APR 13, 2025
Liturgy Planning
Liturgy Planning
- SUNDAY’S MASS
- CATHOLIC PLANNER
Palm Sunday C
SOURCE: Basilica of the The National Shrine. Crypt Church (TV Mass)
April 8, 2022 – 3 years ago
Celebrant & Homilist: Rev. Patrick Smith
Choir: Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception Cantor & Organist, Washington, D.C.
Greeting
Palm Sunday C
“Hosanna in the highest! Blessed is the king who comes in the name of the Lord.” We know well the story of Jesus’ triumphant entrance into Jerusalem. While we proclaim these words with heartfelt sincerity, today, we must consider how we use our words and actions to crucify church and political leaders, others who are not like us, and even ourselves. Today, let us ask for the grace to enter into Holy Week with the desire to more intimately understand Jesus’ humanity and his journey to the cross.
OPTION C: CELEBRATION
Kyrie
Palm Sunday C
- Lord Jesus, forgive us when we lose sight of your great sacrifice: Lord, have mercy.
- Christ Jesus, awaken us to times we crucify others by our apathy: Christ, have mercy.
- Lord Jesus, awaken us to times we crucify others by our apathy: Lord, have mercy.
SOURCE: CELEBRATION
Collect
Palm Sunday C
SOURCE: Julie Storr
Prayers of the Faithful
Palm Sunday C
Discover a vast collection of over 100 petitions that are thoughtfully updated each week, ensuring a strong connection to the Sunday Readings. These petitions, designed for the Prayers of the Faithful during Mass, provide a relevant and meaningful way for your parish community to unite in prayer and intercession.
CHURCH | WORLD | SPECIAL NEEDS | COMMUNITY
Presider Let us come before God praying for the needs of our world with our minds Presider Let us turn our minds and hearts to the world’s needs as we ask God to hear and answer our prayers.
Minister For an end to hatred, division, oppression, war, apathy and greed; for strength to those who promote peace and equality; and for courage to speak on behalf of those living on the margins of society, we pray:
- For freedom for all who are unjustly accused and sentenced for crimes they did not commit; for those awaiting trial; for an increase in reconciliation and restorative justice practices between victims and criminals, we pray:
- For our religious and civic leaders; for transparency and moral ethics that respond to the needs of the least served; for an end to unjust laws and practices that segregate, oppress and dominate, we pray:
- For all who are sick in mind, body and spirit; for the institutionalized; and for the abandoned who feel depressed, afraid, suicidal and alone, we pray:
- For all martyrs whose last breaths proclaim Christ’s victory over death, we pray:
- For the crosses we carry in the silence of our hearts (pause), we pray:
Presider God of justice, you know our needs. As we enter this most Holy Week, open our hearts and give us the courage to take up our crosses and journey with Jesus, our brother and Savior. Amen.
SOURCE: CELEBRATION
RESOURCES
General Instruction of the Roman Missal
A Simple Guide to Liturgical Enviornment (DIocese of New Ulm PDF)
Common Questions on Liturgical Norms – by Father Edward McNamara, professor of liturgy at the Regina Apostolorum Pontifical Athenaeum
DIRECTORY OF
POPULAR PIETY
AND THE LITURGY
Directory (Vatican)
Lent (PDF)
Holy Week (PDF)
Eastertide (PDF)
GUIDELINES AND RESOURCES
JUBILEE 2025
The Jubilee Year begins on Christmas Eve in Rome. Here are 16 pages with Resources to help you understand and celebrate the Jubilee and Holy Year of 2025!
Palm Sunday C
DIOCESE OF ST. PETERSBURG (1:51)
BUSTED HALO (2:49) – Why do Catholics wave palms on Palm Sunday, wash each other’s feet on Holy Thursday, or kiss the cross on Good Friday? In a BRAND NEW version of our classic video (with a bonus extra minute — because there’s a lot going on this week!), Busted Halo explains the significance of the final week we spend preparing for Easter.
Holy Week Missal
A complete Holy Week Missal from the Catholic Diocese of Hong Kong. Translation matches the U.S.A. Catholic version.
SOURCE: Lector Notes
CATHOLIC CENTRAL (2:55) – Good Friday: the day we commemorate the death of Jesus. So why do we call it GOOD Friday? How can we come to a deeper appreciation of this day?
Good Friday Liturgy
NCR Online Celebration Archive
The Good Friday liturgy has three parts, and each has a particular purpose and calls for careful preparation.
- The first part is the Liturgy of the Word. Beginning as simply as we ever begin, the proclamation of the readings is preceded by a silent prostration of the ministers (during which the assembly should kneel) and a short opening collect. Then, we hear some of the most powerful readings of the year: a “Suffering Servant” song from Isaiah; Hebrew’s urging to approach the throne of grace with confidence because our high priest has suffered as we do; and John’s account of the Passion. The readings and homily are followed by an extended prayers of the faithful, titled “The Solemn Intercessions.” Each of the 10 petitions have two parts — an invitation to pray for a particular intention and a collect prayer, with a time of silence in between.
- The second part is the Adoration of the Cross, previously called the Veneration of the Cross. Two different methods for this are described in the Missal.
- The final part is holy Communion, using only bread consecrated at the Mass on Holy Thursday. It is a simplified communion rite, with no sign of peace or Lamb of God. The liturgy concludes with a blessing but no dismissal formula.
Holy Week
Catholic Evangelist Hector Molina
How to Add the Catholic
Liturgical Calendar to Google Calendar
This video will show you how to add a simple Catholic Liturgical Calendar to your Google Calendar. You can even change the color of the display calendar to match the liturgical colors of the Church