SCs Prayer Leader Resources
NOTE: In Maine, the acronym SC is the preferred shortened reference for Sunday Celebrations in the Absence of a Priest
- Diocesan norms for Sunday Celebrations in the Absence of a Priest (2018)
- Parishioner Education Booklet “Sunday Celebrations in the Absence of a Priest: Responses to Common Questions”
The following resources were created for the sole use of pastors/pastoral administrators, pastoral life coordinators, & SC leaders of prayer serving in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Portland. Please only share them with those directly involved in implementing SCs in Maine.
Resource packet for pastors/administrators and appointed SC Leaders
Pre-formatted worship aides
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SC with Communion
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SC with Communion (Color)
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SC without Communion
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SC without Communion (Color)
From Prayer Leader Training Sessions
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Training Part 1 slides
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Training Part 2 slides
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Handouts shared in trainings
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What a Leader of Prayer Does: Similarities and Differences between Deacons and Lay People
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Study Edition of the ritual text Sunday Celebrations in the Absence of a Priest: Celebration of the Liturgy of the Word with Holy Communion (Roman Catholic Diocese of Portland, November 2020)
Examples of SC in practice
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Recording of SC liturgy led by a deacon
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Recording of SC liturgy led by two lay people
