A project by the Diocese of Portsmouth Liturgical Formation Team
“Peace be with you.”
“God loves all of us and evil will not prevail. We are all in the hands of God. We must be a missionary Church together”.
Pope Leo XIV
September 14, 2025
Today is a reminder for us of how crucial the Cross is to our Faith, as St Paul tells us, “The language of the cross may be illogical to those who are not on the way to salvation, but those of us who are on the way see it as God’s power to save”.
September 21, 2025
September 28, 2025
In today’s Gospel, we are reminded of the importance of bringing God’s compassionate love and care to those who are less fortunate than we are.
Do you have questions about the liturgy and how we are called to participate in it? Explore how the Church councils, saints and popes have answered this key question and many more.
Every movement of the Mass is rich in meaning but we can become over familiar with it. Rediscover the Mass and explore how it relates to the Exodus story, where many of its rituals come from and how it makes Jesus present to us today.
Information created by Fleur Dorrell to accompany the new lectionary can be viewed online, or downloaded here.
The Society of Saint Gregory is the national society for liturgy and music in the Roman Catholic Church in the UK.
This Incense Video has been created to show the visual beauty of the Catholic Faith. It is to help everyone understand why, how, and when we use incense in the liturgy. This is an educational video to help altar servers, parishioners and the clergy understand the importance and significance of using incense in the Holy Mass.
This Candle Video has been created to show the visual beauty of the Catholic Faith. It is to help everyone understand why, how, and when we use Candles in the liturgy. This is an educational video to help altar servers, parishioners and the clergy understand the importance and significance of using Candles in the Holy Mass.
This Water Video has been created to show the visual beauty of the Catholic Faith. It is to help everyone understand why, how, and when we use Holy Water as well as the use of water in the liturgy. This is an educational video to help altar servers, parishioners and the clergy understand the importance and significance of using water in the Holy Mass.
This Oil Video has been created to show the visual beauty of the Catholic Faith. It is to help everyone understand why, how, and when we use Holy Oils in the liturgy. This is an educational video to help altar servers, parishioners and the clergy understand the importance and significance of using Oil in the Holy Mass and in the Catholic Faith.
This is a micro film of what it is like setting up for Mass as a sacristan in Seminary at Allen Hall, London, Chelsea.
The Liturgy Project is a project of the The Catholic Diocese of Portsmouth which is available to all. It exists to help people to encounter Christ through the liturgy of the Holy Mass. We hope that it can serve you as a liturgical resource and respond to the needs of those serving in the local church and to empower them to fully participate in the liturgy where they are.