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MISSION
The mission of
the Archdiocesan Liturgical Commission of Kingston (ALC) is to serve
the People of God in their full, active and conscious participation
in the public worship of the Church, with the goal of helping to
bring about the Reign of God, to give glory to God, and to pass on
to the people of Jamaica the salvation earned for them through the
saving acts of Jesus Christ.
PURPOSE AND RESPONSIBILITIES
The
Archdiocesan Liturgical Commission consists of persons qualified by
training, background, experience in liturgy, interest, and appointed
by the Archbishop to serve the People of God in “promoting the
Liturgical apostolate” (CSL # 45) in the Archdiocese of Kingston.
It is the responsibility of members of this Commission:
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To have a basic understanding and awareness of
the liturgical practices in the Roman Catholic Church,
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To be fully informed of the liturgical needs of
the parishes of the Archdiocese of Kingston,
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To promote liturgical renewal throughout the
Archdiocese of Kingston,
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To provide counsel to the Archbishop of Kingston
and the Office of Worship on liturgical matters, and
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To help develop and provide information resources
to parishes through the Archdiocese of Kingston.
GENERAL OBJECTIVES
Established
under the direction of the Archbishop of Kingston, the work of the
ALC is guided by the Conciliar and Post-Conciliar documents of
Vatican II, and also implements liturgical renewal in the
Archdiocese by:
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connecting liturgy with the broader pastoral
ministry of the Church;
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bringing liturgical standards to bear on current
practices within the Universal Church;
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promoting liturgical formation in order to “make
real” the unity we profess in Eucharist;
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“lead[ing] all the faithful to that full
conscious, and active participation in liturgical celebrations
which is demanded by the very nature of the liturgy, and to
which the Christian people have a right and obligation by reason
of their baptism. [Art. 14, Const.]
In general,
the commission is given the responsibility to assist the Archbishop
in his work as “Chief Liturgist” (and the Office of Wiorship0 in the
ongoing pastoral and liturgical formation of the Church of Kingston/
SPECIFIC
OBJECTIVES
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To provide pastoral leadership on liturgical
matters
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To recommend liturgical guidelines to the
Archbishop for consideration and promulgation
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To offer assistance and resource materials to
parish priests, clergy, parish, liturgical committees and
musicians in their planning of liturgical celebrations.
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To promote the development of liturgy through
seminars and workshops
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To be informed of cultural practices in order to
properly facilitate liturgical inculturation and renewal
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To liaise with Parish liturgical committees in
order to be a point of reference on liturgical matters and
practice, and also to provide ongoing support for individual
parishes and persons on liturgical matters, keeping them abreast
of the liturgical situation in the Archdiocese.
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To liaise with other Diocesan Liturgical
Commissions of the Province and the Antilles Episcopal
Liturgical Commission
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To plan Archdiocesan liturgical celebrations such
as ordinations.
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