LITURGY &
SACRAMENTAL LIFE

THE MISSION

The Office for Liturgy and Sacramental Life is to resource and guide pastors and parishes in the areas of liturgical formation, liturgical preparation, celebration, and evaluation, liturgical spirituality, and sacramental life, in order to deepen awareness of our Catholic sacramental identity, and promote ways in which this identity may find expression in daily life.

In addition, the Office for Liturgy and Sacramental Life serves as a liturgical consultant to Archbishop Naumann, and coordinates and directs the preparation, celebration and evaluation of the liturgical celebrations of the Archbishop for the Archdiocesan Church.

Michael Podrebarac

Consultant for Liturgy and Sacramental Life
email: liturgy@archkck.org
phone: (913) 647-0330

THE "BIG" PICTURE

“The Church, therefore, earnestly desires that Christ’s faithful, when present at this mystery of faith, should not be there as strangers or silent spectators; on the contrary, through a good understanding of the rites and prayers they should take part in the sacred action conscious of what they are doing, with devotion and full collaboration.

They should be instructed by God’s word and be nourished at the table of the Lord’s body; they should give thanks to God; by offering the Immaculate Victim, not only through the hands of the priest, but also with him, they should learn also to offer themselves; through Christ the Mediator, they should be drawn day by day into an ever more perfect union with God and with each other, so that, finally, God may be all in all” (Second Vatican Council, Constitution on the Sacred Liturgy, 48).

Rite of Election and Call to Continuing Conversion

The Rite of Election is for those who are unbaptized and seeking initiation as a Christian in the Catholic Church. The Rite of Calling the Candidates to Continuing Conversion is for those who are already baptized in another ecclesial communion yet wish to enter into full communion with the Catholic Church. Each is a very significant and important step in the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults.

In the Archdiocese of Kansas City in Kansas, the Rites are celebrated each year on the First Sunday of Lent, at 3pm in Topeka and at 7pm in Johnson County. Please contact the Office for Liturgy for the particular parishes hosting these services.

Adult Confirmation Mass

Archbishop Naumann, as a way of showing his solicitude for those open to raising larger families, has offered to celebrate the baptism of any third or greater child — by birth, adoption, or family blending.

Parents interested in this opportunity may download the Information Sheet and Registration Form below, and then submit the registration form to the Office for Liturgy (liturgy@archkck.org). Baptisms are scheduled to take place on Sunday at 3 p.m. at the Cathedral of St. Peter in Kansas City, Kansas during the months January, March, May, July, September, and November. See the registration form for this year’s particular dates.

Archbishop’s Baptismal Ministry for Larger Families

Archbishop Naumann, as a way of showing his solicitude for those open to raising larger families, has offered to celebrate the baptism of any third or greater child — by birth, adoption, or family blending. Parents interested in this opportunity may download the Information Sheet and Registration Form below, and the submit the registration form to the Office for Liturgy (liturgy@archkck.org). Baptisms take place at 3 p.m. at the Cathedral of St. Peter in Kansas City, Kansas, and are scheduled to be celebrated on the remaining following dates in 2022: May 15, July 17, September 25, November 20.

An Act of Spiritual Communion

A prayer to use when reception of Holy Communion at Mass is not possible.

My Jesus, I believe that you are present in the Most Holy Sacrament of the Altar. I love you above all things, and I desire to receive you into my soul. Since I cannot at this moment receive you sacramentally, come at least spiritually into my heart. I embrace you as if you were already there and unite myself wholly to you. Never permit me to be separated from you, my Lord and my God! Amen.