Office of Worship

Upcoming Event

Statement of Purpose

  • to provide liturgical assistance to the bishop, the chief liturgist of the diocese;
  • to promote good liturgical practice throughout the diocese;
  • to provide formation and education for all the Catholic faithful of the diocese;
  • to plan and oversee diocesan liturgical celebrations; and
  • to assist liturgical ministers and parish liturgy committees throughout the diocese.

Chairperson:
worship@dotb.ca

Members

  • Rev. Larry Kurec
  • Msgr. Pat Stilla, VG
  • Fr. Jerin Louis
  • Deacon John Myers
  • Mrs. Judy Stankus
  • Mrs. Sandra Debesys

Liturgical Calendar

The Liturgical Calendars Corrections and Supplements to the Ordo for the current year can be found on the CCCB website.

General Resources

Roman Missal & Rites

Roman Missal

Resources for the Revised Roman Missal

Diocesan Instructions for the Implementation of the GIRM

Order for Celebrating Matrimony

COVID-19 Resources

Music

Associations & Councils

Diocesan Music Group
This is an email contact list of music ministers in the Diocese of Thunder Bay. It serves as a network for music ministers within the Diocese. Please send an email to worship@dotb.ca to be added to the list.

National Council for Liturgical Music
This is Canada’s national council which advises the Episcopal Commission on Liturgy on matters of sacred music.

National Association of Pastoral Musicians
The National Association of Pastoral Musicians fosters the art of musical liturgy. The members of NPM serve the Catholic Church as musicians, clergy, liturgists and other leaders of prayer.

Journals, Periodicals & Websites

Prairie Messenger
This weekly newspaper provides music suggestions four times per year. The selections are taken from Glory and Praise, Catholic Book of Worship II and Catholic Book of Worship III.

Psalms for Years A, B, and C

Hymnals

Oregon Catholic Press (OCP)
Offers various hymnals to parishes. It also has online liturgy resources and licensing for parish events. OCP is the publisher of Glory & Praise, Journeysongs, Spirit & Song, as well as the Graduale Romanum among many others.

GIA Publications, Inc.
Offers various liturgical music resources to parishes: hymnals, sheet music, licensing, and more. GIA publishes the popular Gather hymnal among others.

Music for the Sacraments

Eucharist
Music for the Roman Missal (Third Edition) -
Musical Resources for the Roman Missal (CCCB)

 Resources for Parishes

Musicam Sacram (Instruction on Music in the Liturgy, Second Vatican Council)