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PASTORAL AND LITURGICAL INFORMATON
FOR THE CELEBRATION OF THE CHRISTMAS FEASTS FOR 2023-2024
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REVISED ORDER OF PENANCE
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GUIDANCE with the DEATH of POPE EMERITUS BENEDICT XVI
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RESUMPTION OF THE DISTRIBUTION OF THE PRECIOUS BLOOD
TO THE LAY FAITHFUL
may resume on November 27, 2022, the First Sunday of Advent
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UPDATE ON THE RESUMPTION OF THE INVITATION
TO OFFER THE SIGN OF PEACE
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UPDATE ON THE CELEBRATION OF THE SACRED LITURGY
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PASTORAL GUIDANCE FOR THE
READJUSTED RUBRIC IN THE ROMAN MISSAL
FOR THE WASHING OF FEET
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LITURGICAL DIRECTIVES FOR
PALM SUNDAY OF THE PASSION OF THE LORD,
THE SACRED PASCHAL TRIDUUM, AND EASTER TIME 2022
click here to read the directives published March 29, 2022
click here  for additional sung intercessions (XI and XII)
for Good Friday

LETTER REGARDING DROPPED MASK MANDATE
IN CITY OF PHILADELPHIA
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UPDATE ON THE CELEBRATION OF THE SACRED LITURGY
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UPDATE ON THE CELEBRATION OF THE SACRAMENTS
FOR SCHOOL AGE CANDIDATES
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UPDATE ON THE CELEBRATION OF THE SACRAMENTS
FOR SCHOOL AGE CANDIDATES
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LITURGICAL DIRECTIVES FOR THE BLESSING OF CANDLES
AND THE BLESSING OF THROATS
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UPDATE ON THE CELEBRATION OF THE SACRED LITURGY
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UPDATE ON THE CELEBRATION OF THE SACRED LITURGY
MASK MANDATE AND PHILADELPHIA CHURCHES
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Statement of Archbishop Pérez regarding
Pope Francis’ Apostolic Letter Traditionis custodes
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  to read the document published July 19, 2021

Statement of Archbishop Nelson J. Pérez regarding
REINSTATING THE OBLIGATION TO ATTEND SUNDAY MASS
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STATEMENT OF THE OFFICE FOR DIVINE WORSHIP
WITH REGARD TO THE USE OF THE MUSIC COMPOSED BY DAVID HAAS
July 20, 2020
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STATEMENT OF THE OFFICE FOR DIVINE WORSHIP
WITH REGARD TO THE USE OF THE MUSIC
COMPOSED BY CESÁREO GABARÁIN
September 1, 2021
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