prayer time becomes a familiar routine, leading children into a liturgical pattern of responses. Responses to the gospel reading for each day include intercessions, songs, guided meditations, short video clips or silent prayer. Hyperlinks in the electronic version of the resource provide easy access to online reflections.
Sample pages are available to view on the Liturgy Brisbane website. (Click on the image below)
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Liturgy News now freely available to all!
Liturgy News is a seasonal periodical from Liturgy Brisbane. Each issue features commentary and insight from Australia's leading liturgists. Written for parishes, schools, experts and novices. Liturgy News is an essential tool for anyone working in liturgy! Now freely available at the end of each quarter on the Liturgy Brisbane website. Contact us if you would like us to email you the PDF of each new issue as it is released. Past editions of Liturgy News are also available for PDF download from March 2001 (Vol 31 No 1). The complete index is searchable on the Liturgy Brisbane website. |
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Sunday Readings and Praying With Children resources are now available by subscription.
Resources are available to parishes, schools and to individual subscribers.
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The Sunday Readings resource is delivered by email each week. It contains a link to the current week's web page and an accompanying PDF which includes the Sunday readings and associated commentaries. Subscribing parishes may share these resources with their parishioners. |
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The Praying with Children resource has been expanded to include music (audio, sheet music and PowerPoint).
It also includes the features you have become familiar with, including a gospel reading, reflection, video, discussion topic and group activity. This resource has been designed for use: 1) at Children’s Liturgy of the Word during Sunday Mass and 2) by parents and children in the home. Subscribers receive an email each week which contains the link to the current week's web page, as well as an accompanying PDF. Parishes who subscribe may forward this email on to parishioners, or they may decide just to send the PDF. |
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The Wedding by LITURGIA has been 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 and lyrics of hymns. It runs on all Internet enabled devices: PCs, Macs, Tablets and Phones. Choose from the full range of prayers and readings and prepare the liturgy from start to finish. No need to type in any texts! View music suggestions for each part of the liturgy and insert your chosen hymns, with lyrics, into your liturgy plan. Type in the names of the bride and groom, and the names appear correctly throughout all of the ritual texts. Export your liturgy to Word or PDF and print a booklet, or create a PowerPoint presentation for use on display screens. It also comes with a companion hard-copy book (pictured) which contains all the prayers and texts of the Catholic marriage rite along with other helpful information. Click here to order. |
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The Funeral by LITURGIA is an electronic resource which has been designed for families who are preparing the funeral of a loved one, or for those who may wish to prepare their own funeral.
This electronic resource contains all the readings and prayers from the Order of Christian Funerals as well as music suggestions and lyrics of hymns. It runs on all Internet enabled devices: PCs, Macs, Tablets and Phones. Choose from the full range of prayers and readings and prepare the liturgy from start to finish with no need to type in any texts! Type in the name of the deceased and this name appears correctly throughout all of the ritual texts. Export your liturgy to Word or PDF and print a booklet, or create a PowerPoint presentation for use on display screens. This resource also comes with a companion hard-copy book (pictured) which contains all the prayers and texts of the Catholic funeral rite along with other helpful information. Click here to order |
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