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“Mother Church earnestly desires that all the faithful should be led to that fully conscious, and active participation in liturgical celebrations which is demanded by the very nature of the liturgy. Such participation by the Christian people as "a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a redeemed people, is their right and duty by reason of their baptism. In the restoration and promotion of the sacred liturgy, this full and active participation by all the people is the aim to be considered before all else; for it is the primary and indispensable source from which the faithful are to derive the true Christian spirit; and therefore pastors of souls must zealously strive to achieve it, by means of the necessary instruction, in all their pastoral work.” (Constitution on the Sacred Liturgy, 14)
Sacrosanctum Concilium, the Constitution on the Sacred Liturgy, is the foundation document on liturgy which this assembly of the Second Vatican Council provided for the life of the Church. It was approved by cardinals, archbishops, and bishops by a vote of 2,147 to 4 and promulgated by Pope Paul VI on December 4, 1963.
The Archdiocese of Dubuque provides the Office of Worship to support, guide, and consultate pastoral leaders in the area of worship, liturgical music, initiation (RCIA), and liturgical renovation-building. The office is a resource center for parish and school leaders. Director, Peggy Lovrien, assists leaders with the formation of liturgical ministries through diocesan and regional liturgical education, monitors recent resources and publications for use in pastoral ministry, publishes the Liturgy Bulletin newsletter and blog www.liturgyandlife.com. The Office of Worship plans and implements Archdiocesan celebrations.
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