Go, therefore, and make disciples of all nations." (Matthew 28:19)
The Worship Commission is responsible for guiding the continuing liturgical renewal of the parish, which is a communion centered on the Eucharist. It serves the parish by providing opportunities for liturgical education, be preparing the liturgical celebrations, and through mystagogical reflection evaluating these celebrations.
The Worship Commission participate in the call for evangelization by its witness of sharing Christ with others through excellence in liturgical worship.
In addition, the commission serves as the liaison for relations with other Christian and non-Christian church and religious bodies.
Since the liturgy is the "source and summit" (SC11) of Christian life, the Worship Commission needs to be actively and directly connected and concerned with all aspects of parish life, including ecumenism.
The worship Commission collaborates with the Parish Pastoral Council, other parish commissions, the Vicariate Worship Commission, and the Archdiocesan Office for Christian Worship. It develops and establishes objectives to realize and accomplish parish and Archdiocesan goals and parish worship. It proposes and submits its priorities and budget to the Parish Pastoral Council and develops and oversees a program of evaluation of its own work as well as that of parish liturgical life. The primary task of the Worship Commission is in the areas of liturgy and ecumenism. This work includes educational, worship and administrative responsibilities.
The Worship Commission will include members of the pastoral staff as resource members from the parish and a spokesperson from each committee. Staff might include the priests and deacons of the parish, worship of liturgy coordinator, RCIA director/coordinator, music minister, the persons who train lectors and extraordinary ministers of Holy Communion. In addition, the commission should include members who speak to the concerns and needs of significant groups within the parish, e.g, persons with disabilities, youth, young adults, seniors and unemployed persons.
Committees to be developed are:
Source: Parish, Vicariate and Archdiocesan Handbook, pp. 51-52.