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Liturgy Notes, Sunday Prep, Planning for Mass

Liturgy Notes, Sunday Prep, Planning for Mass

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January 4, 2026

January 4, 2026

Epiphany (ABC)

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The Church

Governments and Salvation of the World

Those Burdened by Adversity

Local Parish / Faith Community

SUNDAY PREP
BISHOP GOLKASOCIETY OUR LADY OF TRINITYWORD ON THE WORDJEFF CAVINSKNOW BEFORE YOU GOCATHOLIC WOMEN PREACHPRIESTS FOR LIFE

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the Diocese of
Colorado Springs

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THE WORD THIS WEEK infographics are created using using GOOGLE’S AI Gemini 2.5 Pro. You are free to use the above infographic in any non-profit ministry. Please give credit to TheWordThisWeek.net and Diocese of Colorado Springs video series.

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Society of Our Lady
of the Most Holy Trinity

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THE WORD THIS WEEK infographics are created using using GOOGLE’S AI Gemini 2.5 Pro. You are free to use the above infographic in any non-profit ministry. Please give credit to TheWordThisWeek.net and Society of Our Lady video series "Liturgy Prep."

Video courtesy of
Eternal Word
Television Network

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THE WORD THIS WEEK infographics are created using using GOOGLE’S AI Gemini 2.5 Pro. You are free to use the above infographic in any non-profit ministry. Please give credit to TheWordThisWeek.net and EWTN video series "The Word on the Word."

Video courtesy of
Ascension Press
Faith Formation Leader

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THE WORD THIS WEEK infographics are created using using GOOGLE’S AI Gemini 2.5 Pro. You are free to use the above infographic in any non-profit ministry. Please give credit to TheWordThisWeek.net and Sundays with Ascension video series "Encountering the Word."

Video courtesy of
the Dominican Friars of
of St. Albert the Great

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TWTW infographic highlighting key points in the video

THE WORD THIS WEEK infographics are created using using GOOGLE’S AI Gemini 2.5 Pro. You are free to use the above infographic in any non-profit ministry. Please give credit to TheWordThisWeek.net and Dominican Friars, Province of St. Albert the Great.

Video courtesy of
Catholic Women
Preach

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TWTW infographic highlighting key points in the video

THE WORD THIS WEEK infographics are created using using GOOGLE’S AI Gemini 2.5 Pro. You are free to use the above infographic in any non-profit ministry. Please give credit to TheWordThisWeek.net and Catholic Women Preach video series.

Video courtesy of
Frank Pavone at
Priests for Life

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TWTW infographic highlighting key points in the video

THE WORD THIS WEEK infographics are created using using GOOGLE’S AI Gemini 2.5 Pro. You are free to use the above infographic in any non-profit ministry. Please give credit to TheWordThisWeek.net and PRIESTS FOR LIFE.

LITURGY PLANNING

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Infographic

Create a single-file HTML infographic in a one-column format with multiple 'card' sections, using large fonts that give the core liturgical theme for xxxxxxxx Sunday in Year C , Key Liturgical notes, and bullet list of suggestions for Liturgical Atmosphere and rites for this Sunday. Use the 'Merriweather' font for headings and 'Open Sans' for body text, based on the following color theme: Page Background: Light cream (#f7f3e9) Card Backgrounds: White (#ffffff) Headings: Deep red (#4a0e0e) Body Text: Dark gray (#333) Accent Text: XXXXXXXXX ensure all bold formatting is handled using the explicit HTML tag and not through Markdown syntax.

Epiphany Proclamation 2026

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KEEPING WITH an ancient practice of the Holy Church, the moveable feasts of the coming year are announced on the Epiphany of the Lord. It is sung immediately following the Gospel (and before the homily).

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• Dioceses that celebrate Ascension on Thursday • (in the United States: Ecclesiastical Provinces of Boston, Hartford, New York, Newark, Omaha, Philadelphia): • PDF Download

• Dioceses that celebrate Ascension on Sunday: • PDF Download

Fr. Lawrence Mick

Create an infographic with images for Fr. Lawrence Mick's Liturgy Planning Notes for XXXXXXXXXXXX based on his weekly column XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX.

2025 infographic based on Fr. Lawrence's 2013 column

Fr. Lawrence Mick was a priest of the Archdiocese of Cincinnati, columnist, workshop leader on parish renewal and the author of many books on the liturgy. He is a long-time contributor to Celebration and other national publications.

