February 2014 lit min
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WORSHIP COMMITTEE MINUTES February 11, 2014Opening Prayer: Fr. ArockRefreshments: KristyApproval of January Minutes: Cara, BernieNew topics:A. Fr. Dan --A task force of 5-6 people will be focused on evangelization to distill the information found in the book Rebuilt. They will propose a plan to impact liturgy, the environment, areas such as the gathering area (as offering coffee, check-in for new people for questions,) and more.To be completed by May 1st for review by committees.
B. Karen Rood has provided a short program on rebuilt to St. Peters. Liturgy committee members agreed that such a program would be worthwhile for this committee, possibly joint in-service with parish council. Fr. Dan acknowledged it would better prepare committee to give input to the task force. Bill will discuss with Karen and send out possible dates for consideration.
Continuing Education:We, with Fr. Dan, are responsible for fostering good worship at Mary Queen by:? Establishing short and long range goals for the liturgical life of MQ based on Church documents? Planning and preparing Eucharistic liturgies and other celebrations? Establishing parish policies concerning various rites and liturgical questions? Scheduling and training liturgical ministers? Providing ongoing liturgical formation of committee members and parishioners inorder to promote full, conscious and active participation of the faithful? Evaluating on a regulate basis all of the aboveOld Business:? Worship committee objectives for 2014 in light of the above responsibilities, to be reviewed.? Review of Candle Mass -- Members acknowledged all masses went well. 850 candles. Nextopportunity will be 2020. Committee recommended that same format be used.? Lent/Easter January 30 Subcommittee Minutes ---Kristy and Karen will be putting articles in a new “liturgy corner” in bulletin; to begin the end of February.Bill will provide the information from the Lent/Easter committee to Fr. Dan, to expand and he will send to Jane for the bulletin.Stations of the Cross---group recommended publicizing more; last year had cards on tables at fish fry’s. Plan to have cantors at all Friday stations.Fridays of Lent – 2:30 pm Mass, followed by stations of cross, lead by youth. Hope is that school children will come for the stations, with parents. Karen will play at 7pm stations. Fr. Dan asked for recommendations on how to get more people to attend stations.The palms that parishioners bring are burned with kids helping, with some used; mixed in with ashes that have been ordered.It was agreed that the chapel could be decorated on Wednesday night prior to Holy Thurs.Holy Thursday -- Two Processions --- 5:30 pm English mass, procession, repose. 7:15pmSpanish mass; Procession and repose after Spanish services. Strip altar after Spanish mass.? Change in flow of gathering gifts and bringing forward –1 Those designated to bring bread and wine to priest at altar must be at back of church during the universal prayer (if they are not on time the ushers step in)2 Servers will begin Altar preparation when priest goes to receive bread and wine. AFTER ALTAR is set, servers can go to assist priest.3 Priest receives bread/wine at base of altar.4 Ushers begin collection afterward5 When everyone stands, ushers will discretely bring gifts forward, place in front of ambo.(Billto contact Sue and Tom to discuss)6 To begin March 1st? Deacon Monthly Blessing by Deacons to continueBUDGET -- Bill distributed an excel sheet to those members required to have input. Due by Feb. 26Karen informed committee that the piano in the music room could no longer be tuned, a replacement was needed. Fr. Dan recommended that with the many upcoming changes an interim solution might be to use the church for practice - other temporary solutions to be sought.Committee reports: -Lector’s – Kristy inquired if a deacon would be at Palm Sunday mass? The penance service reading will have their own readings—April 9th presentation Lord’s prayer, Mathew.Altar Servers – Jeff & Norma --need additional training; need more albs, especiallylarger/longer.Extraordinary Ministers of HC – Jenna --nrMusic – Karen & Frances nrArt and Environment – Lisa & Lisa—suggested a possible—part-time position to doenvironment. No action.Hospitality/Ushers – ?Hospitality/Greeters - SueSacramental Formation – Cara -- see reportHispanic Ministry – Omar – n/rDevotions – Jeanne –Devine mercy Sunday, john 23—hope to increase attendance—bilingual service met with mixed reviews. Deacon Joe led. Started at 2pm Proposed that Jeanne contact Dolly VanDaniker and Deacon Joe to help. Ask parishioners if they met or have items from meeting him.Children’s Liturgy of the Word – Michelle—n/rRecorder – LynneYouth---Angie--Lent/Easter Planning Committee MinutesJanuary 30, 2014Members Present: Karen, Cara, Kristy, Deacons Joe and BillLent:2/23: