Liturgical Calendar

May 2023

• The sprinkling of the faithful with holy water may continue instead of the Penitential Act. 
• The Gloria is sung or recited during Sundays. 
• Consider using the Apostles’ Creed.
• Any of the five prefaces of Easter may be used. 
• There is no double Alleluia in the final dismissal (Except Pentecost Sunday) 

• This link provides a template for the May Crowing ritual.
  
• https://udayton.edu/imri/mary/m/may-crownings.php 
• The Office for Divine Worship has other resources; The Order of Crowning an Image of the Blessed Virgin Mary. If you need a copy of the rite please email, Amaris Hernandez at AEHernandez@la-archdiocese.org 
  

• Father of all humanity, do not forget what your hands have made, grant that all who work may have secure employment and a fitting standard of living, We pray to the Lord.
• Padre de toda la humanidad, te pedimos no olvides lo que tus manos han creado, concede que todos los que trabajamos mantengamos empleo seguro y un modo de vida digno, Roguemos al Señor.

• For all mothers, that they may be blessed in their love and care for their families. May the Holy Spirit continue to guide them with wisdom and love, We pray to the Lord.
• Por todas las madres, que sean bendecidas en el amor y cuidado que imparten con sus familias. Que el Espíritu Santo continue guiándolas en sabiduría y amor, Roguemos al Señor.

• Our ecclesiastical province (and most dioceses in USA) has transferred this Solemnity from Thursday, May 18 to Sunday, May 21. 
• The weekdays after the Ascension through the Saturday before Pentecost is a time of preparation for the coming of the Holy Spirit.
• During these days the hymn, Veni Creator Spiritus, may be sung at Mass and Liturgy of the Hours.

• Parishes are invited to celebrate the Vigil of Pentecost on Saturday, May 27. It is a prolonged celebration of Mass in the form of a Vigil, whose character is not baptismal as in the Easter Vigil, but is one of urgent prayer, after the example of the apostles and disciples, who persevered together in prayer with Mary, the Mother of Jesus, as they awaited the Holy Spirit.
• The Roman Missal, Third Edition provides the order, the rubrics, the additional psalms, and the prayers after the readings (in the style of the Easter Vigil). In lieu of each responsorial psalm, a period of sacred silence may be observed.
• The Mass begins as usual, after the Kyrie, the priest sings or says the Alternative Opening Prayer for the Pentecost Vigil. Afterward, he may briefly instruct the people prior to the Liturgy of the Word. This instruction should exhort the faithful to listen attentively to the word of God, reflect on God’s great deeds for his people, and, like the Apostles and Mary, pray that the Holy Spirit will be made manifest in the world and in their Christian lives.
• The four Old Testament readings (Genesis 11:1-9, Exodus 19:3-8, 16-20b, Ezekiel 37:1-14, and Joel 3:1-5) found in the Lectionary for Mass for the Pentecost Vigil, with their responsorial psalms (Psalm 33:10-15, Daniel 3:52-56, Psalm 107:2-9, and Psalm 104:1-2a, 24 and 35c, 27-28, 29bc-30) follow. (In lieu of each responsorial psalm, a period of sacred silence may be observed.) After each psalm or period of silence, all rise and the priest sings or says a prayer. 
• (Musicians and cantors may find the first three responsorial psalms at the following places in the Lectionary:
  • Psalm 33:10-15 – volume II, no. 339,
  • Daniel 3:52-55 – volume I, no. 164A, and
  • Psalm 107:2-9 – volume III, no. 423. The fourth psalm [Ps 104] is found immediately after the fourth reading [Joel 3:1-5] in volume I, no. 62.)
• After the fourth reading, psalm, and prayer, the priest (or cantor) begins the Gloria. After the Gloria, the priest says the Opening Prayer for the Pentecost Vigil. The Epistle (Romans 8:22- 27) is then read, followed by the Alleluia and Gospel (John 7:37-39), and the Mass continues as usual.

