The church at worship
Subtitle: theology, spirituality, and practice of parish liturgy
By: Joseph DeGrocco ; foreword by Kevin W. Irwin
Publisher: Liturgy Training Publications
Published: 2013
Place of publication: Chicago, IL
Language: eng
Number of pages: 212
ISBN-13: 9781616711030
Copyright date: 2013
Subjects: Liturgy; Liturgics; Catholic Church -- Liturgy; Catholic Church
Description: Resource for grounding students, parish staff, and volunteers in the principles and fundamentals of Catholic worship. DeGrocco provides a pastoral approach to understanding how participation in the liturgy is internal and external at the same time and how such participation changes us to be at service to the world in building the Kingdom of God. --Book cover.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references.
Table of contents: title: What makes for good liturgy?; title: Basic liturgical principles; title: Participation in liturgy; title: Concluding points; title: Overall considerations for parishes; title: Particular questions of interest for parishes; title: Foundational elements of eucharistic celebration; title: The introductory rites and the liturgy of the word; title: The liturgy of the Eucharist and the concluding rites; title: RCIA, baptism for children, and confirmation; title: Penance; title: Human sickness, pastoral care and liturgy; title: Sacraments of vocation at the service of communion: marriage and holy orders; title: Funeral rites; title: Reflections on liturgical time.