August 22 nd the Queenship of Mary The 19 th anniversary of the Episcopal Ordination of Bishop Gerald M. Barbarito August 28 th 10 th Anniversary of the Installation of Bishop Gerald M. Barbarito Eternal Rest Grant Unto Them O Lord, And Let Perpetual Light Shine Upon Them Please remember the following clergy during the month of August Aug 1 st Aug 6 th Aug 24 th Aug 28 th Aug 30 th Aug 30 th Aug 31 st Reverend Robert Magee His Holiness, Pope Paul VI Reverend William O Dea Rt. Reverend James Fiore Deacon Leo A. Rayball Reverend John Sutton Monsignor Bernard McGrenehan Pope s Prayer Intentions Many people conclude the Rosary, the Divine Mercy Chaplet and other prayers and devotions by praying for the intentions of the Holy Father. The Ordo lists the papal prayer intentions each month. Parishes are encouraged to publish the papal prayer intentions in their Sunday bulletins. To better know the concrete problems that trouble the Universal Church, especially those of the missions, the Holy Father asks that his monthly intentions be the object of knowledgeable and responsible prayer on the part of the people of God (Ordo). General Intention August Intentions That parents and teachers may help the new generation to grow in upright conscience and life. Missionary Intentions That the local Church in Africa, faithfully proclaiming the Gospel, may promote peace and justice.
Celebrating the Saints during Ordinary Time GIRM #355c On weekdays of Ordinary Time, there may be chosen either the Mass of the weekday, or the Mass of an Optional Memorial which happens to occur on that day, or the Mass of any Saint inscribed in the Martyrology for that day, or a Mass for Various Needs, or a Votive Mass. Opening School Masses - Mass of the Holy Spirit September 5, 2013 9:15am Pope John Paul II September 10, 2013 9:45am September 12, 2013 10:30am Cardinal Newman High School John Carroll High School Please contact the school chaplain to let them know you are attending and bring your alb and red stole. Ordination to the Diaconate Cathedral of Saint Ignatius Loyola September 7, 2013 11am Parish Patron Feast Days in August in the Diocese of Palm Beach Sun, Aug. 11, 2013 Saint Clare (19 th Sunday of OT/ V 1 ) Thurs, Aug. 15, 2013 Assumption (Notre Dame) Sun, Aug. 18, 2013 Saint Helen (20 th Sunday of OT/V 1 ) Fri, Aug. 23, 2013 Saint Philip Benizi During the Year of Faith, one may obtain an Indulgence by visiting a parish in the Diocese of Palm Beach on its patronal feast day. One must attend Mass, receive the Eucharist, make a sacramental confession, recite the Creed and pray for the intentions of the Holy Father.
LITURGICAL CONSIDERATIONS FOR SEPTEMBER 11 Introduction Patriot Day is observed every September 11 to mark the anniversary of the terrorist attacks against the United States. To help clergy and pastoral ministers prepare for this anniversary, the Secretariat of Divine Worship offers a few considerations on how best to observe Patriot Day within the context of the Liturgy. Wednesday, September 11, 2013, will be Wednesday of the Twenty-Third Week in Ordinary Time. One of the Masses for Various Needs and Occasions could be used on this day (see General Instruction of the Roman Missal, no. 377). Several formularies would be fitting for the occasion: the Mass for Peace and Justice (with white vestments) or the Mass in Time of War or Civil Disturbance (with purple vestments). In some circumstances, a Mass for the Dead might be appropriate as a memorial Mass for the victims of the terrorist attacks, especially at churches and oratories with particular ties to individuals who died that day or are closest to the sites of the attacks (New York, NY, Arlington, VA, and Shanksville, PA). The assigned Lectionary readings are from the current weekday (no. 439), though readings from volume IV of the Lectionary for Mass: Masses for Various Needs and Occasions may also be used. Intercessions for September 11 (Patriot Day) These may be included among the intercessions at Masses on September 11, 2013: For the Church, that she may continue to provide care and healing for all, especially those affected by the attacks on September 11, 2001, we pray to the Lord For all victims of violence and terrorism around the world, and for their families, that they may find comfort and peace, we pray to the Lord For the safety of our service men and women abroad, for civil servants who protect us and keep us safe, and for all who live with war and violence, we pray to the Lord For our leaders and for the leaders of nations, that they may work together to address the problems that provide fertile ground for the growth of terrorism, we pray to the Lord... For the ability to forgive and for an end to all hatred, beginning in our own hearts, we pray to the Lord
Rev. Brian G. King Episcopal Secretary/Director of Liturgy 561-630-2697 To: Parish DREs and Confirmation Directors Date: July 31, 2013 Re: Guidelines for 2013/2014 Pre-Confirmation Mass Confirmation Guidelines 1. Please make sure that the liturgical planning sheet has been completed and mailed/faxed to the bishop s office (561-775-7035) at least one week prior to the ceremony. 2. One lemon sliced in half is sufficient for washing the bishop s hands. 3. Please have the confirmandi in line for the procession five minutes before the official start of Mass. 4. A minimum of two altar servers is requested for the Confirmation Mass. 5. Please have a parking spot reserved and clearly marked for the bishop upon his arrival at the parish. Please also advise the office beforehand where this spot is located. Confirmation Mass 1. Please have the confirmandi process in two lines down the center aisle. It is up to the Pastor/DRE whether the sponsors process with the candidates. The confirmandi are to process in a continuous flow. 2. Stoles are not to be worn during the ceremony. It is never licit for laypersons to assume the role or the vesture of a Priest or a Deacon or other clothing similar to such vesture (RS, 153). 3. Following the proclamation of the Gospel, the candidates are introduced to the bishop. It is recommended that the pastor introduce the Confirmation class. 4. If there are more than twenty-five (25) confirmandi, please do not read their names individually. Have them all stand as a group. 5. Only the bishop extends his hands during the invocation of the Holy Spirit. The Ritual is very clear that only those who concelebrate the Sacrament of Confirmation extend their hands with the bishop/presider. In the Diocese of Palm Beach, the priests present for the Mass are concelebrating the Eucharist, but are not assisting in the Sacrament of Confirmation as only the bishop administers the sacrament. 6. During the Rite of Confirmation please have the confirmandi approach the bishop in two lines. The bishop need only have one candidate in front of him for confirmation but two lines must flow effectively into this position. 7. The pastor is invited to stand next to the bishop during the rite.
