- Catholic News
- Home
- News
- 2016
- Liturgy and Silence
News
- Sign up for Newsletters
- Vatican Gender Document
- New Archbishop
- Iraq Ordination
- Pope Francis on Day for Life 2019
- Save Religious Diversity
- Understanding Islam 2019
- Vocations Director
- Pope on Thy Kingdom Come
- Communications Day 2019
- Plenary: May 2019
- Motu Proprio
- Vocation to Marriage
- Vocations Sunday 2019
- Freedom of Religion
- Vocations Message
- Jean Vanier - RIP
- Climate Change Report
- Sri Lanka
- Sri Lanka Bombing
- Notre Dame Fire
- Religious Freedom
- Notre Dame Cathedral Fire
- Network against Trafficking
- Abolish Death Penalty
- Counter Gang Culture
- Exhortation: Christus Vivit
- Prayer Day: Survivors of Abuse
- Standing Together to stop knife crime
- Interreligious Meeting
- Assisted Suicide Statement
- Bishop of Hexham and Newcastle
- UK Aid
- EU Settlement Scheme
- Multi-Faith Statement
- New Zealand Attacks
- Pope's Lenten Message
- Lenten Appeal
- Safeguarding Commitments
- Pope on Abuse
- PCB2019: Day Three
- PCB2019: Day Two
- PCB2019: Day One
- Protect minors at all costs
- Army Chaplains
- Healing the Wounds
- Summit Opening
- Immigration Detention
- Apostolic Administrator
- Newman Miracle
- Newman Sainthood
- Social Enterprise
- Trafficking Conference Conclusions
- Cardinal's Luján Homily
- Paul VI Feast Day
- SMG Opening Address
- Trafficking Homily
- World Day of the Sick
- Pope in UAE
- Bishop of Hexham & Newcastle
- Christian Persecution
- WYD: Concluding Mass
- WYD Young Offenders
- WYD: Welcoming Ceremony
- WYD Opening Ceremony
- Land of Dreams
- WYD: Pope Arrives
- WCD Message
- Settled Status Fee
- Christian Unity Week
- Joint Meeting
- HLC19 Final Communiqué
- Zababdeh Homily
- Prison Sentencing Reforms
- Channel Refugees
- Holy Land Coordination 2019
- Peace Sunday 2019
- World Day of Peace
- 2018
- 2017
-
2016
- Urbi et Orbi
- Birmingham Midnight Mass
- Midnight Mass
- Living Fully
- Christmas Message
- Mitochondrial Donation
- Cairo Bombing
- Human Rights Day
- Archbishop of Krakow
- Liturgy and Silence
- St Nicholas
- Casey Review
- Dementia Friendly Carols
- Modern Slavery
- Eggs and Care
- £1m Cathedral Grants
- Eastern Aleppo
- International Justice
- Aleppo Attacks
- Jubilee of Mercy
- Holy Sepulchre
- Closing Holy Door
- Guru Nanak
- Holy Door
- Pause for Thought
- Cardinal in Gaza
- Jubilee for Prisoners
- Professor Eamon Duffy
- Homelessness
- The Right Road
- Cardinal on Dying Well
- Dr Kathryn Mannix
- Colombia Peace Process
- Launch: Art of Dying Well
- Catholic-Lutheran Statement
- Catholics and Lutherans
- Diwali Message
- God in Prison
- Survivor Story 3
- Survivor Story 2
- Survivor Story 1
- Papal Message
- Cardinal's Message
- Building Trust
- Apostolic Appointment
- Burial and Cremation
- Human Trafficking Conference
- Mosul Statement
- Sigmund Sternberg
- World Mission Sunday
- Ecumenism in Rome
- Anti-Slavery Speech
- Bishop David Konstant RIP
- Vice President, CCEE
- Common Declaration
- Prison Funding
- 'Hard to Reach' groups
- Independent Inquiry Council
- July - Sept
- April - June
- January - March
- 2015
- 2014
- 2013
- 2012
- 2011
- 2010
- 2009
- 2008
- 2007
- 2006
- 2005
- Documents and Publications
- Plenary Meetings
- Communications Officers
Liturgy
The Place of Silence
07/12/2016 12:37 pm
The Liturgy Committee of the Department for Christian Life and Worship has prepared a document on the 'Place of Silence' in the liturgy. It examines the role of silence in the teaching of the Popes and in liturgical documents.
The document centres on the celebration of Mass and goes through each part of the Mass and the relative opportunities it offers.
It concludes with an overview of silence outside Mass: before the celebration, in other Sacraments and in prayer and devotion.
Download
The Place of Silence 86.45 kB
Further Resources
To assist Priests, parishes and liturgy preparation groups reflect on the place of silence in the liturgy some additional resources have been made available.
Principles of Silence 45.23 kB — Quotations from liturgical documents together with some key principles
Questions for Groups 31.62 kB — Discussion questions for groups who would like to study the document
Formation for Silence 31.15 kB — A suggested process for consideration when introducing liturgical silence.
Scripture and Silence 44.54 kB — A series of excerpts from scripture to help people discuss the meaning of silence.
Download
The Place of Silence
place-of-silence.pdf 86.45 kBA Document from the the Liturgy Committee of the Department for Christian Life and Worship which looks at the Place of Silence in the liturgy. It examines the role of silence in the teaching of the Popes and in liturgical documents.
Download
Formation for Silence
silence-formation.pdf 31.15 kBA suggested process for consideration when introducing liturgical silence.
Download
Principles of Silence
silence-principles.pdf 45.23 kBQuotations from liturgical documents together with some key principles
Download
Questions for Groups
silence-questions.pdf 31.62 kBDiscussion questions for groups who would like to study the document
Download
Scripture and Silence
silence-scripture.pdf 44.54 kBA series of excerpts from scripture to help people discuss the meaning of silence.