From the Director Dear Friend in Christ: Welcome to the Department for Worship of the Catholic Diocese of Pittsburgh. We are pleased that you have logged onto our homepage. At the heart of our Catholic faith is the celebration of the sacred liturgy. The Second Vatican Council reminds us that the liturgy is the source and summit of our lives as Christians. Everything that we do is to flow from and back to the celebration of the Eucharist. The resources made available by the Department for Worship on this website are provided to assist those involved with liturgical ministry in the proper celebration of the sacred liturgy. We hope that you find this information beneficial. If you have ideas for additional information and resources regarding the liturgy that you would like to see provided on this website, please contact the Department for Worship. Sincerely yours in Christ, Reverend Edward L. Yuhas Liturgical Practices Against the Spread of Influenza As the temperature gets cooler, the flu season will begin. This influenza webpage is devoted to the importance of good hygiene practices everyone should be observing at Mass. Liturgy Planning Form This Liturgy Planning Form has been developed for use when planning Mass. Download and photocopy this form using it as a template for Mass planning. (The liturgy_planning_form is a Word Document) Going on Vacation? Don't miss Mass on the account that you are away from home. Checkout www.masstimes.org to find a church anywhere in the country. Just type in the address or city that you are visiting and a list of surrounding parishes and their Mass schedules will appear.

Welcome to the Department for Worship Website Please checkout the following pages to view new and updated material Questions Page look to see if we can answer your questions about the liturgy Links Page find useful links to other Catholic websites along with helpful resources Ministries Page various liturgical ministries and their roles are described in this section Liturgy Page click the liturgical calendar to see an updated list of all upcoming holy days Upcoming Diocesan Events ______________ Chrism Mass Saint Paul Cathedral Holy Thursday , April 9, 2009 10:00 a.m. _____________ Diocesan Confirmation Mass Saint Paul Cathedral Sunday, May 31 , 2009 3:00 p.m. _____________ Diocesan Confirmation Mass Saint Paul Cathedral Sunday, May 31, 2009 3:00 p.m. _______________