by Fr. Matthew Ernest | May 18, 2024 | Uncategorized
In April, the Liturgy Office and archdiocesan Liturgical Music Commission published an updated set of guidelines for the installation and maintenance of pipe organs. Next to the church building itself, a pipe organ is often one of a parish’s most valuable assets and... by Fr. Matthew Ernest | May 18, 2024 | Uncategorized
Last December, the Vicar General’s Office announced a change concerning the celebration of Confirmation for previously baptized Catholics during the Easter season in the Archdiocese of New York. The Liturgy Office has received a number of questions concerning the... by Fr. Matthew Ernest | May 18, 2024 | Uncategorized
In December 2023, the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith issued a reply to His Eminence, Cardinal Matteo Maria Zuppi, Archbishop of Bologna, in answer to several questions concerning the preservations of ashes of the deceased following cremation. The Dicastery’s... by Fr. Matthew Ernest | Mar 3, 2019 | Uncategorized
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has announced its planned completion of the transition of the 617-652 MHz and 663-698 MHz spectrum bands from wireless microphones and television broadcasts to wireless communicators (such as cellphone companies) by July 13,... by msernest | May 9, 2014
About the Office Under the pastoral leadership of the Archbishop of New York, the Office of Liturgy serves as a resource for the celebration of the Sacred Liturgy throughout the Archdiocese of New York. The functions of the Office include: a. offering direction and...