Autumn Liturgy SeminarIt’s that time of year again. Parish groups andcommittees are starting up after the summer break.Our Autumn Liturgy Seminar will take place onSaturday 1 October in Clonliffe College. Once againwe offer a range of workshops on various topicswhich we hope will be of interest to you in yourministry to your parish community. Come and meetothers involved in liturgy throughout the dioceseand attend two workshops of your choice from thefive on offer. Registration is at 9.00 a.m. and sessionsbegin at 9.30 a.m. There is a 20 minute break at11.00 a.m. and the next session will continue until12.50 p.m. At that time we move to the church for aPrayer Service which will incorporate elementsfrom all the workshops. Booking is essential (€10per person) and forms are included with thisnewsletter or are available in thedownload section of our website.

1. RCIA: experiencingthe first few steps.Damian McNeice willpresent a workshop whichmodels the Rite of Acceptanceand celebrations of the Wordproper to the period of the Catechumenate. Thiswill be of assistance to members of RCIA teams,especially those who are new to accompanyingthose seeking Christian Initiation, These are thefirst rituals in the “gradual process” of theChristian Initiation of Adults “that takes placewithin the community of the faithful” [RCIA #4].Some copies of the Rite of Christian Initiation ofAdults for use in Ireland will be on sale on the dayfor €25. Free handouts are also provided.

2. Confirmation: What Are We At?One Parish ResponseThe Celbridge Confirmation Team will sharetheir journey of exploration leading to a newway of preparing for Confirmation in thechurches of Straffan and Celbridge. The centralelements of the vision that guided their stepsinclude:

• Developing the pathway to Confirmation intoa two year journey, beginning in 5th class.

• All branches of the parish family (Home,Parish, School) working in tandem.

• Motivating parishioners, parents, sponsors,and candidates to become involved muchmore proactively than previously.

The initiative is not beingpresented as a template,but as one rewardingresponse to thechallenge and theopportunity toevangelise theimagination.Come and see.

3. The Liturgical YearPat O’Donoghue will consider how theLiturgical Year can be respected while at thesame time marking other church jubilees andspecial events in the calendar of the widercommunity.The cycle of the Liturgical Year which wasformulated by Christian communities over manycenturies has its own integrity. The Calendar Yearhas its own special occasions and events. Inrecent times we have been encouraged tocelebrate Mission Sunday, Restorative JusticeWeek and Catholic Schools Week to name a few.

In addition we have haduniversal themes such as

the Jubilee of Mercyand The Year of

Faith. How do wecelebrate all ofthese togetherwhile respectingthe celebration

of the life, deathand resurrection of

Jesus in the cyclicalway of our tradition?

DUBLIN DIOCESANLITURGICAL RESOURCE CENTRETel: 01 8087554 email: litsec@dublindiocese.ie web: litmus.dublindiocese.ie

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4. Singing the Mystery of FaithColumba McCann will bring to life in hisworkshop the most recent publication of theNational Centre for Liturgy – Singing theMystery of Faith - AGuide to Liturgical Music.‘The discussions of the Advisory Committee onChurch Music (of which he is the currentchairperson) played animportant part in theorigins and developmentof this guidebook. Theseguidelines will take thereader step by stepthrough each liturgy andwill be very useful tomusicians who knowtheir musical craft,but seek a clearerunderstanding of liturgical needs. They will alsofacilitate a more long-term pastoral strategyregarding music in the liturgy by examiningrelevant roles and ministries and thus will be ofuse.’ (National Centre for Liturgy) The Publicationis available from Veritas and will be on sale on theday (€10).

5. Emmanuel 2017Ian Callanan will introduce music from theEmmanuel 2017 programme pointing out wherethese can be used in celebrations of theEucharist and other services.Emmanuel is our music programme for secondlevel schools and is going from strength tostrength with over 60 schools from around theDiocese involved. Half of the 2017 programme isdevoted to music for the liturgical year andoffers new suggestions such as Jesus, All for Jesus(Robin Mark) and King of Kings (Jarod Cooper).The Irish tradition is maintained with music byIrish composers including the Advent refrain -Ullmhaígí Bóthar anTiarna by Máire NíDhuibhir. If you thinkthis music is simplyfor teenagers you willbe surprised to learnthat Emmanuel Musicis widely sung bymore mature choirsand groups. The 2017Music Book and CDwill be on sale on theday.

