Merged and Clustered Parishes
Support for merged and clustered parishes
Many American Catholic dioceses are in the process of restructuring. While this can lead to growing pains and difficulties, it also comes with a lot of opportunities to grow in faith and unite in worship. OCP can help get your merging parishes on the same page with these resources, tools and support.
While it’s not easy to combine parishes, OCP can help. If you have questions, please call 1-800-LITURGY (548-8749)
Music resources for merged parishes
OCP hymnals and missals offer a broad range of musical styles so combining assemblies can continue to worship with the sacred music they know and love – from traditional hymns to contemporary songs of faith. Our liturgical music support materials will help you make the most of the resource your parish churches use.
Music ministry tools
Breaking Bread Digital Music Library | Spirit & Song Digital Edition | Catálogo Musical Digital | Flor y Canto Digital Music Library
OCP digital libraries can significantly reduce the workload of stretched music directors, providing easy digital access to accompaniments, choral music and more. Effortlessly send accompaniments to your ensembles and choral music to your choirs whether or not they’re in the same place or working on the same songs.
Formation events to unite your community
Center for Learning formation events
Ideal for a time of transition, these events provide parish leaders with a sustained formation relationship. Center for Learning staff will meet with your parish leaders to design an event around your specific ministry goals and follow up to offer support and continuing formation after the event takes place.
Perhaps the greatest thing that you can offer your newly combined parish community is the chance to develop a shared vision for their ministry. Rooted in prayer and grounded in the Church’s liturgical documents, formation events from OCP’s Center for Learning will provide your community with both a shared vision and a concrete and actionable implementation plan.
Liturgy preparation tools and training
Liturgy.com | The Liturgy Forecast
Liturgy.com is the ultimate tool for preparing music for liturgies online. Along with expert song suggestions, liturgical background and tips, Liturgy.com integrates with OCP missals and hymnals for effortless planning and sharing between locations. You can even sign up for a FREE subscription.
The Liturgy Forecast webinar series from the Center for Learning provides practical, actional formation for anyone tasked with preparing Catholic liturgies. If you have new liturgists or rely on more volunteers (restructuring almost always comes with staff changes), this resource is a life-saver.