Q: It is our tradition to hold the Chrism Mass the Thursday prior to Holy Week. I have been searching

Q: I am looking at the rite of Baptism outside of Mass and I notice that the liturgy does not

Q: Greeting Father Turner!  Thank you for this wonderful blog and for sharing your time and talents with us. My

Q: In the Pontifical, the Rite of Admission to Candidacy says, “Because of its nature, the rite is never combined

Q: I hope and pray that this email finds you well. I have a friend who received the following question

Q: I get it that you think people watching a live-streamed Mass should not suddenly receive communion from a minister

Q: Love your blog.  Have learned so much both from the content as well as your attitude of faithful servant-leadership

Q: People want to know, and I don’t have a good answer: If we live-stream a school Mass, but in-person

Q: I’ve got confreres who announce the Mass intentions differently. On Sundays, as a rule, we include it in the General

Q: Can someone being received into the full communion of the Catholic Church be a godparent for a child being

Q: When someone is received under the Rite of Reception of Validly Baptized Christians into the Full Communion of the

Q: In a live-streamed Mass, can we go along like normal and then have a live person from their living

Q: I believe I remember you writing at some point that there is a request in to the Vatican about

Q: Please respond to the question a non-Catholic friend raised after attending the ordination of a permanent deacon in our

Q: I read your blog about invalid baptisms. I know a priest who always ends the invocation of the trinity

Q: Is it possible to move the Solemnity of the Epiphany which is on 6 January 2021 to 2nd Sunday

Q: Have you heard of the priest in the diocese of Detroit who discovered his baptism was invalid because the

Q: The Office for the Liturgical Celebrations of the Supreme Pontiff’s document “The Priest in the Concluding Rites of the

A: Would it be liturgically OK to celebrate the Votive mass of the Holy Spirit and wear red vestment on

Q: Might I ask for some clarification regarding the exposition and reposition of the Blessed Sacrament.  Benediction is to be

Q: In the parishes I had served, youth under 18 years old did not receive Holy Communion with the Blood

Q: I was just reading your book Guide for Celebrating First Communion and I had a question: is it required

Q: Do other Christian Churches/communities have Holy Days of Obligation? Do you envisage a time when going to mass for

Q: What is the current translation of the Act of Contrition? I’ve heard it has been updated. == A: There

Q: Is it appropriate/acceptable  to celebrate something like a “blue mass” on the feast of the Assumption?  Does it take

Q: How does St. Francis of Assisi rank this year on October 4, which falls on a Sunday? == A:

Q: Please clarify. Does the priest give a blessing to a Deacon before the deacon proclaims the Gospel? I’m getting a

Q: So, we just had a faculty Mass with our new priest. After the dismissal he added the prayer to

Q: Is it mandatory for the tabernacle to remain locked outside of Mass? We have a beautiful tabernacle that was

Q: Given paragraph 100 in the “Instruction: The Pastoral Conversion of the Parish Community in the Service of the Evangelizing

Q: Our tabernacle is in the sanctuary behind the altar. Before Mass begins, when it’s time to light the candles,

Q: If you’re using more than one chalice, should you use more than one pall? And would you take them

Q: Greetings from Australia. Trusting all is well…despite the tragedy unfolding in The States. What is a recent publication you’d

Q: You recently answered a question about combining the rite of admission to candidacy for major orders with the installation

Q: I’m writing an article about funerals, and I’d like to cite the scripture readings for a Catholic funeral Mass.

Q: Can one use the body of one of the EP’s for various Occasions with another proper preface? I’m pretty

Q: Can our Jesuit community celebrate St. Peter Faber at Mass on August 2. (He was canonized in 2013). ==

Q: I think the Ordo is incorrect on something. Assumption of the BVM falls on a Saturday. The Ordo says

Q: Please also suggest a good resource for integrating the Liturgy of the Hours (e.g. Morning Prayer) into the Mass

Q: If the deacon is presiding at a so called Communion Service can he lead an abbreviated Penitential Rite? ==

Q: Is the deacon able to co- lead the Penitential Rite at the commencement of a Mass. I presume the

Q: I was asked about whether or not, at a Nuptial Mass, it would be permitted for only the Bride

Q: We are having a discussion about whether the celebrations of Admission to Candidacy (separate candidates) and the celebration of

Q: Can a funeral mass be held without a body or cremains present as in the instance where the body

Q: Our parish scheduled First Holy Communion Masses on August 15th. Must we use the Holy Day readings and  pray

Q: Can you please settle a bet?  Following a Confirmation as the vessels were being cleaned, I noticed some residue

Q: St. John Marie Vianney is the patron saint of priests and is put forward as model and inspiration to

Q: Our merged parish is named for the Assumption, but one of the churches was originally dedicated for a different

Q: Our parish church’s patronal feast is already a solemnity on the universal calendar. This year it falls on a

Many thanks for your continued support and guidance. I am preparing for a Memorial Mass where the deceased has already

