The US Catholic Bishops approved and published a new document on "The Mystery of the Holy Eucharist in the Life of the Church"

Pope Francis has promulgated new norms for the celebration of the Mass according to the 1962 Missal.

As part of our Eucharistic Revival and renewed catechesis on the Mass called for by Bishop Cotta, the Liturgy & Worship office has prepared resources for learning more about the Mass and growing in our participation in it. This includes a new catechetical series titled "(Re-) Learning the Mass", walking through the entire Mass, with new articles to be released weekly. Further resources are available at https://stocktondiocese.org/relearning-the-mass, or in Spanish at https://stocktondiocese.org/aprendiendo-la-misa, with more to be added!

The copyright holders of the liturgical and biblical texts used for Mass and the other sacraments have policies on when permission or royalties may be required.

The obligation to participate at Mass on Sundays and Holy Days of Obligation has been reinstated as of June 27th, 2021. For further information on the obligation, please visit the link.

The guidelines for Mass and other liturgies have been updated in light of the updated state and CDC guidelines.

As the pandemic recedes and restrictions are lifted, dioceses have begun to reinstate the obligation for Catholics to participate at Mass on Sundays and Holy Days of Obligation. In advance of this reinstatement for our diocese (date TBD), Bishop Cotta wants all the faithful to be reminded of the basics of this obligation, why we have it, and the importance of the Sunday Eucharist.

On May 1, 2021, Pope Francis added seven new invocations to the Litany of St. Joseph. The official English translation has been released by the USCCB, and may be viewed at the link.

Updated guidelines as of 5/5/2021

View the Liturgical Calendar for the United States for 2021.