Spirit of the Liturgy 2: Success!

The DMLA staged the second in the Spirit of the Liturgy series with a seminar on the Paschal Triduum and the Easter Season. The seminar was given by Fr. Dennis Soriano, minister for liturgical affairs of the Diocese. The 3rd floor of the Diocesan Center was packed with heads and representatives of parish worship ministries.

FORMATION ADVISORY

spirit of the liturgy 2:

PASCHAL TRIDUUM
AND THE
EASTER SEASON


10 March 2007 | 8 am - 12 n
Diocesan Center
41 Lantana St., Cubao, QC


SPEAKER:
Fr. Dennis Soriano
minister, dmla


Reg Fee: Php 100

All Heads/Presidents/Chairpersons/Presidents of Worship Ministry, Lectors, Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion, Greeters and Collectors, Music, Mother Butler, etc are REQUIRED to attend.

Seminar on Lenten Music Held

Sr. Cora Israel FMIJ, newest member of the DMLA Pastoral Team, gave a very informative seminar on Liturgical Music for Lent last February 3 at the Diocesan Center beside the Cathedral. The said event was well-attended, having more than a hundred participants from all over the Diocese.

Sr. Cora began by setting the premises of liturgical music as a lot of music ministries, choirs and organists have wrong notions of their role in the liturgy. She stressed that choirs are to lead the participation of the people and not perform and that the people’s participation should be given priority than more ornate forms of singing. She then discussed the kind of music that suits Lenten liturgy. She even gave out some of her compositions for the Gospel Acclamation for Lent.

Represented are thirty-five parishes with the Vicariate of Saint Joseph as having perfect attendance among the parishes. The Parish of Our Lady of Perpetual Help along 13th Avenue sent the most representatives. Nine parishes, however, did not send representatives.

This seminar was made by the DMLA in light of its mission-vision of giving needed liturgical instruction for better liturgical celebrations.

Franciscan Sister Joins DMLA-PT

Sr. Cora Israel, a religious of the Franciscan Missionaries of the Infant Jesus (FMIJ), is the newest member of the Pastoral Team of the Diocesan Ministry for Liturgical Affairs.

Sr. Cora is a graduate of the University of Santo Tomas Conservatory of Music and she has just acquired her Masteral Degree in Liturgy from the Graduate School of Liturgy of San Beda College. Her masteral thesis, entitled “The Mystagogical Function of Music in the Liturgy” shows her area of expertise.

Sr. Cora’s first assignment in the DMLA is the Seminar on Liturgical Music for Lent and collaboration for the drafting of the Diocesan Guidelines for Liturgical Music.

DMLA now has one doctor, one master, four candidates for master’s degree and an indefatigable team of the santatlo working together for the worship life of the Diocese.