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New book offers an experience of the primary symbols of worship.

SAN JOSE, Calif., May 7, 2004 - Resource Publications, Inc., announces a new book that will bring faith communities to deeper levels of spiritual awareness by examining the primary symbols of Catholic worship: font, altar, ambo, and assembly.

This new resource provides a process for group discussion and meditation for a fuller experience of the primary symbols. Its purpose is to catechize the faith community about their baptismal call to participate actively in liturgy. By awakening their spiritual imagination people will be able to enter into a deeper faith experience that leads to authentic, active involvement in liturgical prayer and ritual. Each chapter concludes with discussion questions, a prayer, and a ritual or meditation for individual or group use. The final chapter offers suggestions and creative prayers and rituals for worshiping in temporary settings.

"Written with ordinary parishioners in mind, the book provides sound insights into primary symbols such as font, ambo, altar, and assembly. These insights and the accompanying rituals and questions for reflection will help people break open their experience of worship. This book will be a treasure."
- Gil Ostdiek, OFM
Professor of Liturgy
Catholic Theological Union, Chicago

Mary Amore received an M.A. in pastoral studies from the Catholic Theological Union, where she is currently pursuing her doctorate in ministry. In her professional life, she serves as the director of liturgy at St. Mary of Gostyn Parish in Downers Grove, Ill., and as a liturgical writer for Celebration Publications. This is her first book with Resource Publications, Inc.

PRIMARY SYMBOLS OF WORSHIP And the Call to Participation Mary Amore Paper, $7.95  48 pages, 5½" × 8½" ISBN 0-89390-607-7

To order PRIMARY SYMBOLS OF WORSHIP call Resource Publications, Inc., at 888-273-7782 (toll free). For interviews, speaking engagements, and writing assignments, call (408) 286-8505 or e-mail tatiana@rpinet.com.

Resource Publications, Inc., strives to help people reach their fullest potential on both personal and professional levels, primarily by providing leadership resources for use by leaders in ministry and education. Current ministry resources include Ministry & Liturgy magazine, Liturgical Catechesis magazine, Celebrating The Lectionary, Sacramental Register 4.0, and many other books and music collections. Visit the RPI website at www.resourcepublications.com.