Year of Faith

[Peter Jones]

Well there must be something to say about the YOF in this forum.
Anyone doing anything in regard to Liturgy and Music?

[Nick Baty]

All I know about it is what people are saying on here. But, to be honest, only found out about the Year for Priests when it was ending – and then because an elderly nun mentioned it over coffee and cake. So have had a look around. There's a list of what several dioceses are doing here.

[IncenseTom]

No formal plans in our parish, but was chatting to the former deputy head of the local Catholic High school who said he would quite like to organise something. His plans included some sort of informal gatherings of folk somewhere other than church and reflections on passages from scripture, periods of silence, and 'worship songs'.
Might be interesting - I would rather draw on our rich heritage of sacred liturgy to help people more deeply understand the faith.

[Peter Jones]

http://www.catholic-today.co.uk/year-of-faith

Birmingham has now gone live.

[BobHayes]

In my parish we are launching the year with a Vigil to the Holy Spirit on 11 October, followed by a series of monthly 'Faith Suppers' each based on an aspect of The Creed. These comprise a shared table followed by a film screening, discussion and Evening Prayer. Other ideas are being developed including Stations Masses, in people's homes around the parish, day pilgrimages and day retreats, with a pilgrimage to Rome and Assisi at the conclusion in 2013. Other ideas and suggestions are sought and will be considered and developed as the year unfolds.

[musicus]

That sounds wonderful, Bob!

[alan29]

Our parish is having a series of 3 days of recollection on different themes. The first is this month and is centred on Our Lady as a person of faith. While there will be mass and exposition I don't know how the music will pan out.

[Peter Jones]

Opening Diocesan Mass (If anyone wants to compare notes)

St Chad's Cathedral Birmingham - 3.00pm Sunday 14th August
Principal Celebrant - Bishop David McGough (Archbishop Longley having been called to the Synod in Rome)
Musical resources - Diocesan Singers, Instrumental group, Organ

Procession of Priests and Deacons - There is one Lord, one faith… Taizé
Procession of Bishops - Firmly I believe and truly… Blessed John Henry Newman (arrangement as at Papal Visit)
Penitential Act iii - using Kyrie Orbis Factor
Glory to God - Jones (Coventry re-write)
Psalm - Alan Rees
Alleluia - Celtic Alleluia - Walker/O'Carroll
Credo iii - Missal chant to English text
Acclamation of Faith - This is our faith… Smith
Offertory - In Bread we bring you… Nichols
Incensing - laudate omnes gentes - Taizé
Eucharistic Acclamations - Glastonbury - Walker rewrite
Lamb of God - Pershore Mass - Smith - with Missal chant interpolations
Communion - O Sacrum Convivium - Croce
Communion procession Psalm - Taste and See - Walker
Presentation of Parish Packs:
Taizé chants -
There is one Lord…
Credo I
Laudate Dominum…
Conclusion - Te Deum - Holy God, we praise thy name… arr Dean

[BobHayes]

This thread has gone very quiet! So, how is the Year of Faith unfolding in your parish? I outlined what is planned in my parish in an earlier post. Another development is that our repository has stocked-up with some excellent quality hardback editions of the Catechism (at at a very reasonable £10) and the four recently republished Vatican II Constitutions.

[Nick Baty]

Still haven't heard it mentioned in this neck of the woods

[BobHayes]

Still haven't heard it mentioned in this neck of the woods

You are jesting Nick - aren't you?

[Nick Baty]

Am no longer on the liturgy commission so tend not to hear things unless I seek them out.
Have now seen that it was launched in Widnes a couple of weeks ago.

[BobHayes]

I would have thought the Year of Faith would have been mentioned as underpinning the monthly Holy Hour of Faith called for by Archbishop Patrick.

http://www.liverpoolcatholic.org.uk/use ... Themes.pdf

[Nick Baty]

As we haven't heard of the Year of Faith, we're unlikely to have heard Patrick's requests.

[BobHayes]

As we haven't heard of the Year of Faith, we're unlikely to have heard Patrick's requests.

Semi-detached!