Ceremonial of Bishops
Q: The 1984 Ceremonial of Bishops describes some actions in more detail than the Roman Missal. For example for the […]
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Decorations
Q: I just got a question from a youth minister about a Confirmation happening on 6/27/25. That day is the
Order of reception into the Catholic church within mass
Q: I am confused with #s 493-495 in the revised edition of Initiation of Adults. When a person is being
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Proper seating for Concelebrant
Q: We are having Confirmation soon and want to know how the chairs should arranged on the altar . The
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Books
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Liturgy of the Hours
Q: Thank you for the blog and for your solid guidance, I could not submit this question via the
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Combined rite
Q: May someone whose a baptized Catholic and needs only confirmation to complete their sacraments of initiation be confirmed during
Sprinkling rite
Q: Fr. Paul—I know you have a lot on your plate right now (it’s not like you have your own
Bilingual Easter Vigil
Q: At the bilingual Easter Vigil, the pastor would like to do only once the Renunciation of Sin and/or the
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Deacon baptizing
Q: Can you remind me again the teaching/expectation of OCIA 575 regarding “deacons” baptism? This action of a “deacon” is