by Fr. Matthew Ernest | Nov 28, 2018 | Uncategorized
All parishes in the Archdiocese will have priests available to hear confessions from 4:00 – 8:00pm on this day. Pastors may wish to prepare parishioners for the celebration of this Sacrament by scheduling an Advent Penance... by Fr. Matthew Ernest | Nov 28, 2018 | Uncategorized
This feast occurs on a Saturday this year, but it remains a Holy Day of Obligation. Masses taking place in the evening of December 8 should celebrate the Second Sunday of Advent. The faithful may be advised that there is a Mass obligation both for the Solemnity of the... by Fr. Matthew Ernest | Nov 28, 2018 | Uncategorized
Starting on the First Sunday of Advent this year (December 2), the new Misal Romano must be used in all Masses celebrated in Spanish throughout the United States. This resource is being published by Catholic Book Publishing and Liturgical Press. by Fr. Matthew Ernest | Nov 28, 2018 | Uncategorized
On Saturday, February 23, from 10:00am – 12:00pm, the Office of Liturgy will be hosting a workshop which will introduce the deacon’s chants at Mass. This talk will be given at Saint Joseph’s Seminary by Dr. Jennifer Donelson, associate professor and... by Fr. Matthew Ernest | Nov 28, 2018 | Uncategorized
From the USCCB Committee on Divine Worship: The Committee on Divine Worship is in the early stages of preparing a new English edition of the RCIA, to be titled the Order of Christian Initiation of Adults. Although the Latin editio typica has not changed, the...