National Liturgical Council

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
Archbishop 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)

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Recent Liturgical Documents From The Vatican

Apostolic Penitentiary
- Letter re. Sacrament of Penance and Reconciliation During Current Pandemic (20 March 2020)
Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments
- Decree in Time of COVID-19 (25 March 2020) (re. Holy Week Ceremonies)
- Votive Mass Texts and Good Friday Solemn Intercession in Time of Pandemic (2020)
Dicastery for Communications of the Holy see
- Strong in the Face of Tribulation – The Church in Communion: A Sure Support in Time of Trial (April 2020)

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)
- UPDATED Bishops Conference Liturgical and Facilities Advice on COVID-19 (May 2020)
Australian Consultation On Liturgy (ACOL)
- Guidelines for Multi-Faith Worship (1995)
Bishops Commission For Liturgy
National Liturgical Council
- Appeals and Special Intentions in the Sunday Liturgy (rev. 1998)
Roman Curia And Australian Catholic Bishops
- Liturgy in Australia: Ten ‘Observations’ on Liturgy in Australia (Rome 1998)

LITURGICAL COMMENTARIES

Weekly Liturgical Celebrations

Sunday Mass (PDF)
Eucharist (PDF)

Annual Liturgical Celebrations

Advent – Christmas (PDF)
Lent – Holy Week – Easter (PDF)

Diocesan Liturgical Commissions

Renewing Diocesan Liturgical Commissions (March 2017) (PDF)

Various Liturgical Commentaries

Holy Communion from the Altar (PDF)

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/

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