• 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

  • Date of the Event*
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  • GENERAL INFORMATION

  • Language of Liturgy*
  • Incensation*
  • Color of Vestment*

  • INTRODUCTORY RITES

    5 altar servers are needed for the Liturgy with Bishop.

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

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

  • Eucharistic Prayer*

  • LITURGY OF THE WORD

  • Homily by Bishop or Other*
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  • LITURGY OF THE EUCHARIST

  • Lord’s Prayer*

  • CONCLUDING RITES

  • Are there announcements?*
  • Is there a reception after the Liturgy?*
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  • This Diocesan Liturgy Planning form is for*

  • FOR SACRAMENT 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.

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

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

  • 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)*

  • 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*
  • Christian Symbol*

  • FINAL COMMENDATION:

    • Invitation to Prayer
    • Incensation during the song of farewell 
    • Prayer of Commendation
    • Procession to the Place of Committal

  • FOR ANY OTHER SPECIAL CELEBRATION

  • 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*

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

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