Executive Secretary: Dr Paul Taylor
PO Box 146
East Melbourne VIC 8002
T: (03) 9926 5753
F: (03) 9926 5767
E: paul.taylor@cam.org.au
Bishops' Delegates
- Bishop Ken Howell
- Bishop Patrick O'Regan
- Bishop Paul Bird, CSsR
Advising
Bishops Commission for Liturgy
The National Liturgical Council is an advisory body established by the Australian Catholic Bishops under provisions 4.3 and 5.1 of the Mandate of the Bishops Commission for Liturgy for the purpose of advising the Commission on matters pertaining to Catholic liturgical worship. Members of the National Liturgical Council are appointed for 3 year terms.
National Liturgical Council Members
- Dr William Griffiths (Chairman)
- Rev. Laurence Cortez, PP
- Sr Louise Gannon RSJ
- Mrs Angela Gorman
- Rev. Dr Stephen Hackett, MSC
- Mrs Sophy Morley
- Mrs Cathy Murrowood
- Mrs Clare Schwantes
- Dr Paul Taylor (Executive Secretary)
National Liturgical Council Liturgical Consultants
- Rev Dr David Orr OSB (Senior Consultant)
- Sr Kerry Willison RSM (Senior Consultant)
- Ms Denise Braddon
- Rev Dr Barry Craig PP
- Rev Dr Tom Elich PP
- Rev John Fitz-Herbert
- Sr Judy Foster SGS
- Mrs Elizabeth Harrington
- Ms Kathy Horan
- Prof. Clare Johnson
- Mr Paul Mason
- Dr Jason McFarland
- Fr Brian Nichols PP
- Mrs Jenny O’Brien
- Rev Dr Frank O’Loughlin PP
- Sr Ursula O’Rourke, SGS
- Dr Carmel Pilcher RSJ
- Rev Don Richardson Adm
- Dr Margaret Smith SGS
- Rev Dr Christopher Willcock SJ
- Very Rev Peter G. Williams VG
- Dr Geoffrey Cox (Music Consultant)
- Dr William Griffiths (Music Consultant)
- Mr Bernard Kirkpatrick (Music Consultant)
NATIONAL OFFICE FOR LITURGY NEWSLETTERS
- Newsletter July 2018 (PDF)
- Newsletter July 2017 (PDF)
- Newsletter June 2016 (PDF)
- Newsletter June 2015 (PDF)
- Newsletter April 2014 (PDF)
- Newsletter July 2013 (PDF)
- Newsletter January 2013 (PDF)
- Newsletter June 2012 (PDF)
Liturgical Documents From The Vatican
- Apostolic Penitentiary
- Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments
National Liturgical Documents For Australia
- Australian Catholic Bishops Conference
- Statement of Principles: Language and the Liturgy (2001)
- Directions for Preaching by Lay Persons (2003)
- Sunday Celebrations in the Absence of a Priest (2004)
- Liturgical Texts of Mass & Liturgy of the Hours for St Mary of the Cross MacKillop (8 August) (2010)
- “And When Churches are to Be Built . . .” : Preparation, Planning and Construction of Places of Worship (Brisbane: Liturgy Brisbane, 2014). Copies are available from www.liturgybrisbane.net.au/.
- Fit for Sacred Use: Stewardship and Renewal of Places of Worship (Brisbane: Liturgy Brisbane, 2018). Copies are available from www.liturgybrisbane.net.au/.
- Liturgy and Prayer Resources for Use at Home During Coronavirus Pandemic (2020)
- National liturgical advice on coronavirus (COVID-19) (2020)
- Australian Consultation On Liturgy (ACOL)
- Bishops Commission For Liturgy
- A Sacred Action Surpassing All Others: 50th Anniversary of SC (1963) (4 Dec. 2013)
- BCL Guidelines on Reverent Reception of Holy Communion (July 2018)
- Brochure of BCL Guidelines on Reverent Reception of Holy Communion (July 2018)
- Communion Under the Form of Bread and Wine (1986, rev. 2008)
- Some Changes in the Celebration of Mass (May 2008) [Posture of Standing at “May the Lord accept the sacrifice . . .” and Gesture of Bowing Before Communion]
- National Liturgical Council
- Roman Curia And Australian Catholic Bishops
LITURGICAL COMMENTARIES
Weekly Liturgical Celebrations
- Sunday Mass (PDF)
- Eucharist (PDF)
Annual Liturgical Celebrations
- Advent – Christmas (PDF)
- Lent – Holy Week – Easter (PDF)
Diocesan Liturgical Commissions
Various Liturgical Commentaries
The Good We Rarely Tell Anyone
- There are 1,321 parishes in Australia, including 29 belonging to Eastern Catholic Churches, serving 5.2 million Catholics of which 624,000 worship every Sunday (c. 12%), which means we could fill the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) seven times every Sunday with Mass going Catholics! Of this group, 94,150 of these Mass-goers are aged between 13 and 18.
- Worldwide numbers are booming
Source: Fr Richard Leonard SJ, Director of the Australian Catholic Office for Film & Broadcasting
Useful Links
Catholic Liturgy Websites in Australia (March 2017) (PDF)
The attached document contains a listing of liturgical resources on various Catholic liturgy websites around Australia.
Local Liturgical Council, Commissions and Offices
- Australian Catholic Bishops' Conference
The National Liturgical Council
http://www.acbc.catholic.org.au/bc/liturgy/index.asp - Adelaide
Office for Worship
http://www.webtemplate.com.au/caa/CatholicArchdioceseOfAdelaide/sites/OfficeforWorship/ - Brisbane
Liturgy Brisbane
https://liturgybrisbane.net.au/ - Canberra & Goulburn
Liturgical Commission
http://www.cg.catholic.org.au/services/default.cfm?loadref=89 - Hobart
Liturgy Office
http://www.hobart.catholic.org.au/faith/liturgy/liturgical-commission - Melbourne
Archbishop's Office for Evangelisation – Liturgy
http://www.cam.org.au/evangelisation/Liturgy.aspx - Perth
Archdiocesan Liturgy Office
http://liturgycentre.com.au/ - Sydney
Liturgy Office
http://www.liturgy.sydney.catholic.org.au
International Liturgical Bodies and Offices
- Congregation for Divine Worship and Discipline of the Sacraments, Rome
www.vatican.va/roman_curia/congregations/ccdds/index.htm - International Commission on English in the Liturgy (ICEL)
http://www.icelweb.org - Canada
Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops
http://www.nlo.cccb.ca/ - England and Wales
Liturgy Office
http://www.liturgyoffice.org.uk/ - Ireland
National Centre for Liturgy
http://www.liturgy-ireland.ie/ - New Zealand
National Liturgy Commission
http://catholic.org.nz/nlo - United States of America
USCCB Committee on Divine Worship
http://www.usccb.org/liturgy/
Liturgy & Copyright Information
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