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Lent and Holy Week 2018
IN THIS ISSUE
 
Make a Retreat this Lent
  
The Archbishop Brunett Retreat Center at the Palisades  in Federal Way is sponsoring a number of retreats this Lent.


March 9-11
Living the Devout Life with the Help of St. Francis de Sales (Women's Silent Lenten Retreat)

March 16-18
Faith, Hope, and Love in the Life of a Man in Christ
(Men's Silent Lenten Retreat)

March 23-25
Growing Through the Difficulties of Life
 


Visit the Palisades Retreat Center website for more information on these and all of their retreats for this year.

 
Passion Narrative
 
The circular letter, Paschale Solemnitatis states:

33. The passion narrative occupies  special place. It should be sung or read in the traditional way, that is, by three persons who take the part of Christ, the narrator, and the people. The passion is proclaimed by deacons or priests, or by lay readers. In the latter case, the part of the Christ should be reserved to the priest. The proclamation of the passion should be without candles and incense; the greeting and the signs of the cross are omitted; and only a deacon asks for the blessing, as he does before the Gospel.

 

Junior High Rally

 
Saturday, March 10

Forest Ridge School of the Sacred Heart, Bellevue.


 
Time of the Easter Vigil
 

"The entire celebration of the Easter Vigil must take place during the night, so that it begins after nightfall and ends before daybreak on the Sunday." (Roman Missal, The Easter Vigil in the Holy Night, 3)

 

This rule is to be taken according to its strictest sense. The Easter Vigil may not be celebrated
at the time of day that it is customary to celebrate anticipated Sunday Masses.


 

The Bishops' Committee on Liturgy (BCL) Newsletter, March 2001, states the Easter Vigil "is to take place in darkness." That is, after the time in the evening when daylight is last visible. This time is roughly equivalent to [the end of] astronomical twilight as defined by the Naval Observatory . The time after which 'the sun does not contribute to sky illumination.'  
  

The Easter Vigil in the Holy Night may begin no earlier than 8:30 pm throughout the Archdiocese of Seattle, allowing for the new fire to break the darkness of night. (Roman Missal, Easter Vigil, 3). 

 

 
 

Lent and Poverty
Our Lenten practice should make us more attentive to the needs of our neighbors. In their 2016 pastoral letter ( Who Is My Neighbor?), the Washington State Catholic Bishops call us to respond to "the urgent need for action to alleviate the suffering that has become epidemic in every city, town and community in our state." The state legislature is considering many bills that can help alleviate our neighbors' suffering. Our Bishops need your help in raising Catholic principles in public issues through
the work of the Washington State Catholic Conference (WSCC).

Please join me and hundreds of others at Catholic Advocacy Day, Wednesday, February 21, when we will advocate for our neighbors in poverty. Even if you cannot join us this year, we encourage you to become part of the Catholic Advocacy Network ( www.thewscc.org ). You will receive information and action alerts on state and national issues impacting the common good.

 
Yours in Christ,
 
Joseph Sprague
Executive Director
Washington State Conference of Catholic Bishops

from the Guidelines for Lent

Ash Wednesday, February 14, and Good Friday, March 30, are days of fast and abstinence. Fridays of Lent are also days of abstinence.   

 
Fasting, almsgiving, and prayer are the three traditional disciplines of Lent. The faithful and catechumens should undertake these practices seriously in a spirit of penance and of preparation for Baptism or of renewal of Baptism at Easter. (Code of Canon Law, 1249-1252)
 
Fasting is to be observed by all eighteen years of age and older, who have not yet celebrated their sixtieth birthday. On a fast day one full meal is allowed. Two other meals, sufficient to maintain strength, may be taken according to each one's needs, but together they should not equal another full meal. Eating between meals is not permitted, but liquids, including milk and juices, are allowed.  
  
Abstinence is observed by all fourteen years of age and older. On days of abstinence no meat is allowed. Note that when health or ability to work would be seriously affected, the law does not oblige. When in doubt concerning fast and abstinence, the parish priest should be consulted.  
  
 
 
Liturgical Environment in Lent

Environment in the Lenten season should reflect this season as a forty-day preparation for Easter. While the seasonal color is violet, there may be growing reminders of the coming of spring. If your parish chooses to veil statues and crucifixes, you may do so from the Fifth Sunday of Lent, which provides a kind of transition towards the solemn end of the season.

 

In 2000, the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments responded to an official request for clarification that the practice of emptying the baptismal font and holy water stoups (and even filling them with sand) is not allowed. However, the font may be emptied after the Evening Mass of the Lord's Supper (Holy Thursday), leaving it bare on Good Friday before the new water is blessed at the Easter Vigil.


 

 
Preparing the Liturgies of Lent, Holy Week, and Easter

A VIRTUAL WORKSHOP SPONSORED BY LITURGY TRAINING PUBLICATIONS

 

This series of 90-minute virtual workshop online invites liturgists, musicians, clergy, and parish staff to discuss how to prepare for the liturgies with a particular focus on increasing participation and engagement in the parish community.

