Beyond the parishFather Robert M. O'Grady
Three weeks from the date of this issue, Nov. 1, 2024, this newspaper will have a new publisher, and the archdiocese will have its new archbishop. The columns of this and of next week are inspired by ...
Extraordinary ministers of Holy Communion Father Robert M. O’Grady
In each parish, the sharing of the "one Bread, and the one Cup" of the Eucharist in Holy Communion is a ministry shared by ordinary and extraordinary ministers. Since the old maxim that words mean something, ...
ReadersFather Robert M. O'Grady
''Sacred scripture is of the greatest importance in the celebration of the liturgy. For it is from scripture that lessons are read and explained in the homily, and psalms are sung; the prayers, ...
Ministers of musicFather Robert M. O'Grady
It was the sainted Pope Pius X who, at the beginning of the 20th century, initiated some reforms of the church's liturgy. One that affected most Catholics was the lowering of the age of First Holy ...
Greeters and ushers Father Robert M. O'Grady
Entering the church on Sunday morning, you will be welcomed by a greeter or an usher. If you need a worship aid, it is likely your greeter would be the one to hand it to you. If you don't get it, ...
Liturgical environmentFather Robert M. O'Grady
You probably have walked into a church and thought or said -- "This is a beautiful church." This might be inspired by its architecture, its interior design, its stained-glass windows, or its finely arranged ...
What's a bishop to do? Father Robert M. O’Grady
Some years ago, a bishop renovated his cathedral church. He did not like tabernacles "off to the side" so he moved it to the middle. He asked what I thought of the renovation. I replied, "Not bad. Of ...