Baskets out to collect last year’s palms3/2: Baskets out to collect last year’s palms3/8: Reconciliation First Communion Candidates and Parents Saturday 1:30pm3/10: Anointing of the Catechumens, Sunday 8:15 Mass3/3: Burn palms with MQ school class3/5: Ash Wednesday: 6:30am Lit of the Word (Bill); Mass 8:15 School; 10am LexCath;Noon Lit of the Word (Jim); Mass 5:30; 7:00 Spanish Mass3/7: Fish Fry 5-7; 7:00 Stations of the Cross3/9: Rite of Sending Sunday 8:15 massRite of Election 4:00pm at CTK3/14: Fish Fry 5-7; 7:00 Stations of the Cross3/15: Reconciliation First Communion Candidates and Parents Saturday 1:30pm3/18: Family Holy Hour 6:00pm3/21: Fish Fry 5-7; 7:00 Stations of the Cross3/23: First Scrutiny, Sunday 8:15 Mass3/28: Fish Fry 5-7; 7:00 Stations of the Cross3/29: Presentation of the Creed, Saturday 8:15 Mass , with a cantor3/30: Second Scrutiny, Sunday 8:15 Mass3/31: Spring Break4/4: Fish Fry 5-7; 7:00 Stations of the Cross4/6: Third Scrutiny, Sunday 8:15 Mass4/8: School Penance Service 9:30am4/9: Parish Penance Service 7:00pmPresentation of the Lord’s Prayer4/11: Fish Fry 5-7; 7:00 Stations of the Cross4/12: Chrism Mass, Saturday 10:30am at the Cathedral4/13: Palm Sunday: The Procession (First Form) at the 11am mass beginning in the school gym or at the Statute of Mary, all other masses will us the Simple Entrance (Third Form)4/20: Easter Sunday Masses: 8:15am, 9:30, 11am, 1pm Spanish, 5:30pmLent:? Order ashes in early February? Little Black Books ordered and put out Sunday March 2? Display cross to be venerated in a prominent area? Environment: the church to be bear with Lenten purple covering the gold wall…- Lisa? Sign-up sheets for Ashes distribution by Feb. 23 & March 2 – Jenna? To promote the Stations of the Cross:o Consider Adoration and Exposition at 6:30, followed by Stations and Benedictiono Traditional Stations of the Cross accompanied by Karen or a cantoro Place a card on every Fish Fry tableo Get devotions committee involvedo Stations to be led by Joe Daugherty, Bob K, Jim P and Bill Ro Consider walking around the church rather than standing at the wall? Confiteor to be said as the penitential act during Lent; Kyrie in Greek chanted by the deacon ifKaren approves? Universal Prayer concluded as in Ordinary Time during Lent? End with a recessional song except on Palm Sunday when we end in silence? Lisa to order the Paschal Candle? Operation Rice Bowl is the service project? Mass every Friday at 2:30pm – encourage school children and parentso Followed by Stations of the Cross (?)Passion Sunday:? Formation: White Books (English/Spanish) distributed on Palm Sunday? Utilize a portable sound system for Palm Sunday, Living Stations and Easter Vigil (?)? Palms to be ordered by Lisa? Palm Sunday procession at 11:00 with formation children (Laura & Norma)o Ushers and greeters assemble parishioners in gym for the 11am & 1pm Masseso Begin procession from the gym at the 11am & 1pm Masseso Hand our palms in the parking lot and direct parishioners to the gymo Use the sound system in the gym? Incense to be used Palm Sunday and Easter at all Masses (except Saturday @ 4:00)Triduum:? The trilingual response including “we pray to the Lord” will be sung by the cantor at the POFduring the Easter Vigil and Easter Season? Use an MC at all Triduum Masses – James &/or Jeff S? Encourage Hispanic servers, EM’s, ushers, greeters as well as lectors at Triduum Masses4/17: Holy Thursday:? Morning Prayer (Readings and Lauds) at 8:15? Consume all hosts in the afternoon and tabernacle is empty before the 5:30 Mass? Liturgy of Lord’s Supper at 5:30pm in Englisho Consecrate 800 hostso Announce for those Parishioners who have not brought their Rice bowls to place Rice Bowls in basket in front of ambo during POGo Collection as usual at the POGo Foot washing: 3 elect; 3 school families; 3 leadership; 3 miscellaneous? Meet with them at 5:30 – remove one shoe and sock &return to pew after theirfoot is washedo Transfer of Sacrament into Eucharistic Chapel (Procession around church and intoEucharistic Chapel) – Congregation remains in the pews until procession goes up thecenter isle – encourage 1st communion kids to processo Altar is not stripped? Liturgy of the Lord’s Supper at 7:15 in Spanisho Consecrate enough for the Mass plus 100 hostso Parishioners place Rice Bowls in basket in front of ambo during POGo Collection as usual at the POGo Foot washing: 12 parishioners? Meet with them at 7:00 and cue when they return to their pew after their foot iswashedo Transfer of Sacrament into Eucharistic Chapel (Procession around church and intoEucharistic Chapel) – Congregation remains in the pews until procession goes up thecenter isle – encourage 1st communion kids to processo Altar is stripped4/18: Good Friday Service at 7:00pm:? Crucifix covered in red? Morning Prayer (Readings and Lauds) at 8:15? Stations at 3:00 & begin Divine Mercy Novena? Spanish Living Stations