 

Please see the LTP flyer for more information and how to register.

 


 


 


 

 
Misal Romano
 
This article is reprinted from the Liturgy Line: Advent edition.
 
If you have already placed an order with the Liturgy Office, we have you on the list of orders.
Thank you.





T he Misal Romano, tercera edición, will become mandatory in the United States on the First Sunday of Advent, December 2, 2018. The first use date is Pentecost Sunday, May 20, 2018.
The publishers offering it are Liturgical Press, Catholic Book Publishing Co., and Magnificat.

Just a final reminder that The Liturgy Office can purchase the Liturgical Press edition and offer parishes a 20% discount. The Misal Romano will be shipped to you directly and once the order is received, the office will send you the invoice.

If you would like to purchase the Liturgical Press edition with the office discount, please email Jennifer Day by February 9 with the information below:

     - Full Name?
     - Parish and city?
     - How many copies of the Misal Romano would you like to order?
     - Shipping Address?
 
  
The Federation of Diocesan Liturgical Commissions (FDLC) has a website with additional resources on implementing the Misal Romano: tercera edición at your parishes.


CONFERENCIA DE OBISPOS CATÓLICOS DE LOS ESTADOS UNIDOS
DECRETO DE PUBLICACIÓN
 
Según las normas establecidas por la Santa Sede, esta edición del Misal Romano se declara como la traducción española
definitivamente aprobada del Missale Romanum, editio typica tertia emendata (2008) y se publica con la autoridad de la Conferencia de Obispos Católicos de los Estados Unidos.

Las diversas secciones del Misal Romano -incluyendo las traducciones españolas del calendario propio, los textos propios y las adaptaciones para las diócesis de los Estados Unidos de América- fueron canónicamente aprobadas por la Conferencia de Obispos Católicos de los Estados Unidos el 18 de junio de 2009, el 16 de junio de 2011 y el 12 de noviembre de 2013, y confirmadas después por la Sede Apostólica por decreto de la Congregación para el Culto Divino y la Disciplina de los Sacramentos del 1º de julio de 2016 (Prot. n. 170/14).

La tercera edición del Misal Romano podrá ser utilizada en la liturgia a partir del domingo de Pentecostés, el 20 de mayo de 2018. Desde el primer domingo de Adviento, el 2 de diciembre de 2018, su uso es obligatorio. A partir de esta fecha no podrá usarse otra edición en español del Misal Romano en las diócesis de los Estados
Unidos de América.

Dado en el Secretariado General de la Conferencia de Obispos Católicos de los Estados Unidos, Washington,
DC, el 14 de septiembre de 2017, fiesta de la Exaltación de la Santa Cruz.

Daniel N. Cardenal DiNardo Rev. Mons. J. Brian Bransfield
Arzobispo de Galveston-Houston Secretario General
Presidente, Conferencia de Obispos Católicos de los Estados Unidos.

 

 

 
 
Liturgy Preparation Aid
A Liturgy Preparation Aid for the Season of Lent, the Sacred Paschal Triduum, and Easter Time has been made available to all parishes and faith communities of the United States, courtesy of the Federation of Diocesan Liturgical Commissions (FDLC).  It contains:
 
  • A complete presider's text for the Rite of Reconciliation of Several Penitents with Individual Confession and Absolution
    • Readings
    • Alternate Readings
    • Sample Penances
    • Music Suggestions
  • Frequently-asked Questions and their answers
  • An Order for the Reception of the Holy Oils
  • A Liturgical Calendar Advisory for Lent, Triduum, and the Easter Season
  • Lectionary for Mass - Year B  (citations for the Sundays and Solemnities)
  • Preparation Worksheets for the Sacred Paschal Triduum
  • Evening Prayer for Easter Sunday.
This aid is a gift from the FDLC

FDLC remains grateful to the Confraternity for Christian Doctrine (CCD) and the International Commission on English in the Liturgy (ICEL) for their kind permission to include their copyrighted material.

 
 
 
 

Mark your Calendars
Various parishes throughout the first two weeks of Lent.
 
"The Rite of Election, marked with a rite of such solemnity,
is the focal point of the Church's concern
for the catechumens" (RCIA 121).
 
Free parking for all instances of the Rite of Election at St. James Cathedral will be available at the Cabrini Medical Tower, across the street from O'Dea High School.
 
Wednesday, February 21st in Olympia.
View more information and register by February 2nd on The Washington State Catholic Conference website.
 
Saturday, March 10 at Forest Ridge School of the Sacred Heart, Bellevue.
Visit the Office of Youth and Young Adult Evangelization website for more information and to register.
 
Thursday, March 22 at 7pm, St. James Cathedral in Seattle.
One of the most significant archdiocesan liturgies when Archbishop Sartain will bless and consecrate the sacramental oils to be used throughout the year and priests will publicly renew their priestly promises.

Free parking for the Chrism Mass will be available at the Cabrini Medical Tower, across the street from O'Dea High School.
 
 
 
 
 

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