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The
Diocesan Liturgy Council is a vital team of people who
serve the diocese by supporting and empowering communities
in their experience of worship by promoting and encouraging
sound liturgical principles, personal research and formation,
listening and advising communities, and creating and organising
opportunities for the diocesan community. |
Our
Origins
The
Diocesan Liturgy Council is one of five councils who find
their origin in the 1992-93 Diocesan Synod. They are responsible
to assist the entire diocesan community to translate its vision
and Pastoral Plan into action, in relation to the council's
specific area of interest. They do this in keeping with the diocesan
vision: To hear God's people and empower them to participate
fully in Christ's mission.
The Liturgy
Council was re-established by the Diocesan Pastoral Council
in 1996 to actively promote challenging, thoughtful and well-planned
liturgical celebrations and encourage the parishes of the diocese
to be creative in the way they plan liturgies.
Our
Aims
The council
is of service to the diocesan community by:
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Being an
informed, resource group in relation to liturgical matters
• Providing
liturgical formation and education
• Communicating
with parishes and regions
• Dealing
with the immediacy of liturgical issues as they arise
• Participating
in inter-commission collaboration
Our
Objectives
The council:
• Offers
advice to the Bishop on liturgical matters
• Provides
a background to and makes recommendations on liturgical practices
• Assists
diocesan and parish groups on liturgical matters and practices
when requested
• Maintains
communication with State and National Liturgical Councils
• Prepares
and implements a two year liturgical plan
Council
Members
• Mr Michael Belcher
• Mr Paul
O'Bryan
• Sr Bridget Linehan RSJ
• Mrs Maureen Tait
• Sr Lesley Curran RSJ
• Sr Clare Tobin RSJ
• Fr John Woods
Contact
Us
The Council welcomes requests
by parishes for information and assistance with planning. The
Diocesan Liturgy Council can be contacted at:
Street: Diocesan Centre 841 Hunter
Street Newcastle NSW 2300
Postal: PO Box 756 Newcastle NSW 2300
Ph: (02) 4979 1150 or Fax: (02) 4979 1159 or Email.
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