Our Church, Our Altar

Paul Turner is pastor of the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Kansas City, Missouri and director of the Office of Divine Worship for the Diocese of Kansas City-St. Joseph. He holds a doctorate in sacred theology from Sant' Anselmo in Rome. His publications include: Ars Celebrandi: Celebrating and Concelebrating Mass, The Stations of the Cross in Atonement for Abuse and for the Healing of All, Glory in the Cross, Let Us Pray, Inseparable Love, One Love, Whose Mass Is It? Light in the Darkness, and When Other Christians Become Catholic published by Liturgical Press. He is a contributor to Give Us This Day.

Contents

Introduction 1

The Ceremonies
Chapter I: The Order of Laying a Foundation Stone or
     the Commencement of Work on the Building of a Church 7
Chapter II: The Order of the Dedication of a Church 12
Chapter III: The Order of the Dedication of a Church
     in Which Sacred Celebrations Are Already Regularly Taking Place 27
Chapter IV: The Order of the Dedication of an Altar 35
Chapter V: The Order of Blessing a Church 44
Chapter VI: The Order of Blessing an Altar 48
Chapter VII: The Order of Blessing a Chalice and a Paten 50
Chapter VIII: The Anniversary of the Dedication of the Church 53

The Reflections
Old Testament 61
New Testament 118