September 2020 Praenotanda

Please share with those who train and coordinate EMsHC in your parish!

This Holy and Living Sacrifice: Formation for Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion (EMsHC)

Virtual formation for EMsHC is now scheduled for this fall in English and Spanish. These online sessions are perfect for new EMsHC and veterans needing a refresher. There are sessions focusing on ministry to the sick and homebound which are ideal for those ministers looking to serve the community in a new way.

FROM THE OFFICE DIRECTOR

As the school year resumes, the end of summer also brings a sense of excitement and possibility for our parishes, schools, and other faith communities. While we are still attentive to the need for health safety, I’m encouraged to see so many creative and new approaches to serving God’s people in our liturgical prayer and sacramental celebrations.

Below you’ll find plenty of praenotanda: notes to help you have a successful month of ministry. You’re invited to Back to Mission, the first in a new series of roundtable conversations bringing parish leaders together; the first of these is Tuesday, Sept. 8 at 1:30pm.

Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion – new and veteran – will benefit from our virtual training workshops this fall in English and Spanish.

There are two upcoming special days of prayer for the archdiocese: Sept. 9 for Peace in Our Communities, and Sept 11 for the Church and Victims of Abuse.

Thanks for continuing to share exciting new archdiocesan initiatives like iVoteCatholic and Pray a Minute with your faith community.

As always, if there’s anything that Matt, Monica, or myself can do to assist you in your worship and sacramental ministries, please let us know.

Jeremy Helmes
ODWS Director

FROM THE MUSIC DIRECTOR

Let’s talk copyright law (I know – very exciting!).

If your parish is streaming services on any platform (YouTube, Facebook Live, etc.), podcasting, or publishing copyrighted material in any form (posting worship aids online or for distribution for in-person services), you absolutely must report all copyrighted material.

Not doing so is a violation of the law and can result in fines and penalties from the FCC and other regulatory bodies. A parish in my last diocese posted a poem online without giving proper credit and paying the copyright holder royalties, and they were fined $20,000. It is also important to report so that composers of music and texts are justly compensated for their work.

The easiest and most convenient way to report is to obtain a reprint license from OneLicense.net. Their copyright reporting covers the major publisher of Catholic (and many others) music. If all you are doing is streaming masses and other services, then you will need to obtain a podcast license. If you are also posting worship aids for use at home, you will need to obtain a reprint license as well.

Many parishes that have printed their own materials “in house” have a license already. This license does not cover streaming of services; you must add a podcast license to your existing account. It is a very minimal fee.

As always, if you have questions please don’t hesitate to reach out and ask any of us at the ODWS – we’re here to help you.

Soli Deo Gloria,

Matthew Geerlings
Music Director

Tuesday, Sept. 8, 1:30-3:00pm

Join us for this timely session as we get back to mission, building vital parishes that radiate Christ! During this roundtable for parish leaders, we will:

Look at what is happening in our parishes at present through the responses to the July survey of pastors.
Discuss the new document from Rome on the pastoral conversion of the parish community and what it means for your parish.
Share a preview of what is in the future via the upcoming Archdiocesan pastoral planning process.

All parish leaders – pastors, vicars, deacons, parish staff, and other parish leaders - are invited to join us.

Invite your parishioners, students, and friends to Pray A Minute: One Million Hours of Prayer for Peace, Justice and Goodwill

The world feels heavy these days. News headlines are filled with injustices and unrest. It seems as though everywhere we turn we find division and disharmony in our country. The world desperately needs Christians united in prayer.

A million hours of prayer may sound impossible, but if you divide that prayer time among all of the Catholics in the Archdiocese of Cincinnati, it is just one minute of prayer a day. Just one minute. From now until January 1, the World Day of Prayer for Peace, you are invited to pray one minute more than you already do, every day, specifically for the intention of peace, justice and goodwill in our country.

FREE! Guidelines for Celebration of the Sacraments with Person with Disabilities in Spanish

The National Catholic Partnership on Disability is pleased to announce that the Guidelines for the Celebration of the Sacraments with Persons with Disabilities are available in Spanish. This USCCB document was initially published in 1995, in English. Revised in 2017, it was printed in English and published digitally in Spanish. Today, thanks to a generous grant from the OSV Institute, free print copies are now available in Spanish. Click here to order free copies for your parish.

Day of Prayer for the Church and Victims of Abuse

The archdiocese will observe the third annual Day of Prayer for the Church and Victims of Abuse on Friday, Sept 11. In addition to a Votive Mass of the Mystery of the Holy Cross celebrated by Archbishop Schnurr at 5:15pm at the Cathedral Basilica of St. Peter-in-Chains, all are encouraged to observe this day in parishes, schools, and other institutions. Sample liturgical texts and suggestions can be found on the website of the Office for Divine Worship & Sacraments.

Q. From where should the Responsorial Psalm be sung? From where may it be sung? Why?

A. As a proclamation of scripture within the Liturgy of the Word, the General Instruction of the Roman Missal directs that the Responsorial Psalm should be sung from the ambo or another suitable place. (GIRM 61). However, other “suitable places” could include a separate lectern, somewhere in the choir area, or other location. Particularly if the choir will either intone the antiphon or sing the verses of the psalm, it may make sense for a psalmist to be located in closer proximity to the choir.

During a time of public health concern, it may also make sense for the ambo to be reserved for fewer ministers, and thus it makes sense for the psalmist to sing from elsewhere.