Paul Turner

Q: 1. Can the practice of having at Mass a distinct and special priest’s chalice and a paten with a […]

Q: I’ve been asked recently, are harps permitted at Mass? They certainly cannot replace the organ and piano, and it

Q: Thank you for all your guidance and insights into the liturgy, Fr. Paul. Many of the questions posed by

Q: In a post from a few years ago, you said you had no documentation for omitting “The Word of

 Q: I hope you’d be able to clear a few things for me. Please excuse me if these questions are

Q: It seems that the liturgical books don’t differentiate different forms of the Diaconate.  The Roman Pontifical provides one rite

Q: Very rarely do we baptize children under catechetical age at the Easter Vigil although it certainly is permitted and

Q: Hi Father: My pastor told me that red was an alternate color on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday of Holy

Q: When the priest sprinkles the people with holy water, does a deacon have to hold the bucket? == A:

Q: Your blog is very much appreciated. The Transfer of the Most Blessed Sacrament – Roman Missal 41. At an

Q: 2 questions, please? 1) In relation to the Paschal Mystery, most people refer to the suffering death and resurrection

Q: I know there is an updated Order of Ordinations, but are the rites for installing an acolyte in the

Q: At the Easter Vigil must the Renewal of Baptismal Promises and Full Profession of Faith come directly before the

Q: A young person mentioned a practice of the priest at my neighboring parish.  Should this person arrive at Sunday

Q: Fr. Paul, Thank you for the wisdom you so willingly share! Regarding RCIA 70, Exorcism and Renunciation of False

Q: Hello, Fr Paul. I am a new deacon, and I’ll be proclaiming the Exsultet this Easter Vigil. My question

Q: As always, grateful appreciation for your continued ministry to all of us. You are such an inspiration! So, here

Q: We need to replace our Roman Missal. Is there going to be an updated or revised edition that we

Q: I read your post with great interest https://paulturner.org/antisemitism/; avoiding anti-Judaism in teaching and preaching is a topic near and dear

Q: For the second time this year, our school children will be attending adoration.  I searched your blog for this

Q:  In 2017, Pope Francis canonized two of the Portuguese children to whom Our Lady of Fatima appeared, Francisco and

Q: We do not have anyone being baptized at the Easter Vigil, however our church has a large, permanent font

Q:  I hope that you are doing well and are having a great week so far! I just had a

Q:  Thank you for your work! I often point new (and older) liturgical staff members to your blog as I

Q: Thanks for your assistance in the past. Today’s question is “Where do I find information about the setup, placement,

Q: I have a question about candles at the altar? Is 7 candles for when the ordinary (i.e. bishop) of the diocese

Q: Your blog is always a go-to for me on liturgical questions, and I always appreciate your thoughts. The header

Q: The https://paulturner.org/prayer-over-the-people/ post says that after the Prayer over the People, the Priest says: “Priest: May almighty God bless you…” I

Q: Is an ambry supposed to be secured under lock and key? == A: The code of canon law says

Q: I just had a discussion with a member of our parish liturgy committee who posed a question that stumped

Q: I just started a temporary assignment from a priest who apparently had the practice that people were in RCIA,

Q: I just shake my head in sadness and puzzlement over how antisemitic tropes continue to appear. Reason, history, and

Q: I have a couple of questions for you. First, in my First Communion class, there is a child who was

Q: Thank you…I actually found you by a simple Google search, you happen to be the first entry when, “Catholic

Q: I have read the history and information you have put out about scrutinies in the past, my question is:

Q: 1. Why do some parishes stop using musical accompaniment after the Gloria on Holy Thursday until the Gloria at

Q: I am preparing a presentation on canonical guidelines for godparents for the next clergy assembly. I was reviewing your

Q: I’ve got a funeral Mass tomorrow. My parish hasn’t had a funeral in several years, so I’m now learning

Q: Please explain why the Mass readings, be it two or three – weekday or solemnies/ Sundays) end differently in

Thank you for this wonderful blog, Father!  So informative! I suspect that you’ve addressed this matter before – but I

Q: A priest friend of mine works in a parish where there is a beautiful immersion font at the entrance

Q: I have two questions regarding the practice of exposition, adoration, and benediction.  I am trying to remain as faithful

Q: Our diocesan Fatima apostolate usually celebrates an Our Lady of Mount Carmel vigil and Mass. Since July 16th falls on

Q: Can wife be husband’s Godmother?  I know it is weird in most Catholic countries, but in Missionary area, it

Q: I am currently reading your new book, Words Without Alloy … congratulations on its publication. Have read your last

Q: During Lent, there is an optional prayer over the people at daily Mass. Does that involve a greeting and

Q: I have quite a few elderly people in my parish, and I’d like to administer the anointing of the

Q1: Regarding your post about the monstrance https://paulturner.org/corporal/, I don’t see where a corporal is called for at exposition. The altar is

Q: Two questions connected to the penitential rite: first, is it included at funeral Masses? I have worked for the

