WORSHIP & SACRAMENTS RESOURCE ROUNDTABLE Archdiocese of - PDF document

3/26/20 WORSHIP & SACRAMENTS RESOURCE ROUNDTABLE Archdiocese of Cincinnati Office for Divine Worship & Sacraments March 26, 2020 ROUNDTABLE • Introductions and Prayer • Principles • General Guidance • Palm Sunday & Triduum • Music, Other Ministers, Livestreaming • Adult Initiation (RCIA) • Q&A 1

3/26/20 PRINCIPLES • Uphold the common good, continued human flourishing, even if it means short-term sacrifice of public worship and piety • The Church must be good citizens, obeying lawful civic authority • Safeguard priests, deacons, and other liturgical ministers, many of whom are at- risk for serious health issues • Keep church buildings open for private prayer, adoration, Sacrament of Penance, but NO gatherings • Allow people to participate virtually in the Eucharist (which continues to be celebrated) but also provide resources for families to pray at home (Mass readings, liturgy of the hours, spiritual Communion, etc.) GENERAL GUIDANCE (INCL RECENT UPDATES) • Gatherings of no more than TEN • Funerals, weddings, baptisms, etc. • Churches can remain OPEN for specified hours; signage to encourage “social distancing” • Anointing, Reconciliation, Private/family prayer, Adoration (NOT Exposition) • Church to be LOCKED while Mass or any other potential gathering takes place • Marriages MUST have license • General absolution ONLY in limited circumstances 2

3/26/20 PALM SUNDAY & PASCHAL TRIDUUM • Cannot be “transferred” to future • Assistance of other mins encouraged (esp. livestreaming) • Palm Sunday: Mass is to begin with the third form – blessing of palms is omitted. • Holy Thursday: • Mandatum and Eucharistic procession omitted • Encouraged to be celebrated in parish church, but permission for priests to celebrate privately PALM SUNDAY & PASCHAL TRIDUUM • Good Friday • Only in parish churches • Special intercession text • Easter Vigil • Only in parish churches or cathedrals • No fire; just bless candle • Only required element of Baptismal Liturgy is renewal of promises • Easter Sunday • Can omit renewal of promises and recite Creed 3

3/26/20 MUSIC MINISTRY, ASSISTANCE OF OTHER MINISTERS, LIVE-STREAMING • Guidance on assistance of other ministers • Music ministry: • Personnel • Music suggestions • Live-streaming ADULT INITIATION (RCIA) FOUNDATIONS • Remember distinction between the Elect and Candidates for Reception into Full Communion • Formation/Preparation may have been together • Rites are different 4

3/26/20 ADULT INITIATION (RCIA) CELEBRATION WITH BAPTIZED CANDIDATES • Candidates can be received at any time • Preference for reception at Sunday Mass • Could be outside of Mass, with reception of Holy Communion once public liturgies are permitted ADULT INITIATION (RCIA) CELEBRATION WITH ELECT • Elect to be initiated within Mass • Preference for all Elect in the Archdiocese to be initiated at the Pentecost Vigil if public liturgies are permitted at that time • Could be at another public celebration of the Eucharist 5

3/26/20 ADULT INITIATION (RCIA) FORMATION • Invite parish community to continue to pray • Intentionally accompany Elect and candidates • One-on-one or in small virtual groups ADULT INITIATION (RCIA) FORMATION • Acknowledge disappointment and invite reflection on the Paschal Mystery • Continue theological reflection through the Sunday readings • Can your resource be adapted? Other resources shared? • Perhaps view this time as an additional moment of transition 6

3/26/20 ADULT INITIATION (RCIA) QUESTIONS? Questions? Wonders? Insights? Things to Share? Q&A • Questions? • Concerns? • Ideas to share 7

3/26/20 REMINDERS FROM THE ODWS • Send us your questions or concerns: worship@catholiccincinnati.org • EMHC training: • English virtual sessions Tues, 3/31 1:30p and Thurs, 4/2 7p • Spanish This Holy and Living Sacrifice Book • Spanish training sessions April/May TBD (physical or virtual) • Musician gatherings (deanery) mid-May to mid-June – virtual or physical • RCIA study group - virtual 8