MUSIC - OCP

OCP Spirit & Song
Contemporary
Repertoire

Ken Canedo

Create an 8.5x11 inch vertical infographic with a clean, two-column layout. The theme should be Catholic Liturgy, using a palette of soft blues, sage greens, and a cream/parchment background with a subtle gold border. Use high-contrast, large, readable fonts.

1. Header Section:

Main Title: "Feast of the Holy Family" (Large, Bold, Blue)

Subtitle: "OCP Liturgy Podcast (2019)" (Smaller, Dark Blue)

2. Body Layout (6 Horizontal Rows):

Left Column: Contains a large, flat-style vector icon representing the part of the Mass.

Right Column: Contains the text for the specific Chant/Hymn and the book references.

Alternating Backgrounds: Alternate the background color of the rows between light blue and light green/white for readability.

3. Row Details:

Row 1 (Entrance Chant): Icon of a Church or Procession.

Row 2 (Responsorial Psalm): Icon of a Bible.

Row 3 (Gospel Acclamation): Icon of a Dove.

Row 4 (Presentation): Icon of Bread and Wine/Altar.

Row 5 (Communion): Icon of a Chalice/Host.

Row 6 (Sending Forth): Icon of Angels or Church. T

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We Three Kings

Tom Booth

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Psalm 72

LECTOR TIPS - VIDEOS AND NOTES

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1st Reading Lector Tips

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Lisa Bellecci's Videos

Create an **8.5x11 inch vertical infographic** in an **ornate, illuminated manuscript style** with glowing gold and jewel-toned borders and light effects, matching the aesthetic of the reference image.

**Header Section:**
* **Main Title:** "[YOUR MAIN TITLE HERE]" (Large, bold, glowing gold and blue text).
* **Subtitle:** "[YOUR SUBTITLE HERE]" (Smaller, clear text).

**Top Panel (Purple/Orange Theme):**
* **Panel Title:** "[YOUR TOP PANEL TITLE HERE]" (Bold text on a purple banner).
* **Left Illustration:** A glowing, detailed illustration of **[DESCRIBE THE ILLUSTRATION HERE, e.g., a diverse group sharing a meal]**.
* **Right Bullet Points:** Three bullet points with small, glowing icons (e.g., heart, dove).
* **[ICON]** [BULLET POINT 1 TITLE]: [Bullet Point 1 Text] * **[ICON]** [BULLET POINT 2 TITLE]: [Bullet Point 2 Text] * **[ICON]** [BULLET POINT 3 TITLE]: [Bullet Point 3 Text]

**Bottom Panel (Teal/Blue Theme):**
* **Panel Title:** "[YOUR BOTTOM PANEL TITLE HERE]" (Bold text on a teal banner).
* **Left Illustration:** A glowing, detailed illustration of **[DESCRIBE THE ILLUSTRATION HERE, e.g., a lector consulting a priest in a church]**.
* **Right Bullet Points:** Three bullet points with small, glowing icons (e.g., checkmark, question mark).
* **[ICON]** [BULLET POINT 1 TITLE]: [Bullet Point 1 Text] * **[ICON]** [BULLET POINT 2 TITLE]: [Bullet Point 2 Text] * **[ICON]** [BULLET POINT 3 TITLE]: [Bullet Point 3 Text]

**Background:**
* A rich, patterned background with interwoven Celtic or classical motifs, illuminated with warm and cool light streaks.

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Proclaiming It: So how shall you proclaim this? Remember Isaiah was speaking to beaten-down people engaged in a frustrating struggle. How would the prophet have used his voice in encouraging them? Also, be sure to contrast the Judeans ("you") with the others, who are described as "the peoples" and "nations" and "they all." The description of the wealth arriving in Jerusalem should find you sounding awe-struck.

2nd Reading Lector Tips

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Lisa Bellecci's Videos

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Your Proclamation: To proclaim this in a way faithful to Paul's intention, you have to emphasize "mystery" and "revelation" in the first sentence, then "Gentiles", "coheirs", and "copartners" in the last sentence. An unprepared listener hearing you should get an idea like this, "There was an in group and an out group, and then Jesus came, revealing God's plan to invite the outsiders inside."