Welcome to the web pages of the Office of Worship. This site is designed to reinforce, affirm and expand upon the offerings of the Office of Worship.  We invite you to partake of the rich and varied resources you will find here in the sincere hope that your liturgical experience on Sunday will continue to live in every moment of your daily life.  May your spirit be nurtured and your questions answered.

NEWS AND EVENTS

New Eucharistic Shrine:  The Blessed Sacrament Chapel of the Bethlehem Monastery of the Poor Clares, Barhamsville, VA, has been designated a Eucharistic Shrine for the particular purpose of praying for our priests in Adoration and Contemplation during the Year for Priests.  The Chapel is open daily from 7:00 am to 7:00 pm.  A Holy Hour for Priests will be offered every Thursday at 5:00 pm, and Vespers and Benediction are celebrated on Sunday.  For additional information and directions, contact the Monastery at 757. 566.1684.

WORKSHOPS & RETREATS

NEW Liturgy Study Days:
1.  Formation of Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion
3 Regional formation workshops for Ministers of Holy Communion in parishes, homes and hospitals will be offered in the following places, with webcam to facilitated locations:
East:       St. Therese, Chesapeake  July 25, 9:00 am to 12:00 pm
               - Webcam to St. Andrew, Chincoteague   Brochure
West:      Our Lady of Nazareth, Roanoke, August 7, 6:30 pm to 9:00 pm
               - Webcam to St. Anthony, Norton, and Christ the King, Abingdon
Central:  Diocesan Pastoral Center, August 28, 9:00 am to 12:00 pm
               - Webcam to St. Thomas Aquinas, Charlottesville 

Brochures for registration will be available soon. For more information, call 804.622.5235

2. Shaping the Year with the Gospel of Luke
Explore the richness of Liturgical Cycle C, the year of the Gospel of Luke, and bring it to life in your celebrations throughout the coming liturgical year.  Take advantage of this time of recollection and formation designated for liturgical teams, catechetical planners, artists, RCIA coordinators, pastors and staff, and people in the pew.  Flyer  For more information, call 804.622.5235.

Aug. 8 - St. Mary's, Blacksburg. 
Aug. 15 - St. Nicholas, Virginia.  

The day will include lunch, resources and a copy of the Sourcebook for Sundays and Seasons 2010 by LTP.

NEW RESOURCES  
Need help preparing Sundays and Seasons?  Here are two new exciting resources:


Sourcebook For Sundays, Seasons and Weekdays 2010: The Almanac for Pastoral Liturgy
All the information you need to know about every day of the liturgical year, with pastoral suggestions and ideas for the whole year.  This begins with November 28 2009 and continues through November 27, 2010.  Catherine Combier-Donovan (primary author).  Published by Liturgy Training Publications.

2010 Sourcebook for Sundays, Seasons and Weekdays

N.B. See author's note regarding venerating the Cross on Good Friday.




To link to the site mentioned above, go to Center for Liturgy at St. Louis University. To return to the image of the Last Supper, just refresh the page (icon on your toolbar with the opposing green arrows).

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Here Comes the Bride ... and the Groom!
Need help in planning a Catholic wedding?  See the USCCB site For Your Marriage and the article 10 Things to Consider for Planning the Celebration of Marriage (in a Catholic Church written by Fr. Rick Hilgartner, Associate Director, USCCB Secretariat of Divine Worship.

Rite of Recognition for Lay Leaders of Prayer (SCAP)
The Diocese now has a parish rite to officially recognize those trained to preside at Sunday Celebrations in the Absence of a Priest (SCAP).  Celebration of Recognition.  For additional information about the implementation of SCAP in the Diocese the Diocesan, click here.  Parishes should contact the Office of Worship to obtain Certificates of Recognition

RCIA Formation Opportunities:

NA Forum on the Catechumenate Institute:
  "Focus on Initiation: Concerning the Baptized"

Not to be missed!  Once again we are hosting a national RCIA Forum institute here in Richmond.  This 2-day institute will be held July 10-11, 2009, at the Roslyn Retreat Center, Richmond. 

This institute focuses on the theological and pastoral realities of working with baptized adults completing their initiation and /or being received into full communion.
     For more information, download the Flyer and for a description of the Institute, download the full Brochure.  A few places are still avalable

 

RCIA Calendar of Appropriate Dates for the Celebration of Liturgical Rites - Year B
You have inquirers, candidates, or catechumens ready for the next stage of their journey, but you're not sure when to celebrate the rites.  This 2008-2009 Calendar will help you decide.

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National Pastoral Musicians (NPM) - Diocese of Richmond Chapter News
Mark your calendars for the next Saturday Chapter meeting from 10 am to noon,  This session will focus on choral music reading and will be held at Christ the King in Norfolk, Saturday June 27.    Contact Sylvia Chapa at 757-469-8957 or whatakey@aol.com. Subsequent meetings will be Sept. 27 and Jan. 9.  Meeting details and driving directions.