at 5:30 - took 1 hour & returned to Church to pray the rosary? Liturgy of Lord’s Passion at 7pm: in Englisho Announce before the service that the baskets are for the Holy Land Collection when theCross is veneratedo Cross for veneration comes from the working sacristyo Need to practice unveiling the cross (red or violet?) - 3 Velcro pieceso Response as in Missal – chant “Let us kneel …’o Announce to leave the service in silence4/19: Holy Saturday/ Easter Vigil at 9:00pm:? Morning Prayer (Readings and Lauds) at 8:15 followed by Preparation rites for Catechumens? Rehearsal with Catechumens, servers and liturgical Ministers at 8:45am? Easter Vigil at 9pm – entirely in Englisho Need someone to open the gym and turn on the lightso Discourage parishioners from entering the Church – ushers direct them to the gymo Fire on steps with congregation under the roof in front of church or by Mary’s Statutedepending on the weather and the sound system, Bill (?) carries candle, and singsExsulteto Ushers turn on all lights at end of Exsulteto Ask K of C to processo Encourage youth to attendo Readings – 3 OT readings using the long form when appropriate -followed by theresponsorial psalm and prayero Karen leads the alleluia’s from the font after each baptismo After Baptism, light distributed to congregationo Universal Prayer with sung, tri-lingual responseo Ask parishioners to place candles in baskets after MassPROGRAM BOOKLET – Not produced this yearEaster/Easter Season:? Chairs in gathering area for 11am Mass with 2 breads and 2 cupso With missals or song sheets? Will sing all Mass parts from the Mass of redemption beginning the Second Sunday of Easter? Cantor will chant “we pray to the Lord” and assembly will chant “Trilingual response” duringthe Easter Season beginning with the Easter Vigil? Easter flowers to be replenished about the 3rd Sunday of Easter? Encourage parishioners to bring their own flowers to decorate the Church – put vases ingathering area for collection through May 19 (Pentecost)Miscellaneous:? Lenten (perhaps Advent as well) corner in the bulletin and newsletter – Kristy and Karen –Topics to include:o Ash Wednesdayo Stations of the Crosso Penance Serviceo Processionso Triduumo Easter Vigil? Does one Lexington parish have the late Easter Sunday Mass?? Encourage parishioner attendance at Stations and Easter Vigil in homilies? Spend time at liturgy meeting discussing how to do processions? Lent/Easter Calendar in the bulletin – send to JaneLiturgy Committee Update Jan. 14, 2014RCIA and FormationRCIA –o Currently 2 Inquirerso Currently 7 candidateso Currently 3 Catechumeno Currently 4 Childreno Easter Vigil will have 7 Full Initiations and 6 infant baptisms.Easter Vigil:Amanda NoelAmber Grupke - daughter Tola and son Ivan baptismAngela MastinIsaac Schmidt - sister Anita baptismJoshua FrancoChristian Franco - brother Jiovanni baptismTenoch Hernandez - brothers Lucas and Samuel baptism.IMPORTANT DATESSunday March 2 8:15 am Mass Anointing of the CatechumensWednesday March 5 Various times Ash WednesdaySunday March 9 8:15 am Mass Rite of Sending3:30 - 6:30pm Rite of Election at Christ the King CathedralSunday March 23 8:15 am Mass First Scrutiny - Children and AdultsSaturday March 29 8:15am Mass Presentation of the CreedSunday March 30 8:15 am Mass Second Scrutiny - adults onlySunday April 6 8:15 am Mass Third Scrutiny - adults onlyWednesday April 9 7:00pm Presentation of the Lord's Prayer - part of Penance ServiceSaturday April 12 10:30am Mass Chrism Mass at Christ the King CathedralThursday April 17 7:00pm Mass Holy ThursdayFriday April 18 7:00pm Good FridaySaturday April 19 8:15am Prayer service - Preparation Rite immediately following8:45am Rehearsal9:00pm Easter VigilBaptismSpanish preparation class are on the last Tuesday of each month from 7-9pm.English is the 2nd Monday of the month from 7-9pmThere were no baptisms in Spanish in the month of January. Probably due to not having class inDecember (it was New Year's eve).MarriageWe have 3 couples trained to facilitate the FOCCUS inventory for engaged couples.The Jan. session of the Married Life Workshop went well. There were 6 couples whoparticipated, only one is being married at MQ (May 10). We are offering another session inMarch/April. Future dates will be planned when a facilitator couple is available.New Business:? Budget 2014-2015? Next meeting March?? – Prayer (Karen) – Refreshments (Bill)? Bernie, Judy—visitors cards are part of rebuilt;? Fr. Arock—Would like to make use of relics of saints in chapel. No one had concerns. Also, verified that there is no relic in altar—confirmation from Fr Bob? Other new business—Easter Sunday—Discussed whether to have one late mass in town, but all churches want mass to have a Mass for Easter (Collection)? Boy Scout will provide fire at Easter vigilFr. Dan’s Remarks: decrease number of EM at 8:15 mass to balance parishioners attendance.Closing Prayer: