Prayer & Worship

Introduction

The liturgy is the summit toward which the activity of the Church is directed; at the same time it is the fount from which all the Church's power flows. For the aim and object of apostolic works is that all who are made children of God by faith and baptism should come together to praise God in the midst of his Church, to take part in the sacrament and to eat the Lord's Supper. From the liturgy, therefore, particularly the Eucharist, grace is poured forth upon us from a fountain; the liturgy is the source for achieving in the most effective way possible human sanctification and God's glorification, the end to which all the Church's other activities are directed.

Constitution on the Sacred Liturgy, #10

Prayer & Worship Mission Statement

The Prayer & Worship Ministry at Visitation Parish strives for full, active and conscious participation in the liturgy by:

• Developing the various levels of prayer,

• Promoting liturgical education,

• Forming liturgical ministers,

• Following the Liturgical Year,

• Fostering sacred music, and

• Evaluating the worship environment.