Helpful Liturgical Resources
- Communion to the Sick: Here you'll find the accepted rite for Communion to the Sick visits. You'll want to make sure that you receive your Consecrated Hosts from the Priest or Deacon to put into a Pyx.
- Receiving Communion: This is a very helpful and entertaining video that explains how to and how not to receive Communion in the Roman Catholic Church.
- Making Sick Visits Worthwhile: Here are a few things to keep in mind when you go and visit the sick.
- Ash Wednesday Prayer Service: You'll find the accepted rite to distribute ashes as a layperson.
- Daily Readings: These are the readings provided to us from the USCCB. Simply click on the date on the calendar to access those readings. If you navigate the page a bit, you'll find the audio recordings.
- Information about the Mass: In this section, you'll find many resources regarding the holy Mass. There are articles as well as FAQs.
- Sacrosanctum Concilium: This is the Vatican II document on the Church's liturgy. It explains much of the Church's teaching on liturgy.
- General Instruction of the Roman Missal (GIRM): This is the updated version of the GIRM which explains the parts of the Mass as well as the duties.
- Sacred Art and Music: This is the USCCB's guidelines regarding Art and Music in reference to liturgy and holy places.
- Saint Calendar: Not sure which Saint we celebrate today? Check out this calendar.
- Roman Missal: Here are the USCCB prescribed articles regarding the Roman Missal, including a dictionary of updated words from the 2011 translation (3rd Edition).
- Devotions: EWTN categorizes different devotionals on this page. If you're looking for specific prayers, you can probably find them here.