Q: Is there an age requirement for those that witness a marriage? == A: This is a canonical question more

Q: Last Sunday a person collapsed at the beginning of the gospel.  Our deacon left the sanctuary, attended to the

Q: If a saint does not have a proper of his own, we use those provided in the Common of

Q: Our deacon brings communion to the choir in the loft, but if they are still singing, he leaves it

Q: Is your book At the Supper of the Lamb available in Spanish? == A: Sadly, no. You can find a list

Q: I found your website online and I have a question.  Our priest has decided during the pandemic to intentionally

Q: I have a parishioner with Alzheimer’s. I doubt from his behavior that he can distinguish between the host and

Q: I hope and pray that this email finds you well. I’ve been enjoying your posts on Facebook, especially your

Q: I enjoy your observations on liturgical matters. So what are your thoughts on giving first communicants “roles” in the

Q: I know that the teaching now is that adults in the RCIA no longer have to choose a saint

Q: I teach a course on the RCIA. Can you give me the reason why the US bishops say no

Q: Our diocese will commemorate the Solemnity of Our Lady of Perpetual Help (our diocesan patronal feast) on Sunday 15

Q: A deacon in our diocese has asked me why the feast of Our Lady of Perpetual Help is not

Q: Do first time Holy Communicants need to receive from a priest or ordinary minster of the sacrament? Thank you.

Q: My pastor isn’t available for two of the masses this weekend, and he asked me to lead a communion

Q: Is my 1970  lectionary Current? == A: No. The Vatican promulgated a second edition of the lectionary in 1981

Q: Just a question out of curiosity inspired by a student proposal for an assignment: can Confirmation (just confirmation) be

Q: Could one have a liturgy where people brought their own unleavened bread to church that would be consecrated by

Q: A quick question.  It states in the reception of candidates (RCIA #492, 586) that the priest uses the given

Q: Thank you for sharing your knowledge and wisdom.  It means a lot to us. With this pandemic and so

Q: I just saw a product posted by a Catholic Religious Store–it’s a “No Contact Communion Host Dispenser”. Is this

Q: After communion ministers receive communion, may a deacon pick up the vessels from the altar and hand them to

Q: I am trying to identify the feast day for St. Dominic Savio who is the namesake for one of

Q: A deacon was asked to be sponsor at Baptism. I wonder if he can do so if he is

Q: Would you comment, please, on some of the “activities” which have gone on in the course of the current

Q: Thank you for your availability to us. Normally, parishes read the names of  the confirmandi aloud as part of

Q: A confrere asked if it’s possible to use one of the Sunday’s prefaces on an ordinary weekday.  Another question – this

Q: My parish is planning for the initiation of our catechumens and candidates on a Sunday in Ordinary Time. Are

Q: We will finally have First Communion on Sat. morning June 27. Are vestments white or green?? == A: On

Q: I so appreciate being able to receive a GF host where I attend mass.  Prior to the pandemic I

Q: Dear Fr. Paul, I refer to your book Celebrating Initiation all year and am grateful for your resource.  I

Q: You are a musician, not just a priest and a liturgist. I think you should share some of your

Q: A friend of mine is on retreat at a monastery right now. Going to mass yesterday, he witnessed the

Q: If willing godparents cannot attend the baptism, do we still find someone to stand in? == A: Yes. The

Q: When doing the Litany of the Saints, is it required to do the “Lord have mercy, Christ have mercy,

Q:  Good afternoon Fr. Paul! I don’t want to disturb you… just I would like to know if there are

Q: Our bishop has given all pastors the faculty to confirm because of the pandemic etc.    Should the assembly join

Q: I have read several of your articles and reflections. I need a copy of the article ‘Formation for Eucharist:

Q: Should certain prayers from the missal replace those in the RCIA? In particular…conclusion of Litany before baptism; blessing of

Q: A musician commented that the Church has a long history of liturgical music and commented that we have been

This is not a question but an observation from a 60 year old cradle Catholic who has sung Gregorian Chant,

Q: When you don’t do the combine rites at the Easter Vigil, when would you typically schedule it in relation

Q: We plan 2 baptism the weekend of Pentecost:  an infant Baptism outside of Mass, and Baptism of a child

Q:  We are all learning from you!!! A question — I was reading some material from Fr. Robert Taft, S.J.

Q: How can I subscribe to Paul Turner’s Bulletin inserts? == A: Thanks for asking. I have four sets of

Q: I hope this is my last email to you about the Extended Vigil of Pentecost! This question pertains to

Q: Is it possible to bless the Oil of Catechumens and the Oil of the Sick and consecrate the Holy

Q: I used to make a living playing music. Then for about twenty years I was a cantor, choir member,

Q: My parochial vicar and I have been talking about where it is appropriate to do the purification of vessels.

Q: It is with great enthusiasm and joy that I am writing to you to ask where can I find