Q: Hope you are doing well.  I’m having the seminarians in my class read your Ars Celebrandi.  They are enjoying it

Q: You wrote in the blog post “The Gospel of the Lord” of 15 October 2022 https://paulturner.org/the-gospel-of-the-lord/: “There is no instruction

Q: Fr. Paul: I truly appreciated your time and presentations for our diocese. It was the most our priests have

Q: The Roman Missal allows  from the 5th Sunday of Lent:  “In the Dioceses of the United States, the practice

Q: As a lefty, I would like to say something about the two questions recently asked about using the left

I have been asked to provide server training to our partner parish.  It has been a long time since they

Q: Our parish is going to have a Confirmation retreat this weekend and one of the things planned is a

Q: What is the significance behind the monstrance and the luna and why are they important?  == A: The monstrance

Q: I understand that a corporal is used in mass to catch any particles of the body of Christ, but

Q: Liturgical question for you. I’ve looked high and low, and all I find is info in the GIRM which

Q: Can left handed people make the Sign of the Cross with their left hands? Are there other rubrics associated

Q: GIRM 259 indicates that hands are joined for “Let us Pray” and extended afterward.  Are the hands to remain

Q: During a recent Eucharistic Revival team meeting, a question arose that I did not know – nor have any

Q: At a funeral my community places a Book of the Gospel on the coffin.    Is it good, within the

Q: Peace!  Our Monastery has exposition after our daily Mass until Vespers.  We have been exposing the Blessed Sacrament after Communion

Q: What are the protocols for establishing a mechanized ostensorium at a Newman Center so that people can open and

Q: Can left handed people make the Sign of the Cross with their left hands? Are there other rubrics associated

Q: If a Deacon is attending Mass in choir and is asked to read the daily readings or distribute Holy

Q: Thank you for having given the workshop on the liturgy for our diocese last month. If you remember: I

Q: Up until a few months ago in our parish, deacons were baptizing children up to the age of 14 yrs. The

Q: I received this question below from a priest I know. “Just a question: once a month early morning, we

Q: On January 2, 2023, you replied to a question about reusing the Paschal Candle indicating that such was not

Q: I’ve often wondered at what point it becomes too late to bring more hosts to the altar for consecration.There

Q: When a parish celebrates the Scrutinies during Lent are the orations of the respective Third, Fourth, and Fifth Sunday of

Q: Regarding your post about GIRM 299 – Priest facing the people . I admit to being dismissive about the

Q: Thank you again for all of the attention you give to helping so many people with so many questions.

Q: In the Introduction to the Order of Confirmation, n. 11/1 says that an adult who has been baptized into

Q: I know during the Communion procession the correct reverence before receiving Communion is to make a head bow.  Where

Q: Just finished your new book “Words Without Alloy” great job!!  Question — I noticed the use of the phrase

Q: Regarding your recent post about priests celebrating Mass facing the apse  https://paulturner.org/priest-facing-the-people-2/ , I believe the more relevant question is not

Q:  Did you mention a book during your presentation to us priests which describes/tells the history of the Collects of

Q: Here in the Philippines, there is a sung version of the Gloria in the vernacular which is quite popular

Q: On the day of the Rite of Election, do only those who are going to receive all three sacraments

Q: I am trying to locate info on the indulgence that can be granted a person near death and its

Q: What are your thoughts on this situation? I have had teens who are Baptized Catholic, had left the church

Q: What is your understanding of the need to ensure that Catechumens observe the “Easter ByPass?” It is the recommended

Q: I was happy to hear in your presentation that you were stressing that we need to separate the process

Q: I read with some interest your January 18 blog which was forwarded to me by a brother deacon. However, you

Q: In a recent post, https://paulturner.org/ordination-of-a-new-bishop/, you invited followers of your blog to help answer the question if a “Blessed” may

Q: Thank you for all your wisdom and for the help and nurture you give to us all In our

Q: I was reading your recent article in the Priest Magazine on the new OCIA translation, and I have read

Q: We just purchased two chalices, each with a paten, as well as a bowl ciborium. I found the Blessing

Q: On a recent blog you were asked about candles and bells at parish Mass. I was on pilgrimage in

Q: With the new Order of Penance coming soon I have searched for something that gives a general overview of

Your book on the Lectionary, Words Without Alloy, is the answer to my prayers. After reading several of your other

Q: GIRM #355a indicates that during lenten weekdays, if a saints’ optional memorial or commemoration is observed, the collect is

Q: A parish liturgist has been approached about offering a “Tenebrae service” on Wednesday night of Holy Week – and

Our parish began using bells again a few years ago but recently we have started hearing them at the epiclesis

Q: A good example from a recent conversation has to do with the growing practice of having people receive communion

Q: Often people talk about the Mass as experienced before Vatican II as the “traditional” Mass, the way it was

Q: What documents of the Council mandate or even talk about the priest facing the assembly during the celebration of