WORSHIP COMMITTEE MINUTES February 11, 2014
Opening Prayer: Fr. Arock
Refreshments: Kristy
Approval of January Minutes: Cara, Bernie
New 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 in
order to promote full, conscious and active participation of the faithful
? Evaluating on a regulate basis all of the above
Old 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. Next
opportunity 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. 7:15pm
Spanish 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 afterward
5 When everyone stands, ushers will discretely bring gifts forward, place in front of ambo.(Bill
to contact Sue and Tom to discuss)
6 To begin March 1st
? Deacon Monthly Blessing by Deacons to continue
BUDGET -- Bill distributed an excel sheet to those members required to have input. Due by Feb. 26
Karen 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, especially
larger/longer.
Extraordinary Ministers of HC – Jenna --nr
Music – Karen & Frances nr
Art and Environment – Lisa & Lisa—suggested a possible—part-time position to do
environment. No action.
Hospitality/Ushers – ?
Hospitality/Greeters - Sue
Sacramental Formation – Cara -- see report
Hispanic Ministry – Omar – n/r
Devotions – 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/r
Recorder – Lynne
Youth---Angie--
Lent/Easter Planning Committee Minutes
January 30, 2014
Members Present: Karen, Cara, Kristy, Deacons Joe and Bill
Lent:
2/23: Baskets out to collect last year’s palms
3/2: Baskets out to collect last year’s palms
3/8: Reconciliation First Communion Candidates and Parents Saturday 1:30pm
3/10: Anointing of the Catechumens, Sunday 8:15 Mass
3/3: Burn palms with MQ school class
3/5: 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 Mass
3/7: Fish Fry 5-7; 7:00 Stations of the Cross
3/9: Rite of Sending Sunday 8:15 mass
Rite of Election 4:00pm at CTK
3/14: Fish Fry 5-7; 7:00 Stations of the Cross
3/15: Reconciliation First Communion Candidates and Parents Saturday 1:30pm
3/18: Family Holy Hour 6:00pm
3/21: Fish Fry 5-7; 7:00 Stations of the Cross
3/23: First Scrutiny, Sunday 8:15 Mass
3/28: Fish Fry 5-7; 7:00 Stations of the Cross
3/29: Presentation of the Creed, Saturday 8:15 Mass , with a cantor
3/30: Second Scrutiny, Sunday 8:15 Mass
3/31: Spring Break
4/4: Fish Fry 5-7; 7:00 Stations of the Cross
4/6: Third Scrutiny, Sunday 8:15 Mass
4/8: School Penance Service 9:30am
4/9: Parish Penance Service 7:00pm
Presentation of the Lord’s Prayer
4/11: Fish Fry 5-7; 7:00 Stations of the Cross
4/12: Chrism Mass, Saturday 10:30am at the Cathedral
4/13: 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, 5:30pm
Lent:
? 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 Benediction
o Traditional Stations of the Cross accompanied by Karen or a cantor
o Place a card on every Fish Fry table
o Get devotions committee involved
o Stations to be led by Joe Daugherty, Bob K, Jim P and Bill R
o 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 if
Karen 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 parents
o 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 Masses
o Begin procession from the gym at the 11am & 1pm Masses
o Hand our palms in the parking lot and direct parishioners to the gym
o 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 POF
during 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 Masses
4/17: 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 English
o Consecrate 800 hosts
o Announce for those Parishioners who have not brought their Rice bowls to place Rice Bowls in basket in front of ambo during POG
o Collection as usual at the POG
o 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 their
foot is washed
o Transfer of Sacrament into Eucharistic Chapel (Procession around church and into
Eucharistic Chapel) – Congregation remains in the pews until procession goes up the
center isle – encourage 1st communion kids to process
o Altar is not stripped
? Liturgy of the Lord’s Supper at 7:15 in Spanish
o Consecrate enough for the Mass plus 100 hosts
o Parishioners place Rice Bowls in basket in front of ambo during POG
o Collection as usual at the POG
o Foot washing: 12 parishioners
? Meet with them at 7:00 and cue when they return to their pew after their foot is
washed
o Transfer of Sacrament into Eucharistic Chapel (Procession around church and into
Eucharistic Chapel) – Congregation remains in the pews until procession goes up the
center isle – encourage 1st communion kids to process
o Altar is stripped
4/18: 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 English
o Announce before the service that the baskets are for the Holy Land Collection when the
Cross is venerated
o Cross for veneration comes from the working sacristy
o Need to practice unveiling the cross (red or violet?) - 3 Velcro pieces
o Response as in Missal – chant “Let us kneel …’
o Announce to leave the service in silence
4/19: 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 English
o Need someone to open the gym and turn on the lights
o Discourage parishioners from entering the Church – ushers direct them to the gym
o Fire on steps with congregation under the roof in front of church or by Mary’s Statute
depending on the weather and the sound system, Bill (?) carries candle, and sings
Exsultet
o Ushers turn on all lights at end of Exsultet
o Ask K of C to process
o Encourage youth to attend
o Readings – 3 OT readings using the long form when appropriate -followed by the
responsorial psalm and prayer
o Karen leads the alleluia’s from the font after each baptism
o After Baptism, light distributed to congregation
o Universal Prayer with sung, tri-lingual response
o Ask parishioners to place candles in baskets after Mass
PROGRAM BOOKLET – Not produced this year
Easter/Easter Season:
? Chairs in gathering area for 11am Mass with 2 breads and 2 cups
o 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” during
the 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 in
gathering 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 Wednesday
o Stations of the Cross
o Penance Service
o Processions
o Triduum
o 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 Jane
Liturgy Committee Update Jan. 14, 2014
RCIA and Formation
RCIA –
o Currently 2 Inquirers
o Currently 7 candidates
o Currently 3 Catechumen
o Currently 4 Children
o Easter Vigil will have 7 Full Initiations and 6 infant baptisms.
Easter Vigil:
Amanda Noel
Amber Grupke - daughter Tola and son Ivan baptism
Angela Mastin
Isaac Schmidt - sister Anita baptism
Joshua Franco
Christian Franco - brother Jiovanni baptism
Tenoch Hernandez - brothers Lucas and Samuel baptism.
IMPORTANT DATES
Sunday March 2 8:15 am Mass Anointing of the Catechumens
Wednesday March 5 Various times Ash Wednesday
Sunday March 9 8:15 am Mass Rite of Sending
3:30 - 6:30pm Rite of Election at Christ the King Cathedral
Sunday March 23 8:15 am Mass First Scrutiny - Children and Adults
Saturday March 29 8:15am Mass Presentation of the Creed
Sunday March 30 8:15 am Mass Second Scrutiny - adults only
Sunday April 6 8:15 am Mass Third Scrutiny - adults only
Wednesday April 9 7:00pm Presentation of the Lord's Prayer - part of Penance Service
Saturday April 12 10:30am Mass Chrism Mass at Christ the King Cathedral
Thursday April 17 7:00pm Mass Holy Thursday
Friday April 18 7:00pm Good Friday
Saturday April 19 8:15am Prayer service - Preparation Rite immediately following
8:45am Rehearsal
9:00pm Easter Vigil
Baptism
Spanish preparation class are on the last Tuesday of each month from 7-9pm.
English is the 2nd Monday of the month from 7-9pm
There were no baptisms in Spanish in the month of January. Probably due to not having class in
December (it was New Year's eve).
Marriage
We 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 who
participated, only one is being married at MQ (May 10). We are offering another session in
March/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 vigil
Fr. Dan’s Remarks: decrease number of EM at 8:15 mass to balance parishioners attendance.
Closing Prayer:
