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Catholic Calendar has all the fundamentals for planning, the yearly cycle, Saints days, readings of the day and even the Rosary of the day to be said. Compiled and hosted overseas, time and sub-cultural difference require respect

The Church's yearly cycle - dates through to 2010

Liturgy.co.nz is an ecumenical resource with international material for spirituality, worship, preaching, teaching, or a pew sheet.

Liturgy.com offers liturgical planning guides that contains a variety of excellent resources to help you prepare the liturgy, including music suggestions, practical advice, a music planning template, suggestions for the Introduction to Mass and suggestions for general intercessions.

The New American Bible version of the Church's daily cycle of readings.

Sunday Gospel Readings has links to the readings, a copy of the Gospel, some interesting details about the reading, one main point followed by two or three brief paragraphs of reflections.

Rev Dr Moira Laidlaw is a retired minister in the Uniting Church in Australia. She appreciates how worship preparation shrinks due to the pressure of other tasks and so she prepares lectionary generated liturgies solely as an aid for ministers. While not Catholic, some useful ideas and themes may emerge.

Catherine McElhinney and Kathryn Turner are Catholic women who pray every day and who create and celebrate liturgies, lead workshops and retreats. In placing some of their liturgies online they hope they can lead people to the Wellsprings in their own lives. These liturgical ideas cover the whole of the Church's year.

Seekers Liturgys, provides liturgy structures for different times of the Church's year and which are inclusive in nature.

Word Search Puzzles based on Lectionary readings.

Using the Sunday Scripture in a Lectio Divina setting.

Celebrate Magazine is a useful liturgical resource. This website introduces the magazine and provides material for subscribers.


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	General Resources The New American Bible Catholic Calendar has all the fundamentals for planning, the yearly cycle, Saints days, readings of the day and even the Rosary of the day to be said. Compiled and hosted overseas, time and sub-cultural difference require respect The Church's yearly cycle - dates through to 2010 Liturgy.co.nz is an ecumenical resource with international material for spirituality, worship, preaching, teaching, or a pew sheet. Liturgy.com offers liturgical planning guides that contains a variety of excellent resources to help you prepare the liturgy, including music suggestions, practical advice, a music planning template, suggestions for the Introduction to Mass and suggestions for general intercessions. The New American Bible version of the Church's daily cycle of readings. Sunday Gospel Readings has links to the readings, a copy of the Gospel, some interesting details about the reading, one main point followed by two or three brief paragraphs of reflections. Rev Dr Moira Laidlaw is a retired minister in the Uniting Church in Australia. She appreciates how worship preparation shrinks due to the pressure of other tasks and so she prepares lectionary generated liturgies solely as an aid for ministers. While not Catholic, some useful ideas and themes may emerge. Catherine McElhinney and Kathryn Turner are Catholic women who pray every day and who create and celebrate liturgies, lead workshops and retreats. In placing some of their liturgies online they hope they can lead people to the Wellsprings in their own lives. These liturgical ideas cover the whole of the Church's year. Seekers Liturgys, provides liturgy structures for different times of the Church's year and which are inclusive in nature. Word Search Puzzles based on Lectionary readings. Using the Sunday Scripture in a Lectio Divina setting. Celebrate Magazine is a useful liturgical resource. This website introduces the magazine and provides material for subscribers.