COMMISSION

Commission for Liturgy

To foster the dignified, prayerful and inculturated celebration of the Sacred Liturgy throughout the diocese, that the faithful may encounter Christ in worship.

MISSION TRAJECTORY

The Sacred Liturgy is the heart of the ecclesial life and evangelizing mission. The Commission for Liturgy is committed to promoting full, conscious, and active participation in liturgical celebrations. Over the next five years, it will work to deepen liturgical understanding and encourage prayerful, dignified, and culturally harmonious celebrations in parishes and mission stations.

It will also promote the Liturgy of the Hours and communal prayer among the faithful. Through these efforts, the commission aims to strengthen faith, unity, and missionary spirit, so that the liturgy truly remains the source and summit of Christian life.

THE 7-YEAR ROADMAP

Programmatic Strategies

Short Term

2026-2028

Foundation

Establish a Diocesan Core Liturgical Team with representatives from all deaneries.
Initiate basic liturgical training for clergy, religious, and selected laity.
Begin formation of parish liturgical teams (in all parishes).
Translate and circulate basic liturgical materials/guidelines (Hindi/Punjabi).
Identify and train initial liturgical animators and resource persons.

Medium Term

2029-2031

Strengthening

Expand and strengthen parish liturgical teams across all deaneries.
Ensure systematic training of clergy in liturgical celebrations (Ars Celebrandi).
Conduct regular formation programs for laity in liturgical ministries.
Publish and distribute comprehensive liturgical training materials.
Establish diocesan-level expert groups for liturgical art, music, and architecture.

Long Term

2032-2033+

Sustainability

Achieve full diocesan coverage: all parishes with trained liturgical teams.
Ensure continuous formation system for clergy, religious, and laity.
Institutionalize liturgical training centers/programs.
Promote inculturated liturgy through art, music, and architecture.
Sustain active participation of all faithful in meaningful liturgical celebrations.

GOALS, OBJECTIVES & KPIs

Our Pastoral Priorities, 2026–2033

All the faithful—laity, religious, and clergy—understand the liturgy better and participate actively in its celebrations.

OBJECTIVE 01

Forming a core team and training the clergy and religious at the diocesan level.

KPIs

By end of 2026, a Diocesan core team is in place and by December 2027, 25 key persons are trained, 5 from each deanery.
By 2028, Liturgical documents (SC, GIRM) are disseminated in formation houses in the diocese.
By 2027, 50 clergy in the diocese are trained on the art of celebrating the liturgy (ars celebrandi) and by 2030 all the clergy in the diocese are covered.

OBJECTIVE 02

Forming and Training the Parish Liturgical Teams.

KPIs

By the end of 2027, 10 Parish Liturgical Teams are formed and trained, especially the choir, lectors and acolytes.
By April 2030, 30 Parish liturgical teams are formed and trained.
By December 2033, 53 parishes in the diocese parish liturgical teams are formed and trained.

OBJECTIVE 03

Publishing of material for training of the liturgical animators.

KPIs

By November 2027, liturgical materials are translated and circulated in Hindi/Punjabi.
By 2028, basic liturgical guidelines and animation guides are translated and circulated in Hindi/Punjabi.

OBJECTIVE 04

Formation of laity in the liturgical matters.

KPIs

By December 2027, 2 from each parish in all the 5 deaneries are trained in the liturgical matters.
By September 2030, 70 persons are trained on regular intervals.
By November 2033, all the parishes will have 2 members trained.

OBJECTIVE 05

Promoting Liturgical art, music and architecture.

KPIs

By 2028, 3-member diocesan expert committee contextualized art, music and architecture.

