Our Church, Our Altar

A People’s Guide to the Dedication of a Church and Its Anniversary

Paul Turner (Autor)

Buch | Softcover

184 Seiten

2021
Liturgical Press (Verlag)
978-0-8146-6661-6 (ISBN)

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If your parish is planning the dedication of a new church and altar, this book will help prepare the entire community for the celebration. A rich combination of scripture, liturgical text, and questions for further reflection, Our Church, Our Altar invites community-wide catechesis and prayer for a number of occasions, including the laying of a cornerstone, the blessing of a chapel, and the blessing of a new chalice and paten, for example.

Our Church, Our Altar will also help you prepare for each anniversary of the dedication of your parish church. Perfect for use by both individuals and communities, the spiritual reflections in this book will help you prepare for these special celebrations within your community of faith.

Paul Turner is pastor of the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Kansas City, Missouri, and director of the Office of Divine Worship for the Diocese of Kansas City––St. Joseph. He holds a doctorate in sacred theology from Sant’ Anselmo in Rome. He is a former president of the North American Academy of Liturgy and a member of Societas Liturgica and the Catholic Academy of Liturgy. He is the author of numerous books published by Liturgical Press and a contributor to Give Us This Day. Most recently, he is the recipient of four awards from the 2025 Catholic Media Association Book Awards, including First Place for Author of the Year. Visit his website at https://paulturner.org/.

Contents

Introduction 1

The Ceremonies
Chapter I: The Order of Laying a Foundation Stone or
the Commencement of Work on the Building of a Church 7
Chapter II: The Order of the Dedication of a Church 12
Chapter III: The Order of the Dedication of a Church
in Which Sacred Celebrations Are Already Regularly Taking Place 27
Chapter IV: The Order of the Dedication of an Altar 35
Chapter V: The Order of Blessing a Church 44
Chapter VI: The Order of Blessing an Altar 48
Chapter VII: The Order of Blessing a Chalice and a Paten 50
Chapter VIII: The Anniversary of the Dedication of the Church 53

The Reflections
Old Testament 61
New Testament 118

Erscheinungsdatum	29.09.2021
Verlagsort	Collegeville, MN
Sprache	englisch
Maße	137 x 210 mm
Gewicht	170 g
Themenwelt	Religion / Theologie ► Christentum ► Gebete / Lieder / Meditationen
	Religion / Theologie ► Christentum ► Kirchengeschichte
	Religion / Theologie ► Christentum ► Liturgik / Homiletik
	Religion / Theologie ► Christentum ► Moraltheologie / Sozialethik
ISBN-10	0-8146-6661-2 / 0814666612
ISBN-13	978-0-8146-6661-6 / 9780814666616
Zustand	Neuware