Liturgical Advisories & Information

Archbishop Chaput offers instruction: Swine Flu level increased to Phase 6
June 11, 2009 - Today, June 11, 2009 the World Health Organization (WHO) raised the pandemic level for the Swine Flu to phase 6. The Archdiocesan Pandemic Planning Committee has met several times to fine-tune our protocols… (read more)

Transfer of Solemnity of Ascension from Thursday, May 21, 2009 to Sunday, May 24, 2009
by Fr. Jay Harrington, O.P., Office of Liturgy
May 24, 2009 - The celebration of the Solemnity of the Ascension of Our Lord is transferred from Thursday, May 21, 2009 to Sunday, May 24, 2009 … (read more)

New Prefect for Congregation for Divine Worship
by Fr. Jay Harrington, O.P., Office of Liturgy
Dec. 9, 2008 - The Holy Father appointed Cardinal Antonio Canizares Llovera, archbishop of Toledo, Spain, as prefect of the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacrament … (read more)

Two Liturgical Texts in Spanish Closer to Publication
by Fr. Jay Harrington, O.P., Office of Liturgy
October, 2008 - The October, 2008 NewsLetter of the USCCB Committee on Divine Worship reported that the Ritual para el Bautismo de los Niños and Ritual de Matrimonio have received necessary approval and now move closer to publication…(read more)

A New Resource for Celebrating Quince Años (Order of Blessing on the Fifteenth Birthday)
By Rev. Jay Harrington, O.P., Office of Liturgy
Oct. 9, 2008 - The Secretariat of Divine Worship of the USCCB has published the Order for the Blessing on the Fifteenth Birthday (Quince Años), a helpful bi-lingual, pastoral resource. … (read more)

The Feast of the Conversion of St. Paul, Jan. 25, 2009
By Rev. Jay Harrington, O.P., Office of Liturgy
Oct. 31, 2008 - The Third Sunday of Ordinary Time will be replaced by the Feast of the Conversion of St. Paul on Jan. 25, 2009 using the Second Reading from the Third Sunday in Ordinary Time and including a Creed. … (read more)