Liturgy Commission Sepember 2014 minutes

LITURGY COMMISSION MINUTES – Sept. 9, 2014

Meeting convened at 5:30 p.m. with Fr. Warren, Mary Smith, Sr. Rebecca, Sherry Lemuz, Linda Befort, Regis Lopata, and Sharon McGinness present; Lee Durler and Jo Molleker were unable to attend.

Held election of officers.  Linda Befort will serve as chairman, Sherry Lemuz as vice-chairman, and Sharon McGinness as secretary. 

Discussed use of the prayer cards.  It was agreed that the cards will be removed from the pews in November and placed on the boxes at the back of the church so they will still be available to parishioners.

October is Rosary Month.  Sr. Rebecca will check with Pam to find out who usually leads the Rosary on Saturdays before Mass during the month.  

Fr. Warren explained that All Saints’ Day, which is a Holy Day of Obligation, falls on Saturday this year and therefore the obligation to attend Mass is abrogated.  We will celebrate All Souls’ Day at the Masses on Saturday, November 1, and Sunday, November 2.  Fr. Paschal Klein will preside over the Mass on Saturday as Fr. Warren will be out of town.

The Book of Remembrance will be available for parishioners to enter their loved ones’ names beginning the last week in October, and the table will be set up in the vestibule during the month of November for parishioners to display photos of their deceased loved ones. 

November 30 is the First Sunday of Advent.  The current Missalettes cover the Masses through November 27, Thanksgiving Day.  Members of the commission will meet at the church at 9:30 a.m. on Saturday, November 29, to change out the Missalettes.  Volunteers are encouraged to come and help.

Monday, December 8, The Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception, is a Holy Day of Obligation.  Fr. Warren will determine the schedule for Masses, and a sign-up sheet will be available in the vestibule for servers, ministers, etc.

Discussed plans for Advent.  This year, as last year, we will be inviting families to participate in the processional, carrying the Advent candles to the front of the church and placing them on the wreath.  Sr. Rebecca will coordinate and will put a notice in the bulletin inviting families to volunteer.  Fr. Warren will determine dates for Reconciliation.  Fr. Warren noted that Christmas Eve Mass will be celebrated at Belpre at 5:00 p.m. and at Sacred Heart at 7:00 p.m.  We will be singing Christmas carols before Mass.  Members discussed having a children’s choir for the Christmas Eve Mass.  Sr. Rebecca will talk to Brenda Johnson, DRE, and the musicians to see if this can be worked out.  Members agreed that it would be great to have a choir all year round; Jo Molleker is working on this.

Sr. Rebecca shared Liturgical Bits and Bytes and suggested a Blessing of the Calendars.  Sherry Lemuz will contact Kyle Beckwith re: sponsoring calendars to be made available to parishioners.  Also discussed inviting parishioners to bring their own calendars to be blessed during Mass the week before New Year’s Day.

The Solemnity of Mary will be celebrated on New Year’s Eve at 5:00 p.m. in Belpre and at 7:00 p.m. at Sacred Heart.

The next meeting was scheduled for Tuesday, January 27, 2015 at 5:30 p.m.