8. The name tag should clearly and legibly state the Confirmation name. A card may also be given to the pastor that clearly states the Confirmation name of the individual. If a student has chosen a particularly unusual name that is hard to pronounce, it is recommended that the bishop be made aware of this before the ceremony. 9. Music may accompany the Rite of Confirmation as long as it is not loud or oppressive and has the pastor s permission. 10. Please use the attached Prayers of the Faithful without any inclusions. 11. During the recitation of the Eucharistic Prayer, there is to be no soft instrumental music. (RS, 53) 12. Please be conscious of the music chosen for the Confirmation ceremony. Music accompanies the ritual but does not take the place of the ritual. The music should finish once the action is completed. Following the distribution of communion, a period of silence should be observed before the Prayer. 13. Please be advised that if your Confirmation Mass falls during the Easter Season (April 20 June 8, 2014) your first reading must come from the Acts of the Apostles not from the Old Testament. 14. The Gloria is to be sung/recited at all Confirmation Masses unless the Mass falls on a Sunday of Advent or Lent. If your Confirmation falls during a weekday of Advent or Lent the Gloria is used during the liturgy. 15. If the Our Father is sung an appropriate Our Father must be done during the ceremony. The song must break at Deliver us from evil to allow the bishop to say the embolism. Following the embolism For the kingdom... may be sung. If this cannot be done the Our Father should be recited. 16. For Confirmation liturgies that do not fall on the Sundays of Advent, Lent, Christmas and Easter, one may choose the Confirmation readings from the options given in the Lectionary or from the Readings of the Day. 17. In keeping with Liturgical norms Confirmation ceremonies that fall on the Sundays of Advent, Lent, Christmas and Easter, or on Solemnities the proper of the Season takes precedence as do the liturgical colors. If your Confirmation ceremony takes place on a Sunday of Ordinary time or a week day that is not a Solemnity Red Vestments, Confirmation Readings and Rite of Confirmation Propers are to be used. 18. In bilingual ceremonies it is not necessary to repeat the same prayer/petition in both languages. The prayers are addressed to God the Father and He understands the prayer the first time. If readings are to be done in alternate languages it is recommended that a translation be provided in the Confirmation program. Post Confirmation Mass 1. If the students form part of the recessional they are to recess after the bishop. 2. If there is to be a group picture the students assemble for the picture without recessing. The positioning of students for a group picture is to be arranged ahead of time (i.e. during the rehearsal). 3. It is highly recommended and preferred that pictures take place in the Church, not in the parish hall.
4. If a professional photographer is used, all pictures must be pre-ordered. The picture taking process must flow quickly and efficiently the less people taking pictures the better. Following the Sacrament of Confirmation those who were confirmed are no longer to be referred to as Confirmandi (Latin those to be confirmed) but rather as Confirmati (Latin those who were confirmed). To avoid the confusion one can say in English: Those to be confirmed and newly confirmed. (General Intercessions are included on the following page) Feast of Saint Lawrence August 10, 2013 On Saturday, August 10 th at 11am, Bishop Gerald M. Barbarito will celebrate a Mass at the Cathedral of Saint Ignatius Loyola in honor of the deacons present in the Diocese of Palm Beach who give so generously of themselves in service to the Gospel. During the Mass the deacons will renew the promises made at their Ordination. All are invited to attend this Mass in honor of our deacons. That weekend, August 10 th and 11 th, parishes are encouraged to honor the deacons at the Sunday (and vigil) services.
Bishop: Bishop: Prayers of the Faithful My dear friends, let us be one in prayer to God our Father as we are one in the faith, hope, and love His Spirit gives. For these sons and daughters of God, confirmed by the gift of the Spirit, that they may give witness to Christ by lives built on faith and love, let us pray to the Lord. For the newly confirmed, who have received the fullness of God s Spirit, that standing at the altar of the Lord they may share the banquet of Christ s sacrifice, calling God their Father in the midst of the Church, let us pray to the Lord. For their parents and godparents who led them in faith, that by word and example they may always encourage them to follow the way of Jesus Christ, let us pray to the Lord. For the holy Church of God, in union with Francis our pope, Gerald our bishop, and all the bishops, that God, who gathers us together by the Holy Spirit, may help us grow in unity of faith and love until His Son returns in glory, let us pray to the Lord. For all men and women, of every race and nation, that they may acknowledge the one God as Father, and in the bond of common fellowship seek His kingdom, which is peace and joy in the Holy Spirit, let us pray to the Lord. God our Father, you sent your Holy Spirit upon the apostles, and through them and their successors you give the Spirit to your people. May His works begun at Pentecost continue to grow in the hearts of all who believe. We ask this through Christ our Lord. Amen.