Liturgy: Presiding and Participating in Community Celebrations (DL9010Y)

Postgraduate, 24.0 points

Content

Building on prior studies and/or experience in Liturgy, this unit comprises three continuous and contiguous elements which overlap and interweave throughout the unit: information relating to the spirit and structure of liturgical celebrations as essentially communal and participatory; reflection on these as developed in the Liturgical books and commentaries, and as experienced in a variety of situations; experience which prepares presiders, particularly, for their role in a variety of Liturgical celebrations in the Catholic tradition

Unit code: DL9010Y

Unit status: Archived (New unit)

Points: 24.0

Unit level: Postgraduate Elective

Unit discipline: Liturgy

Delivery Mode: Face to Face

Proposing College: Yarra Theological Union

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Learning outcomes

1.

Demonstrate understanding of the spirit and structure of Liturgical celebration in the Christian community as outlined in the basic Catholic Liturgical texts
2.

Reflect critically on the implications for the way Liturgical celebration is, and should be, experienced in Christian communities
3.

Preside and participate in Liturgical celebrations professionally and proficiently

4.

Evaluate the service of ministry implied in ‘full, conscious and active participation’ in Liturgical celebrations as determined by the Second Vatican Council.

5.

Design and compose liturgical celebrations appropriate to selected ecclesial occasions.
6.

Form lay ministers to preside effectively at Sunday Services of Word and Communion in the absence of an ordained minister.

Unit sequence

Prior studies and/or experience in liturgical celebration

Pedagogy

Lectures, group discussions, practical work, critical analysis

Indicative Bibliography

  • Australian Catholic Bishops Conference. The General Instruction of the Roman Missal. 2007.
  • Foley, Edward, Nathan Mitchell and Joanne Pierce, eds. A Commentary on the General Instruction of the Roman Missal. Collegeville, MN: Pueblo, 2007.
  • Foley, Edward. From Age to Age: How Christians Have Celebrated Eucharist. Revised Ed. Collegeville, MN: Liturgical Press, 2008.
  • Fortescue, Adrian, John Berthram O’Connell and Alcuin Reid. The Ceremonies of the Roman Rite Described. 15th ed. London: Burns & Oates, 2009.
  • Hovda, Robert W. Strong. Loving and Wise: Presiding in Liturgy. Washington DC: Liturgical Conference, 1976
  • International Committee on English in the Liturgy. English Translation of the Order of Mass, 2008.
  • Kavanaugh, Aidan. Elements of Rite: A Handbook of Liturgical Style. Collegeville, MN: Liturgical Press, 1990
  • Lysik, David, ed. The Liturgy Documents: A Parish Resource. 4th ed. (2 vols). Chicago, IL: Liturgy Training Publications, 2004.
  • Martin, James. Celebrating Good Liturgy. Chicago, IL: Loyola Press, 2005.
  • Mitchell, Nathan. Meeting Mystery. New York, NY: Orbis Books, 2006.
  • Pecklers, Keith. The Genius of the Roman Rite: On the Reception and Implementation of the New Missal. London: Burns & Oates, 2009.
  • Smolarski, Dennis. How Not to Say Mass. Revised ed. New York: Paulist Press, 2003.
  • — Sacred Mysteries: Sacramental Principles and Liturgical Practice. New York, NY: Paulist Press, 1995.
  • The Rites of the Catholic Church. 2 Vols. New York, NY: Pueblo, 1990.
  • White, James. Introduction to Christian Worship. Revised ed. Nashville, TN: Abingdon Press, 2000.

Assessment

Type Description Word count Weight (%)
Essay

Practicum 1750 words

 1750 30.0
Critical Review

Critical Reflection 1750 words

 1750 30.0
Journal

Weekly Journal Reflections: Reading & Praxis (2500 words)

 2500 40.0
Approvals

Unit approved for the University of Divinity by John Capper on 19 Oct, 2015

Unit record last updated: 2019-10-03 11:34:41 +1000