As parish liturgy groups prepare to take a break for the summer, Faith Development Services has prepared a short and useful pack to help them get ready for the autumn and beyond!
Click here to download review and planning resource
Groups might choose to use the material for their final meeting before they break for the Summer or, alternatively, they might work through it at their first meeting in August/September.
Contents
The material includes the following:
- Liturgy group opening prayer;
- Worksheet to review the year;
- Worksheet to look ahead to next year;
- Worksheet to gather and form agendas for September 2008-August 2009;
- Page with the Day’s of Prayer as agreed by the Bishop’s Conference together with a selection of useful websites (see below).
Days of Prayer: 2008-2009
These days of prayer do not disturb the liturgical celebration of Sunday. The Irish Bishops have directed that, with the exception of Mission Sunday, the theme of the Day should only be mentioned in the homily and be an intention in the prayer of the faithful.
2008
Day for Life
Sunday, 5 October 2008
Day of Prayer for Emigrants
Sunday, 12 October 2008
Mission Sunday
Sunday, 19 October 2008
Restorative Justice Week
begins Sunday, 9 November 2008
2009
World Day for Peace
Thursday, 1 January 2009
World Day of Migrants and Refugees
Sunday, 18 January
Week of Prayer for Christian Unity
begins Sunday, 18 January
Catholic Education Week
To be announced
World Day for Consecrated Life
Monday, 2 February
World Day for the Sick
Wednesday, 11 February
Day of Prayer for Temperance
Sunday, 22 February
Day of Prayer for Vocations
Sunday, 3 May
World Communications Day
Sunday, 24 May
Day for Life
Sunday, 4 October
Day of Prayer for Emigrants
Sunday, 11 October
Mission Sunday
Sunday, 18 October
Restorative Justice Week
begins Sunday, 15 November
Some Useful Websites
www.liturgy-ireland.ie
www.liturgy.slu.edu
www.lectorprep.org *
www.liturgyoffice.org.uk
* (please note that the texts provided are from the New American Bible that is used for proclamation in the U.S.)