HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION LITURGY OF THE WORD Guidelines ...
HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION LITURGY OF THE WORD Guidelines ... HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION LITURGY OF THE WORD Guidelines ...
Participation The full, active, conscious and fruitful participation of everyone should be facilitated. Everyone has a role; no one is a passive spectator. All participate by singing, listening, responding, seeing, and hearing. The primary ministry of any liturgy is the entire worshipping assembly. Leadership Leadership in preparing the academic part of graduation usually will be taken by the school principal, in collaboration with teachers and trustees or by a designated graduation committee. Leadership in preparing the liturgical celebration may be exercised by designated persons or graduation committee in consultation with the parish pastor or another priest or by a lay school chaplain. The pastor, or another priest, will usually be the presider for the religious element of the graduation liturgy. Liturgical Ministers Graduation liturgies, like other liturgical celebrations require a number of ministers in addition to the presider: readers, servers, music ministers (instrumentalists, cantor, and leader of song and/or choir). Persons selected as these ministers should be qualified for their ministries. Readers in particular may need training and rehearsal. All ministers need to be well rehearsed to facilitate the flow of the liturgy. Language The language used in all the liturgical texts and readings as well as the preaching and other texts that are composed should be gender inclusive in keeping with the principles adopted by the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops. Music A liturgical celebration without music lacks the sense of joy and elation that is an essential element of Christian worship and that needs to be fostered among those who participate. Music brings about and expresses unity, joy and celebration; it makes the celebration more powerful and meaningful; it assists the believers to proclaim their faith. A basic principle to be observed is that the music chosen should enable the participation of all present. This may present a challenge in that the worshipping community may be less homogeneous than at Sunday Eucharist. The people present may not be used to worshipping together, let alone singing together. The selection of music for graduation liturgies needs special attention in the planning process; good celebrations do not just happen. The music for liturgical celebrations is chosen on the basis of liturgical, pastoral and musical judgments. Do the musical selections fit the movement of the liturgy and support the ritual action? Are they suitable for this group of people? Good musical leadership must be provided by instrumentalists, cantor, and leader of song and/or choir. The provision of an Order of Service outlining the celebration and including the music and texts will enable the participation of those gathered for worship.
Preparing the Celebration Graduation liturgies need to be well prepared. This should be a collaborative effort involving members of the graduating class, teachers, chaplain, and school administrators. If the parish priest or another priest presides, he should be consulted well in advance of the celebration and be invited to participate in the preparation of the liturgy. The preparation process involves: � The shape and flow of the liturgy. What form will be used? How will this relate to the academic exercises? � Environment. Where will the graduation liturgy be celebrated? How will this place of worship be decorated? � Hospitality. How ill families, gusts and other participants be welcomed? � Movement and seating. What shape will the processions take? Where will the graduates, leader(s), and ministers sit and stand for the different parts of the liturgy? � Liturgical ministers. Who will serve as presider, readers, servers, hospitality ministers, and music ministers? � Music. What music will be selected? When will it be sung or played? Who will provide the musical leadership? � Biblical Texts. What readings from the Hebrew and Christian Scriptures will be proclaimed? What psalm will be sung? � Liturgical Texts. What liturgical texts (prayers) will be chosen or composed? � Order of Service. What order of service will be prepared to enable participation by those gathered? Who will prepare this? Order of Service An Order of Service is one way to promote participation. It will provide an outline of the liturgy, give in full the texts that the assembly needs and make reference to another book such as a hymnal or provide the music and text of the music selections. It may also provide directions and other information, and may name persons who have special rose. Finally, it may serve as a memento of the graduation. The Order of Service need not include texts used by the presider or readers. If the music and/or text of the music selections are printed, prior permission of the copyright holder must be obtained and the source of the selection acknowledged. Readings may be identified by title and biblical reference. For example, “Remain in my love. John 15:12,” rather than simply “John 15:12.”
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Participation<br />
The full, active, conscious and fruitful participation of everyone should be facilitated. Everyone has a<br />
role; no one is a passive spectator. All participate by singing, listening, responding, seeing, and hearing.<br />
The primary ministry of any liturgy is the entire worshipping assembly.<br />
Leadership<br />
Leadership in preparing the academic part of graduation usually will be taken by the school principal, in<br />
collaboration with teachers and trustees or by a designated graduation committee. Leadership in<br />
preparing the liturgical celebration may be exercised by designated persons or graduation committee in<br />
consultation with the parish pastor or another priest or by a lay school chaplain. The pastor, or another<br />
priest, will usually be the presider for the religious element of the graduation liturgy.<br />
Liturgical Ministers<br />
Graduation liturgies, like other liturgical celebrations require a number of ministers in addition to the<br />
presider: readers, servers, music ministers (instrumentalists, cantor, and leader of song and/or choir).<br />
Persons selected as these ministers should be qualified for their ministries. Readers in particular may<br />
need training and rehearsal. All ministers need to be well rehearsed to facilitate the flow of the liturgy.<br />
Language<br />
The language used in all the liturgical texts and readings as well as the preaching and other texts that<br />
are composed should be gender inclusive in keeping with the principles adopted by the Canadian<br />
Conference of Catholic Bishops.<br />
Music<br />
A liturgical celebration without music lacks the sense of joy and elation that is an essential element of<br />
Christian worship and that needs to be fostered among those who participate. Music brings about and<br />
expresses unity, joy and celebration; it makes the celebration more powerful and meaningful; it assists<br />
the believers to proclaim their faith.<br />
A basic principle to be observed is that the music chosen should enable the participation of all<br />
present. This may present a challenge in that the worshipping community may be less homogeneous<br />
than at Sunday Eucharist. The people present may not be used to worshipping together, let alone<br />
singing together.<br />
The selection of music for graduation liturgies needs special attention in the planning process; good<br />
celebrations do not just happen. The music for liturgical celebrations is chosen on the basis of<br />
liturgical, pastoral and musical judgments. Do the musical selections fit the movement of the liturgy<br />
and support the ritual action? Are they suitable for this group of people? Good musical leadership must<br />
be provided by instrumentalists, cantor, and leader of song and/or choir.<br />
The provision of an Order of Service outlining the celebration and including the music and texts will<br />
enable the participation of those gathered for worship.
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