Description

Preparing the liturgy is a sacred trust. When celebrations are prayerful and well prepared, the assembly encounters Christ more deeply and is strengthened for discipleship.

Sourcebook for Sundays, Seasons, and Weekdays is a trusted annual resource for that work. It offers clear, concise, and detailed suggestions for preparing the Mass every day of the liturgical year. It’s useful for pastors, deacons, liturgy coordinators, music directors, and worship committees alike. [Edition-specific: This year’s edition also includes multicultural music suggestions and guidance.]

For the daily calendar

• Dated entries with liturgical titles, lectionary citations, and vestment colors
• Daily calendar preparation guides
• Seasonal introductions
• Brief biographies of the saints and blesseds

For preaching and Scripture

• Preaching points
• Scripture insights, plus additional insights for the Proper of Saints
• Ways to connect the liturgy to Christian life

For music and ritual

• Music preparation guidance and song suggestions
• Original Mass texts for Sundays, solemnities, and feasts of the Lord
• Guidance for choosing among the options in the ritual texts
• Ideas for celebrating other rites and customs
• An online supplement for preparing the sacramental rites

For your worship committee

• Seasonal worship committee agendas