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Phone: (808) 585-3300 Fax: (808) 545-5063
Phone: (808) 585-3300 Fax: (808) 545-5063
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Documents and Resources in the Office of Worship, Diocese of Honolulu
LITURGY RESOURCES
- 2025 LITURGICAL NOTES FOR THE DIOCESE OF HONOLULU - (Year C, Sundays; Year I, Weekdays) - (November 20, 2024)
- Liturgical Directives for the Feast of Our Lady of Peace-July 9 - (July 5, 2024)
- Liturgical Directives for the Obligatory Memorial of St. Damien de Veuster, ss.cc. Priest - (May 7, 2024)
- Resources for the Sunday of the Word of God - (January 21, 2024)
- 2024 LITURGICAL NOTES FOR THE DIOCESE OF HONOLULU - (Year B, Sundays; Year II, Weekdays) - (November 18, 2023)
- Week of Prayer for Christian Unity - (January 18-25, 2021)
- Celebration of the Sacraments of Initiation under Unusual Times
- Adoration and Exposition Facts Sheet
- Liturgies and Prayer Resources In Response to Recent Times 2018
- Eucharistic Liturgy for Japanese Speakers
- Federation of Diocesan Liturgical Commissions (FDLC)
- Salvation History in a Year
- USCCB Office of Divine Worship
- USCCB Newsletters from the Committee of Divine Worship
- VATICAN II: Sacrosanctum Concilium-Constitution on the Sacred Liturgy
LITURGICAL PLANNERS
- Planner - Episcopal Liturgy (Word)
- Planner - Confirmation/First Holy Communion Liturgy (Word)
NOTE: To schedule a Confirmation/First Holy Communion Mass, contact Brendan Porick (Office of the Vicar General) at bporick@rcchawaii.org.
LITURGY MUSIC RESOURCES
- "Music for the Roman Missal" - International Commission on English in the Liturgy (ICEL)
- Suggested Music Selections for Weddings - Federation of Diocesan Liturgical Commissions (FDLC)
- Suggested Music: www.mondoymusic.com
ALL ABOUT LITURGY
CONFIRMATION
- 2020 Confirmation and First Holy Communion Guidelines for Parishes in Transition Group 3
- 2019 Confirmation and First Holy Communion Guidelines for Parishes in Transition Group 2
- 2019 Confirmation and First Holy Communion Guidelines for Parishes that Completed the Transition (Transition Group 1)
- Norms and Helpful Certificates
DECREES AND NORMS
- Instruction regarding Sacraments and Funerals in Situations Involving Physician Assisted Suicide - (November 5, 2018)
- "New" Memorial Added to General Roman Calendar, Mary, Mother of the Church - (May 21, 2018)
- General Instruction of the Roman Missal (English)
- Institución General del Misal Romano
- Diocesan Guidelines for Lectors, 2015 (Memorandum September 8, 2015)
- Norms for Sacred Gesture in the Liturgy
- General Decree on the Use of Hula in the Liturgy
- Norms for Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion
FUNERALS, CREMATION AND BURIAL
HOMILETICS
LENT & EASTER, ADVENT & CHRISTMAS
- 2024 Liturgy Preparation Aid for the Seasons of Advent & Christmas
- 2024 Liturgy Preparation Aid for Lent, Triduum, & Easter Time
- 2024 Cuaresma/Lent Liturgy Preparation Aid in Spanish
- 2024 Chrism Mass Schedule
- 2024 Instructions for the Chrism Mass
- 2024 Lenten Regulations
- 2024 Rite of Election & List of Catechumens (Due: January 25, 2024)
- What is Chrism Mass?
- Celebrating Easter/Pascha Together
- Triduum
- General Decree Concerning the 2019 Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception in the Diocese of Honolulu
- FYI Lectionary for Mass Supplement 2017
NEW RITE OF MATRIMONY
- State of Hawaii: 2019 Change in Law regarding Declared Middle and Last Name
- New matrimony rite welcomes cultural traditions (Hawaii Catholic Herald)
- USCCB Divine Office Newsletter on New Rite of Matrimony (10 Questions on Implementing the Order of Celebrating Matrimony)
- Books on new rite of matrimony to order at the Pauline Books and Media Center downtown at (808)521-2731
PHYSICIAN ASSISTED SUICIDE / RESPECT LIFE
- Instruction Regarding Sacraments and Funerals in Situations Involving Physician Assisted Suicide
- Killing the Pain, not the Patient: Palliative Care vs. Assisted Suicide (USCCB)
- Caring for Loved Ones at Life's End (USCCB)
MEMORANDUMS
- 2025 LITURGICAL NOTES FOR THE DIOCESE OF HONOLULU - (Year C, Sundays; Year I, Weekdays) - (November 20, 2024)
- Liturgical Directives for the Feast of Our Lady of Peace-July 9 - (July 5, 2024)
- Liturgical Directives for the Obligatory Memorial of St. Damien de Veuster, ss.cc. Priest - (May 7, 2024)
- 2024 LITURGICAL NOTES FOR THE DIOCESE OF HONOLULU - (Year B, Sundays; Year II, Weekdays) - (November 18, 2023)
- Restoring the Cup during Holy Communion - (March 6, 2023)
- Updated Covid-19 Liturgical Directives and Cold & Flu Guidelines - (November 7, 2022)
- Memorandum on Content of Bread and Wine for Liturgy
PLENARY INDULGENCE
- How to Gain a Plenary Indulgence When Visiting the Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of Peace
- Click here for Plenary Indulgence Requirements
- Click here for the Basilica Decree in English.
- Click here for Bishop's Reflection on the Elevation of the Cathedral of Our Lady of Peace to the Status of Minor Basilica.
SACRAMENTS
SAINTS
- St. Joseph Inserted into Eucharistic Prayers
- Decree and Proper Liturgical Text for the Observance of the Optional Memorial of Blessed John Paul II
- Feast of St. Mary Magdalene
- Saints Damien and Marianne Traveling Relics
