Intercultural Resources
Intercultural Resources
Is your Catholic community planning to incorporate an intercultural liturgy? Intercultural celebrations are not merely bilingual or multilingual Masses. They are also multicultural, and involve sharing the preparation of the liturgy among the various cultural groups represented. Successful intercultural liturgies usually require the long-term commitment of pastoral leadership to prioritize a parish’s intercultural identity. Music ministers can help set the stage for this transformation by introducing well-known songs in new multi-lingual or bilingual translation. Kids, elders and everyone in between can appreciate the sense of unity that comes from worshiping in a mixture of languages in an intercultural Mass. Intercultural liturgy offers an opportunity to worship with and learn about the cultures of all in our parish community.
Webinar: Beginning a Hispanic Ministry at Your Parish
Webinar: Intercultural Liturgy Part 1: Basics
Webinar: Intercultural Liturgy Part 2: Planning Liturgies for Your Culturally Diverse Community
Webinar: Intercultural Liturgy Part 3: Selecting Repertoire for Your Intercultural Assembly
Webinar: Intercultural Liturgy Part 4: Q&A
English & Spanish Bilingual Resources
Unite your Spanish- and English-speaking worshippers in song. Many Catholic churches seek bilingual resources that not only include English versions of Spanish-language songs, and Spanish translations of English songs, but also music that is written with the intercultural liturgy in mind.
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English & Vietnamese Bilingual Resources
Serve the Vietnamese community in your parish with music that maintains their culture and language, but also invites native English speakers to sing in unison. OCP’s English and Vietnamese resources include music for special celebrations, but also regular liturgies and sacraments. These resources feature many popular English-language songs translated into Vietnamese, and some well-known Vietnamese songs translated into English. Find bilingual songs for kids. Singing songs with children in a native or foreign language is an excellent way to build intercultural bridges as well as an excellent tool for language learning.
Hymnals/Missals
Music
Ideas/Gifts/Formation
English & Filipino Bilingual Resources
Introduce more multilingual liturgical music that offers Filipino Catholics an opportunity to celebrate their faith and culture. Filipinos have a rich tradition of liturgical music, and these beautiful traditions have been incorporated into resources for the bilingual liturgy that support both English and Filipino-speakers to celebrate as one during the holy Mass.
