Q. Do you have any written words of wisdom regarding the Rite of Reconciliation Form II? (where the penitent when confessing sins omits the other parts). A. I wrote a bulletin insert precisely on this topic in volume 25, No. 6 for Ministry and Liturgy. It’s part of the CD of bulletin inserts. I’ve got one about people leaving the communal celebration early in 31/03. A general one on reconciliation in 22/10. And one on Senior Citizen confessions in 37/03
A New Altar
Q: Suppose you have a church that is pretty seriously renovated and gets a new altar. But the parish starts celebrating Mass on the new altar prior to the dedication. Now the bishop is coming. What rite should they use? my understanding is that you cannot dedicate an altar once mass is being said on it (like there is no need to bless a chalice once you have used it for Mass). The rite is a bit confusing – “What Would Paul Turner Do?“ A: I’d go ahead and have the bishop do the full dedication as if nothing …
New RCIA position
Q: I have begun a new position in a parish where RCIA needs to be rethought. What materials have you written or do you recommend? A: Here are links to my books on RCIA: The HallelujahHighway: a History of the Catechumenate When Other Christians Become Catholic Celebrating Initiation Catechumenate Answer Book And here’s the talk I gave this fall at the FDLC meeting: The Meaning of Adult Initiation in Post-Vatican II America
RCIA and the Collect.
Q. When the Rite of Acceptance is celebrated at Mass, what happens to the collect? A. I think it’s just something that the framers of the RCIA didn’t think through. The Rite of Acceptance was surely designed to be celebrated apart from the mass. For example, the priest or deacon may wear a cope (48), but not a chasuble or dalmatic. However, at the end of the rite, the option for continuing with the liturgy of the eucharist is plainly appended (68). In the Roman Missal, the various masses for Christian initiation begin with the Rite of Election, not with …
Mayan Calendar, Catholic Liturgical Calendar
Mayan Calendar, Catholic Liturgical Calendar by Paul Turner
Bells During the Eucharistic Prayer
Bells During the Eucharistic Prayer by Paul Turner
Prayers Said Quietly & In a Low Voice
Prayers Said Quietly and In a Low Voice by Paul Turner
He Suffered Death
He Suffered Death by Paul Turner
Part-Time Catechumenate Director
Part-Time Catechumenate Director by Paul Turner
Catholic Weddings in Lent
Catholic Weddings in Lent by Paul Turner