Resources and Videos

Below you will find a number of documents and resources to aid in liturgical formation and planning.

Primary Liturgical Documents

• Sacrosanctum Concilium, Constitution on the Sacred Liturgy
• Catechism of the Catholic Church: The Celebration of the Christian Mystery
• General Instruction of the Roman Missal
• General Instruction of the Liturgy of the Hours
• The Lectionary for Mass: Introduction
• Universal Norms on the Liturgical Year and the General Roman Calendar

• Built of Living Stones: Art, Architecture, and Worship
• Sing to the Lord: Music in Divine Worship
• Norms for the Distribution and Reception of Holy Communion under Both Kinds in the Dioceses of the United States of America
• Proper Calendar for the Dioceses of the United States of America

Liturgy Committee
This video gives parish leaders insights into the history, the purpose, and the work of the parish Liturgy Committee:

• The Parish Liturgy Committee, Part I (done by former director, Peggy Lovrien)
• The Parish Liturgy Committee, Part II (done by former director, Peggy Lovrien)

Order of Celebrating Matrimony (OCM) Videos

• OCM with a Deacon presiding.  We are grateful to parishioners of Resurrection Parish in Dubuque, IA who took the time and effort to make this video for our benefit.
• Rev. Dennis Quint of the Archdiocesan Worship Commission talks about the Order of Celebrating Matrimony in the parish.
• Ms. Amy Dolan of the Archdiocesan Worship Commission talks about Music and Weddings, OCM, in the parish.
• Resource booklet for parish musicians is available by calling the Worship Office,  563-552-2580 x 282
• Video of the Order of Celebrating Matrimony with a priest presiding – Mass.
• Resources for OCM are prepared for you by our United States Catholic Conference of Bishops.