World Day of Prayer for theCare of Creation

Laudato Si – On care for our common home – theencyclical letter of Pope Francis launched last year,continues to offer food for thought and action.Archbishop Diarmuid Martin will lead anecumenical celebration inspired by this documenton Thursday 1 September at 7.30 p.m. in ClonliffeCollege Church to mark World Day of Prayer for theCare of Creation. All are welcome.The Gospel of the following Sunday,4 September, includes this phrase,‘none of you can be my disciple unlesshe gives up all his possessions’ (Luke14:33). This could be linked to aquotation from Pope Francis’document: ‘Patriarch Bartolomeo asksus to replace consumption withsacrifice, greed with generosity, wastefulness with a spiritof sharing, an asceticism which “entails learning to give,and not simply to give up. It is a way of loving, of movinggradually away from what I want to what God’s worldneeds. It is liberation from fear, greed and compulsion”’.(Laudato Si 17)

Culture Night 2016 CelebratesCrosscare 75 Years (1941-2016)

Clonliffe College will participate for the 4th time inCulture Night on Friday 16 September from 6.00-9.30 p.m. The Liturgy Resource Centre Team incollaboration with Archives and Crosscare haveprepared another interesting contribution to thisvery successful national event:• Clonliffe College Church (6-7pm). Talk by

Damian McNeice at 6.30pm on its history andarchitecture with live sacred music.This Church is an important element in thereligious and cultural heritage of our Diocese.

• The Marmion Room (7-8pm). Celebrate 75 yearsof Crosscare, the Diocesan Social Support Agency,with Conor Hickey and Team illustrating theirinnovative work that continues to this day.

• The Academy Room (8-9.15pm). Make a song anddance about 1941 with our Swing Band and theDublin Diocesan Music Group led byPat O'Donoghue and archivalmaterial from 1941 presented byNoelle Dowling. Spread theword and come along in clothesof the 40s to add to theatmosphere.

End Poverty ServiceInternational Day for the Eradication of Poverty willbe marked on Monday 17 October with a prayerservice at 8.00 p.m. in the Monastery ofSt. Alphonsus, St. Alphonsus Road, Drumcondra.Through reflections and readings prepared by thePart-Time Chaplaincy Students of DCU and themusic of the Dublin Diocesan Music Group thosewho gather will take time to face the challenge ofthis issue which is both global and local. We will alsocelebrate the values of the kingdom of simplicityproclaimed by Jesus, thefriend of the poor. TheInternational Day for theEradication of Poverty hasbeen observed since 1993,when the UN GeneralAssembly chose this day topromote awareness of theneed to eradicate globalpoverty. Pope Francis has underlined theimportance of the day, most notably its aim toencourage the international community to“eliminate extreme poverty and discrimination”,and to ensure that all global citizens are able to“fully exercise their fundamental rights”.

Calling FuneralSingers and Musicians

As a follow up to the launch of theDiocesan Policy on Funerals we inviteall those who lead music (as singers or musicians) atMasses or Services on these occasions to cometogether for an evening seminar. At this event wewill offer music suggestions for the celebration ofChristian funerals in our churches. We can discussissues such as handling sensitive situations andinappropriate music requests and the possibility ofhaving a register of approved singers for churchcelebrations of funerals. This gathering will takeplace in Clonliffe College on Wednesday 19 Octoberat 8.00 p.m. Booking is essential so that we can havecopies of suggestions and suitable seating for allwho wish to come. You can bring the €5 suggestedfee on the night. Email Grainne -litsec@dublindiocese.ie

Remembrance ServiceThe 31st Annual Remembrance Service will takeplace in the Monastery of St. Alphonsus, St.Alphonsus Road, Drumcondra on Thursday 17November at 8.00 p.m. The Dublin Diocesan MusicGroup will lead the music and the liturgy will be

prepared by present and past students of Mater Dei(now DCU). This service was originally inauguratedto remember deceased church musicians but theattendance and the focus has expanded over theyears. However this year we will remember inparticular the late Father Jerry Threadgold whocontributed so much, in an understated way, to thedevelopment of liturgical music in Ireland and inDublin as Director of Music at a very crucial time.

Baptism Team GatheringOur next gathering for Baptism Teams will be inClonliffe College on Wednesday 23 November at8.00 p.m. This usually takes place after Easter butdue to our workload we deferred it to this term. Wecome together on these occasions to learn from eachother and to receive the benefit of input on thisimportant area of liturgical ministry in the Diocese.As the liturgical year comes to an end we will reflectspiritually on the role of the Baptism Team and lookat ways in which we can support each other.Booking is essential. Email Grainne -litsec@dublindiocese.ie You can bring the €5suggested fee on the night.

