LITURGY NEWS 2019
4 January 2019
Launch of Canaimis - Ceol don Aifreann 31 January 2019
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Canaimis - Ceol don Aifreann has been prepared by the National Centre for Liturgy, in association with the Advisory Committee on Church Music of the Bishop's Conference of Ireland.  This anthology of music for the Irish Church is a resource for all involved in music ministry and for all who gather to celebrate the Eucharist.

With the publication of An Leabhar Aifrinn Rómhánach, translating the third edition of the Missale Romanum, this anthology brings together, for the first time, a number of well.known Mass setting. suitably adapted, as well as mjusic composed since the new translation was approved.

The anthology will be launched by Veritas Publications in Holy Cross College, Clonliffe Road, Dublin 9 on Thursday, 31 January 2019 at 7.00pm.  All are welcome.

Download the press releases from Veritas Publications:                 Canaimis - Press Release English
                                                                                          Canaimis - Press Release Irish
3 January 2019
New 10 Week Course at the National Centre for Liturgy - February 2019
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The National Centre for Liturgy began its 44th academic year on 24  September 2018.  In the first semester it successfully offered parishes a ten week course Leading the Christian Assembly in Public Prayer with 24 people participating in this course. 

The new semester, beginning on 4 February 2019, offers parishes the opportunity of participating in another 10 week course: Sacraments: Parish Celebrations on Life's Journey.


This new course sets out to offer participants an overview of Christian Marriage; of Christian initiation for Children - their baptism as children; of the Order of Penance and of the Order of Christian Funerals. This course will also look at some other elements such as the ministry of hospitality and welcome.
 
The course consists of 10 two-hour sessions and will begin on Wednesday 6 February, at 10.00 a.m. in the National Centre for Liturgy, St Patrick’s College, Maynooth.
 
Following class each day, there is the Celebration of Eucharist in St Mary’s Oratory at 12.05.  Participants are welcome to take part.

Participants are welcome to join the full academic programme.

Downoload: Sacraments: Parish Celebrations on Life's Journey

The National Centre for Liturgy is committed to the work of liturgical formation in parishes.