• The Pentecost Sequence, “Veni Sancte Spiritus,” is obligatory on Pentecost Sunday and may be omitted at the Vigil. It is fitting to use the sprinkling rite on this day and the Paschal candle is to be lit at all Masses. The Paschal Candle is moved to the baptistery after the last mass or Vespers, which concludes the Easter Season.
• Sacraments of Initiation can take place at any Sunday during Easter. However, due to the nature of its celebration, Pentecost Sunday is recommended for the celebration of Confirmation for adults (when faculties by bishop have been obtained).  
• The double alleluia is added to the final blessing. 
• Ordinary Time begins after Evening Prayer tonight.

• This Obligatory Memorial has its own propers found under Votive Mass for the Blessed Virgin Mary, #10/B. “Our Lady, Mother of the Church.” 
• A set of proper (i.e., mandatory) readings has been assigned for this memorial (no. 572 A). 
• The readings for this memorial, and proper text for Liturgy of the Hours can be found here.
• While today is Memorial Day, the parish Mass should use prayers and readings for the liturgical memorial, Mary Mother of the Church.
• You may incorporate the intentions of those who have died in service to their country in today's Universal Prayer (Prayer of the Faithful).
• Now that it is Ordinary Time, the paschal candle should be relocated to its permanent location at the baptismal font. Light it for sacramental celebrations including baptisms, and of course, funerals.

• Order for Visiting a Cemetery may be used, which is found in the Book of Blessing, Chapter 57.

• The Gloria is sung.
• The Creed is omitted.

2023 GRADUATES

• For students as they near graduation, that the Spirit of God may encourage them to grow in the knowledge of Christ, serve his kingdom, and spread the word of the Gospel, We pray to the Lord.
• Por los estudiantes que aproximan su graduación, para que el Espíritu Santo los anime a crecer en el conocimiento de Cristo, a servir el reino de Dios y a difundir la palabra del Evangelio, Roguemos al Señor.

June 2023

Month of the Sacred Heart of Jesus

• Optional Sequence, Lauda Sion, before the Gospel
• Holy Communion and Worship of the Eucharist Outside of Mass is the guiding document to reference for this devotion and other forms of devotion toward the Eucharist.
• You may commission the Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion today. Please see Book of Blessings, Chapter 63.
  
  Eucharistic Revival Year 2 - Year of the Parish
  • Start of the 2nd phase of the Eucharistic Revival
  • All parishes are encouraged to organize their own Eucharistic Procession to inaugurate this second phase.
  • All faithful are invited to participate. First Communicants are encouraged to attend in their first communion attire.    
  • A procession with Blessed Sacrament is recommended after one of the Masses.
  • Please refer to the Order for Solemn Exposition of the Holy Eucharist for the ritual.  For more resources, click here. 

• Ritual Masses (i.e. Celebration of Matrimony) are not permitted. 
• Funeral Masses are permitted.
• The Gloria is sung or recited.
• The Creed is said.
• Parishioners are invited after Mass to pray the Litany of the Holy Name of Jesus, or publish the litany on the parish website or bulletin.

• The Gloria is not sung or said.
• The Creed is not said. 

• Without diminishing the primacy of Sunday in Ordinary Time, remember that it is also Father's Day.
• A special blessing may be given to Fathers. The blessing is available on the Book of Blessings, Chapter 56, “Order of Blessing for Fathers on Father’s Day.”
  • For those who are fathers, we ask for wisdom and humility in the face of the task of parenting. Give them the strength to do well by their children and by You, We pray to the Lord.
  • Por todos los que son papás, pedimos sabiduría y humildad en su tarea de ser papá. Dales la fuerza para hacer el bien ante sus hijos y ante Dios, Roguemos al Señor.

• Vestments: White
• The Gloria is sung.
• The Creed is said.

• Archbishop José H. Gomez will celebrate Mass for the Feast of Saint Josemaría Escrivá, priest, at the Cathedral on Saturday June 24th at 11:00 AM. 
• There will be a brief blessing with a first-class Relic of St. Josemaría. 
• For more information, please click here.

• Peter's Pence Collection is today.

• Vestments: Red
• The Gloria is sung.
• The Creed is said.