ACTIVITY PLAN MATRIX (2026-2028)

#1Diocese

Forming a core team

By When?By October 2026

FinanceDiocese

ResponsibleSecretary, Liturgy

MonitoringSecretary, Liturgy

#2Diocese

Conducting one-hour webinars for clergy/religious on liturgical regulations and guidelines & Liturgical Documents: SC & GRIM

By When?August and December 2027, Annually

FinanceDiocese

ResponsibleCoordinator

MonitoringSecretary, Liturgy

#3Parish

Forming a parish liturgical animation team

By When?From March 2027

FinanceParish

ResponsibleParish Priest

MonitoringSecretary, Liturgy

#4Diocese

Publishing a booklet in Hindi (300 copies) Punjabi (500 copies) on liturgical guidelines and animation guides

By When?By September 2027

FinanceDiocese

ResponsibleCoordinator

MonitoringSecretary, Liturgy

#5Diocese

Training of Coordinators on Sacred Liturgy

By When?By October 2027, once in 6 months

FinanceDiocese

ResponsibleCoordinator

MonitoringSecretary, Liturgy

#6Diocese

Organizing 1-day workshop on basic liturgical guidelines for 25 persons one member each from 25 parishes

By When?January 2028, Annually

FinanceDiocese

ResponsibleCoordinator

MonitoringSecretary, Liturgy

#7Parish

Conducting 1-day workshop for the liturgical team, involving 5 lay members from every parish

By When?From October 2028, Annually

FinanceParish

ResponsibleParish Priest

MonitoringSecretary, Liturgy

#8Deanery

Facilitating 1-day seminar on basic liturgical guidelines for 15 parishes for lay animators

By When?August 2028, Annually

FinanceDeanery

ResponsibleDean

MonitoringSecretary, Liturgy

#9Deanery

Holding 1-day workshop for 5 representatives from each parish for the formation of Lectors

By When?From February 2027, Quarterly

FinanceDeanery

ResponsibleCoordinator

MonitoringSecretary, Liturgy

#10Deanery

Arranging hands-on practical training sessions for 25 altar servers once a year

By When?From October–December 2027, Annually

FinanceDeanery

ResponsibleCoordinator

MonitoringSecretary, Liturgy

#11Diocese

Translating and distributing the materials to 25 liturgical animators on liturgical art, music and architecture

By When?From January 2028, Annually

FinanceDiocese

ResponsibleCoordinator

MonitoringSecretary, Liturgy

#12Parish

Honouring the lay animators

By When?From May 2028, Annually

FinanceParish

ResponsibleParish Priest

MonitoringSecretary, Liturgy

S.No	Activity	Level	By When?	Finance Resource	Responsible	Monitoring
1	Forming a core team	Diocese	By October 2026	Diocese	Secretary, Liturgy	Secretary, Liturgy
2	Conducting one-hour webinars for clergy/religious on liturgical regulations and guidelines & Liturgical Documents: SC & GRIM	Diocese	August and December 2027, Annually	Diocese	Coordinator	Secretary, Liturgy
3	Forming a parish liturgical animation team	Parish	From March 2027	Parish	Parish Priest	Secretary, Liturgy
4	Publishing a booklet in Hindi (300 copies) Punjabi (500 copies) on liturgical guidelines and animation guides	Diocese	By September 2027	Diocese	Coordinator	Secretary, Liturgy
5	Training of Coordinators on Sacred Liturgy	Diocese	By October 2027, once in 6 months	Diocese	Coordinator	Secretary, Liturgy
6	Organizing 1-day workshop on basic liturgical guidelines for 25 persons one member each from 25 parishes	Diocese	January 2028, Annually	Diocese	Coordinator	Secretary, Liturgy
7	Conducting 1-day workshop for the liturgical team, involving 5 lay members from every parish	Parish	From October 2028, Annually	Parish	Parish Priest	Secretary, Liturgy
8	Facilitating 1-day seminar on basic liturgical guidelines for 15 parishes for lay animators	Deanery	August 2028, Annually	Deanery	Dean	Secretary, Liturgy
9	Holding 1-day workshop for 5 representatives from each parish for the formation of Lectors	Deanery	From February 2027, Quarterly	Deanery	Coordinator	Secretary, Liturgy
10	Arranging hands-on practical training sessions for 25 altar servers once a year	Deanery	From October–December 2027, Annually	Deanery	Coordinator	Secretary, Liturgy
11	Translating and distributing the materials to 25 liturgical animators on liturgical art, music and architecture	Diocese	From January 2028, Annually	Diocese	Coordinator	Secretary, Liturgy
12	Honouring the lay animators	Parish	From May 2028, Annually	Parish	Parish Priest	Secretary, Liturgy