The Liturgy Office serves the work of the Department for Christian Life and Worship of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of England and Wales providing resources, information and advice.
Grant that your faithful, O Lord,
whom you nourish and endow with life
through the food of your Word and heavenly Sacrament,
may so benefit from your beloved Son’s great gifts
that we may merit an eternal share in his life.
Roman Missal, 23rd Sunday in Ordinary Time
Besides the times of year that have their own distinctive character, there remains in the yearly cycle thirty-three or thirty-four weeks in which no particular aspect of the mystery of Christ is celebrated,but rather the mystery of Christ itself is honoured in its fullness, especially on Sundays. This period is known as Ordinary Time.
Universal Norms for the Liturgical Year and Calendar, 42
Beginning with the Third Sunday, there is a semicontinuous reading of the Synoptic Gospels. This reading is arranged in such a way that as the Lord’s life and preaching unfold the teaching proper to each of these Gospels is presented.
A Deeper Understanding between Christians and JewsThose who suffer Persecution, Oppression, and Denial of Human Rightsespecially on St John Fisher and St Thomas More (22 June)Europeespecially of the feasts of St Benedict (11 July), St Bridget of Sweden (23 July), St Teresa Benedicta of the Cross (9 August) who with St Cyril and St Methodius (14 February), and St Catherine of Siena (29 April) are Patrons of EuropeHuman Lifeespecially on the Day for Life (3rd Sunday in June)Seafarersespecially on Sea Sunday (2nd Sunday in July)
A new edition of the Lectionary using the English Standard Version – Catholic Edition and the Abbey Psalms and Canticles will come into use in England and Wales on First Sunday of Advent, 2024.
Formation material for and texts from the Roman Missal have been re-incorporated back inothe Liturgy Office website.
Director Liturgy Office
& Department Assistant SecretaryVacantDepartment SecretaryFr Paul Gunter OSBLiturgy Office
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The Department for Christian Life and Worship is one of the six Departments of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of England and Wales. It is advised by three Committees:
