"May our prayer, fasting and almsgiving help each of us to enter more fully into this jubilee year, to open wide the doors of our hearts so that we might be bearers of hope...”

- Archbishop Patrick O'Regan DD

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  The Community Life & Worship team promotes good liturgical practice and provides formation, education, liturgical assistance & resources for all the Catholic faithful ​of the Adelaide Archdiocese. 

WHAT WE DO

  • Visit parishes in the Archdiocese of Adelaide to discuss liturgical direction and needs
  • create resources and templates to assist Parishes in Liturgical and Pastoral areas
  • Liturgical music consultation to explore liturgical music that engages the community.
  • Assist Parishes in sacrament preparation for Adult Confirmation and Infant Baptism
  • Liturgical and Pastoral workshops to enrich liturgies such as training for readers and extraordinary ministers of Holy Communion as well pastoral areas like bereavement training and Hospitality & Welcome.​
  • provide consultation and guidance to Parishes who are facilitating the process of the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA)
  • mentor Parish Pastoral Councils in areas of strategic pastoral planning and developing Parish Vision & Mission statements
Click below for information on the ​Confirmation Program for 2025
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Parishes can find the Ceremony & Liturgy Details form for Confirmation here as well as a running sheet template as a guide and various helpful resources to assist in your preparations.

Please note that there have been some updates to the process for efficiency and it is now only necessary to return the CEREMONY & LITURGY DETAILS FORM for review.

BLOG

Articles written for the monthly Southern Cross publication in the Archdiocese of Adelaide

LITURGY TEMPLATES

Templates to assist in preparing liturgies for parishes and schools

Workshops

See the workshops on offer in the Archdiocese or arrange for a Parish based workshop.