Diocesan Advent ServiceThis year’s Advent Service is being hosted in therecently refurbished Church of the Good Shepherd,Churchtown on Saturday 26 November at 4.00 p.m.The liturgy will be prepared by the Full-TimeChaplaincy Students of DCU and the liturgicalmusic will be led by the Dublin Diocesan MusicGroup.This Advent the readings are from Cycle A withmany inspirational phrases in the First Readingsfrom the Prophet Isaiah:

“there will be no more training for war” (Is.2:5)“the cow and bear make friends, their young lie

down together” (Is.11:7)“Courage! Do not be afraid” (Is.35:4)“the maiden is with child… whom she will callImmanuel, a name which means ‘God is-with-us’“(Is.7:14)

The Advent Service will incorporate these phrasesinto a prayerful movement for peace in the world.It is interesting that we use theabbreviation Is. for the Prophet Isaiahand the world is focused at the sametime on the movement called IS –Islamic State. Come and pray for peacethis Advent.

Sale of the CenturyOver the years we haveaccumulated a large stock ofmusic books and CDs from ourmany projects including Emmanuel, WeddingAlbum, Mysteries of Light, Songs of Farewell etc..Stop by our ‘shop’ on 1 October and even if you arenot attending the liturgy seminar you can drop inanytime up to 2.00 p.m. to avail of the special offers.All stock will be €5 and under. You can’t beat that!

Laudate 2017This is the name of an initiative ofthe Education Secretariat and theLiturgy Resource Centre for PrimarySchools. The idea has come frominterested teachers who would like the liturgicalmusic repertoire of primary schools to be reflectedin the parish liturgy. A pilot project will take place in2017 and will involve 20 schools from the north andsouth side of the city whose students will learn aprogramme of music which will be presented in aprayerful way during Catholic Schools Week (29January – 4 February). Schools have been chosenand music in a range of styles has been selected. Wewill keep you up to speed on the project.

Payments for Church MusiciansJudith Maxwell, HR Manager at Clonliffe will behappy to advise you on the payment of churchmusicians and the importance of contracts forservices. Contact Judith – 01 8087551 orJudith.maxwell@dublindiocese.ie

Touch of ConsolationSeveral parishes now offer a small olive wood crossto each family on the first visit to the home ofthe deceased to offer sympathy. Wesourced these from Bethlehem where theproceeds help the local community whoseincome has declined over the years. ContactGrainne to place your order – they are €7each.

Centenary Exhibition –Advance Notice

Archives andLiturgy workedtogether to presentin the Pro-Cathedral- Áille na hÁille – atraditional musicwork by CharlieLennon - in honourof the leaders of 1916which was interspersed with Diary Extracts andPoetry from the period. There is still a continuinginterest in the role of the Catholic Church in theevents of this time and Noelle Dowling, DiocesanArchivist and her team have now put togetherunique material from a wide range of archivalsources to create an exhibition entitled ‘Ministry,Advocacy and Compassion – The Catholic Churchand Easter 1916’. This will include documents neverdisplayed before, an audio and touch screenpresentation and information panels whichillustrate the significant role played by sisters andpriests at that time. The exhibition will be open tothe public from 24 September until the end ofDecember in Saint Kevin’s Oratory at the Pro-Cathedral. More information by contactingArchives – archives@dublindiocese.ie or 01 8087509.

World Meeting of Families22-26 August 2018

Last year, Pope Francis announced that the ninthWorld Meeting of Families would be held in Dublin.The planning has started and we hope you can joinus in the pastoral preparation programme next year,become a volunteer to help in various ways or toattend the Congress and other events in August2018. For more see www.worldmeeting2018.ie andsign up for regular information newsletter in thecontact us section.

2017 Liturgy SeminarPlease note the date of our New Year LiturgySeminar- Saturday 28 January 2017.

DIOCESAN LITURGICAL RESOURCE CENTREDirector - Father Pat O’Donoghue – podonoghue@abhouse.orgMaster of Ceremonies – Father Damian McNeice – dmcneice@abhouse.orgSecretary – Mrs. Grainne Clinton – 01 8087554 – litsec@dublindiocese.ieWebsite: www.litmus.dublindiocese.ie

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