Diocesan Liturgical Preparation Form

This form is to prepare the Liturgy that our Bishop will preside over at the parish or any celebration.

Please submit this form at least three weeks before the celebration. All fields with asterisks* must be filled out. Click the Submit button when the form is complete or click the Save & Continue button to finish the form at a later time. Please do not copy the form and send it.

Please have the following ready before filling out this form:

Music Selection
Prayer of the Faithful
Readings
People Involved in the Liturgy

Main Celebrant

Bishop Michael F. OlsonPrincipal ConcelebrantOther

Principal Concelebrant Name*

Event*

Date of the Event*

TimeHourMinutesAM/PM Option

Parish / Location*

Physical Address*

(Please enter Street Address, City, State, Zip Code)

Contact Person*

Cell Number*

Email*

Music Contact Person*

Cantor Person

Music Person's Cell Number*

Music Person's Email*

Location of reserved parking for Bishop*

Who will meet Bishop?*

(In case the bishop is delayed who to call)

Phone Number*

Master Ceremony will assign by the Worship Office

Phone Number

Email

GENERAL INFORMATION

Language of Liturgy*

EnglishSpanishVietnameseBilingual/Other

Please Specify the Languages*

Incensation*

NoneGeneralSolemnFuneral

Name of assisting deacon(s)*

How many concelebrants and names, if possible*

Color of Vestment*

INTRODUCTORY RITES

5 altar servers are needed for the Liturgy with Bishop.

Altar Server #1 *

Altar Server #2 *

Altar Server #3 *

Altar Server #4*

Altar Server #5*

Entrance Hymn*

Hymnal*

Hymn #*

Sprinkling Rite (Normally only Sundays of the Easter season)*

YesNo

Penitential Act*

Form AForm BForm CNone/Ritual

Gloria Composer / Hymn*

Hymn # *

Gloria is always sung on Sunday (except In Advent & Lent), Solemnities, Feasts, and Ritual Mass even in Advent & Lent.

Collect / Offertory / After Communion*

Language*

Preface*

Language*

Eucharistic Prayer*

LITURGY OF THE WORD

First Reading*

Reader*

Responsorial Psalm (always sung)*

Second Reading, if Liturgy Required

Reader

Gospel Acclamation (always sung)*

Gospel Reading*

Proclaimed by*

Homily by Bishop or Other*

EnglishSpanishBilingual

Universal Prayer Prepared by *

Proclaimed by*

Please submit the Universal Prayers with this form. Prepare 6 petitions or fewer.*

Submit Petitions Here

LITURGY OF THE EUCHARIST

Offertory Hymn*

Hymnal*

Hymn #*

Mass Setting (Holy, Memorial, Amen, Lamb)*

Hymnal*

Lord’s Prayer*

ChantRecited

Ministers of Holy Communion beside the main celebrant and principal concelebrant

How many stations? *

Additional Names of Ministers of Holy Communion*

Communion Hymns*

There should be no music after the reception of communion. Please provide for a time of silence.

Hymnal 1*

Hymn #*

Hymnal 2*

Hymn #*

CONCLUDING RITES

Are there announcements?*

YesNo

Announce by whom*

Recessional Hymn*

Hymnal*

Hymn #*

Is there a reception after the Liturgy?*

YesNo

Location*

Any other instruction, please describe*

Please submit your Worship Aid

Submit Worship Aid

This Diocesan Liturgy Planning form is for*

Sacrament of ConfirmationOrder of Christian FuneralSpecial Celebration

FOR SACRAMENT OF CONFIRMATION

How many candidates for Confirmation? *

Who will present candidates for Confirmation? Presenter will be either the Pastor, Parochial Vicar, or DRE of Confirmation. *

During the Ritual of Anointing

Music, either instrumental or singing in the low voice, during the confirmand receive the anointing. Be sure to have ample music selection depending on the number of confirmand.

Hymnal or Instrumental #1 *

Resourceof Hymnal or Instrumental #1*

Hymnal or Instrumental #2 *

Resource of Hymnal or Instrumental #2*

Hymnal or Instrumental #3 *

Resource of Hymnal or Instrumental #3*

If other than Solemnity or Sunday please provide the following Liturgical Rite:

Presidential Prayers (Collect, Offertory, After Communion) from Ritual Confirmation or from Sunday*

Yes from the RitualNo from Sunday

If choosing the presidential prayers from Ritual Confirmation (refer to Roman Missal page 1184), which Preface of the Holy Spirit that will use?*

Form AForm BForm CNone

Readings: Please check the diocesan website under Confirmation from Liturgy & Worship for selections of first and second readings if other than Sunday. The gospel for confirmation during weekdays will be changed according to each year by the Bishop. Please refer to your confirmed letter of schedule for detail information of the Weekday Gospel.

Chrism oil will provide by (be sure to have bread & lemon for washing after anointing)*

ParishBishop

Any other information please describe*

Universal Prayers specific for Confirmation is published on the Diocesan Website under Liturgy & Worship Page.

Preparation for Ritual: Coordinator of Confirmation need to rehearse with candidates of the ritual so they may know to respond in the ritual. Please provide confirmation name tag to student for Bishop calling their name during anointing.

FOR THE ORDER OF CHRISTIAN FUNERAL

The introductory rites and final commendation is layout below:

INTRODUCTORY RITES:

Greeting & Reception of the body at the entrance
Sprinkling with Holy Water

Placing of the pall by*

Family Members/OtherFuneral Representatives

Christian Symbol*

YesNo

FINAL COMMENDATION:

Invitation to Prayer
Incensation during the song of farewell

Hymnal Name*

Prayer of Commendation
Procession to the Place of Committal

Any other information please describe *

FOR ANY OTHER SPECIAL CELEBRATION

Name of Event*

If renovated sanctuary that involved blessing or consecration or any special Liturgy, please contact the Office of Liturgy & Worship for details what need to prepare.

Any involvement in the Liturgy*

YesNo

Please describe*

Contact Person*

Cell Phone*

Email*

For questions, please contact Rev. Benjamin Grothouse, Director of Liturgy & Worship at bgrothouse@fwdioc.org.