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New Albany Deanery Catechetical Ministry Office &
Aquinas Center Resource Library
Aquinas Center Library
707 Providence Way Side
Clarksville, Indiana 47129
Phone:    (812) 945-0354
800-588-2454
Fax:      (812) 945-2929
e-mail:    aquinasctr@sbcglobal.net
Monday-Wednesday - 9:00-5:00
Thursday 9:00-7:00
Friday - 10:00-3:00

Other hours by appointment.
Call (812) 945-0354
or e-mail
adminmc@sbcglobal.net
to reserve materials
The Mission of the New Albany Deanery Catechetical Ministry Office is to foster life-long
faith formation throughout the Catholic Community of the Deanery.
Liturgy & Life
At its heart, the Eucharist is a
sacrament of communion, bringing
us closer to God and to our
brothers and sisters in the Body of
Christ. If we live the fruits of the
Eucharist in our daily lives,we will
fill our families and our
communities with the life-giving
qualities that the Liturgy brings:
hospitality, concern for the poor
and vulnerable, self-offering, and
thanksgiving...  MORE...
Celebrating the Lord's Day
On Sunday, we gather as
the Body of Christ to
celebrate the Lord’s Day,
the day of Christ’s
Resurrection:... Each
Sunday is a “little Easter”—
a celebration of the central
mysteries of our faith.  
MORE...
Some of the words used in
the new translation of the
Mass may be unfamiliar to
some Catholics. The
following list of definitions
may help to increase your
understanding of the rich
theology that underlies
these texts. MORE...
PARTS OF THE MASS
The Mass follows a
“fundamental structure which
has been preserved throughout
the centuries down to our own
day” (Catechism of the Catholic
Church, no. 1346). Though the
Mass is one united act of
worship, it consists
of many parts, each with its
own purpose and meaning. The
entries
in this article follow the order in
which the parts occur in the
Mass. MORE...
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PRAYING WITH BODY, MIND & VOICE
In the celebration of Mass we raise our hearts and minds to God. We are creatures
of body as well as spirit, so our prayer is not confined to our minds and hearts. It is
expressed by our bodies as well. When our bodies are engaged in our prayer, we
pray with our whole person. Using our entire being in prayer helps us to pray with
greater attentiveness.
   During Mass we assume different postures—standing, kneeling, sitting—and we
are also invited to make a variety of gestures.  MORE...
LITURGICAL PARTICIPATION
The celebration of Mass is an act of the whole assembly
gathered for worship. In the Mass, the Church is joined to
the action of Christ. We are joined to this divine action
through Baptism, which incorporates us into the risen
Christ. This action, which lies at “the center of the whole
of Christian life” (General Instruction of the Roman Missal
[GIRM], no. 16), is initiated not by us but by God acting in
and through the Church as the Body of the risen Christ.
The Liturgy is designed to bring about in all those who
make up the worshiping assembly a “participation of the
faithful, namely in body and in mind, a participation
fervent with faith, hope, and charity” (GIRM, no. 18). To
the extent that we are able to participate in this way, the
work of redemption becomes personally effective for
each of us. By such participation we make the actions and
prayers of the Liturgy our own; we enter more fully into
our personal communion with Christ’s redeeming act and
perfect worship.... (MORE)
EMBRACING CHANGE
For many people, change does not
come easy. Change requires us to
stop doing things a certain way in
order to do something else. Many
people find comfort in familiar
routines and known ways of
acting. Change interrupts those
familiar routines. But change is also
an opportunity to stop and reflect on
what we are doing and to come to a
better understanding of God, who
does not change.
Why does the Church change the
Liturgy?... MORE