Date:ย Saturday, May 2
Start Time: 8:30 a.m.
End Time:ย 1 p.m.
Location:ย Holy Spirit, St. Paul
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โArs celebrandiโ means โthe art of celebrating.โ You are invited to join Archbishop Hebda for a morning focused on the liturgy. Celebrating the liturgy artfully not only glorifies God, but also edifies the people of God. Archbishop Hebda will celebrate Mass 8:30 a.m., followed by coffee and rolls, a keynote address by Dr. Johan van Parys, and breakout sessions focused on Eucharistic Adoration (Fr. Tom Margeviฤius), Liturgy of the Hours (Deacon Joe Michalak) and Ministering to the Sick (Fr. Michael Joncas). The day concludes with lunch.ย
You are welcome to attend all or part of the morning, but please RSVP so we know how much lunch to prepare.
Breakouts:
- Wait, am I allowed to pray this?ย (Deacon Joe Michalak)ย The Catechism asserts, โThe Liturgy of the Hours is intended to become the prayer of the whole people of Godโ (CCC 1175), not just for the ordained and consecrated religious, and not only privately but in the parish as well. Yet it remains unfamiliar to many people. In about a year, the USA will receive an entirely new translation of the Liturgy of the Hours, making this a great time to re-familiarize ourselves with this revered way of praying (or maybe learn it for the first time).
- Which book do I use when ministering to the sick?ย (Fr. Michael Joncas) For fifty years many ministers have used the โlittle green bookโ when visiting the sick and bringing them Holy Communion. That book has been entirely re-structured, retitledย The Order of Anointing of the Sick and Their Pastoral Care, and as of Easter 2026 is now is exclusively to be used by priests and deacons. Lay ministers now will use Holy Communion and Worship of the Eucharistic Mystery Outside of Mass when they visit the sick and homebound. Why the change?
- The doโs and donโts of Eucharistic Adoration.ย (Fr. Tom Margeviฤius) Exposition, Adoration, Benediction, and other forms of praying before the Blessed Sacrament are experiencing renewed popularity. Liturgical documents allow for some flexibility on what may be done, but also give some restrictions on what should not be done. This breakout will review best practices to align this wonderful way of praying with the mind of our Archbishop and the heart of the entire Church.
Watch presentations from past workshops on the Ars Celebrandiย page.
