History of 1998 changes and additions

• The Author Index, Title Index, and Subject Index pages have all been updated to include the ten Spring 1999 new project announcements.
• The new Spring 1999 titles can be found by clicking on New Titles, along with those titles which were announced in Fall 1998. (This is also accessible through the subject index page.) Watch this space for details as "more information" is developed for each new project.

• Added the complete table of contents for the November 1998 issue of MODERN LITURGY, with some departments included in their entirety.
• Also added the complete table of contents for the December 1998 - January 1999 issue of MODERN LITURGY. This is the very last issue as MODERN LITURGY. Next month, ML becomes MINISTRY & LITURGY.
• Added the Autumn 1998 issue of Liturgical Catechesis Newsletter, in its entirety. Subscriptions to this newsletter are now available at $24 per year. Subscribe now.

• Added a sneak preview demo program for Liturgy Plus Cycles A, B and C, which can be downloaded from this web site. The full program will be available on CD-ROM in November.
• Revised the online brochures for the Lay Leadership Institute, and for The Liturgical Arts Adventure.

• Added new brief descriptions of the 1999 event series. Working on the "brochures" or on-line details for each event. They will be posted soon.

• Added the complete schedule and registration information for the third annual Lay Leadership Institute, to be held in San Francisco (Burlingame) in January 1999. Now is the time to reserve your seat (and seats for two friends) for this cutting edge event.
• Added the third introductory issue of Liturgical Catechesis Newsletter, in its entirety, on the same page with the first and second issues. Subscriptions to this newsletter are now available at $24 per year. Just click on Subscribe
• Added "More Information" to individual product description files, including cover graphics for The Lent, Triduum, and Easter Answer Book, MOMStories: Instant Inspiration for Mothers, and Sharing the Lectionary for Lent 1999.
• In the "How did we do that?" department, we had never put a description of the convenient and affordable Annual Reprint License (ARL) from Resource Publications, Inc. on the web site. Well, now we have added it, and you can see it at Annual Reprint License.
• Added a batch of recent news releases. Finally, Something from a publisher that is not only free, but that you are more than welcome to reproduce and distribute freely! Specific announcements in this inaugural batch:
• Changes in CTL for 2000 including development of Youth Packet
• The Lent Book Helps to Celebrate Lenten Liturgies More Fully
• Better Planning with The Lent Triduum Easter Answer Book
• Liturgical Catechesis -- New Newsletter Shows How the Liturgy Catechizes
• Modern Liturgy is Changing Its Name to Ministry and Liturgy
• Monica Brown Tours U.S.

• Added an announcement at the top of the ML page that MODERN LITURGY is changing names. It will be called MINISTRY & LITURGY as of the first issue in 1999. Also added the complete table of contents for the October 1998 issue of MODERN LITURGY. Some departments in the issue have been included in their entirety. Check it out by scrolling down after clicking here to get to the home page for MODERN LITURGY.
• Added the date and place for the 1999 Liturgical Catechesis Conference. (see Event Series).

• Added the complete table of contents for the September 1998 issue of MODERN LITURGY, with the 1998 Visual Arts awards and showcase. Some departments in the issue have been included in their entirety. Check it out by scrolling down after clicking below to get to the home page for MODERN LITURGY.
• Added Monica Brown's Fall 1998 tour information (see Event Series). Sorry, but the 1999 dates and places for the Liturgical Arts Adventure and the Liturgical Catechesis Conference are not settled yet. Please watch for updated information on these events as it is confirmed.
• Revised information about Liturgy Plus for cycles A, B, and C. also revised the FAQs about Liturgy Plus. See Software.
• Revised the ML Classified Ad page.

• Added the complete table of contents for the August 1998 issue of MODERN LITURGY, with a feature article about surfing the web and some departments included in their entirety. Check it out by scrolling down after clicking here to get to the home page for MODERN LITURGY.
• We now have TWO permanent positions available in our editorial department, a very rare situation here. One full-time (see June 26 entry below), and one for a part-time database editor and editorial assistant. See the Employment Opportunities page.

• Check out (and tell two friends about) the MONSTER opportunity for a full-time catechetical curriculum editor on the Employment Opportunities page.
• The new summer catechetical conference still has seats open. look for details at Liturgical Catechesis Conference. I mean, how far can it be to St. Louis?
• The second introductory issue of Liturgical Catechesis Newsletter was put up, in its entirety, on the same page with the first issue.

• The Liturgical Arts Adventure on-line brochure was updated to reflect changes in the event schedule. There is still time and room for you to make plans to attend this first-of-a-kind event. Check out the link above, and follow the link to Sue Espinosa to reserve your seat.
• Added the complete table of contents for the August/September 1998 issue of SIMPLE GIFTS. To check it out, click below to get to the home page for SIMPLE GIFTS, and scroll down.

• The Author Index, Title Index, and Subject Index pages have all been updated to include the Fall 1998 new project announcements.
• The new Fall 1998 titles can be found by clicking on New Titles (this is also accessible through the subject index page), along with those titles which were announced in Spring 1998.
• Additional information on some of the new titles has also been added:

Embodying the God We Proclaim by Monica Brown includes the table of contents and a good portion of the introductory chapter;
Lent, Triduum, and Easter Answer Book by Paul Niemann includes all 101 questions as the table of contents, and also his preface.

• Added the complete table of contents for the June/July 1998 issue of SIMPLE GIFTS. To check it out, get to the home page for SIMPLE GIFTS, and scroll down.
• Updated the table of contents for the new book entitled Motivating Your Parish To Change, by Fr. Dave Heney. This is an important book about leadership in contemporary ministry.

• Added the complete table of contents for the June/July 1998 issue of MODERN LITURGY, with some departments included in their entirety. Check it out by scrolling down after clicking here to get to the home page for MODERN LITURGY.
• Fixed a minor error in the ML Content links for May 1998. The link for Worship Times was incorrect in that issue's table of contents.

• Added a Classified Advertisement Listings page to the MODERN LITURGY home page. This page is ML's second true "extension" onto the internet (the first was the current ML issue discussion) page. The classified ad page will allow ML readers to place ads and shop in a classified section that can be updated daily! Use of the classified page will also be promoted in the printed issues of ML. Check it out at ML Classified Listings. NOW maybe you can find a new DRE, or a buyer for that old piano or for your old hymnals!
• Added a 43K sample of the Lent 1998 CTL Unit Background Sheet, which can be obtained as a link from the CTL Overview page, which is available here or from RPI's home page when you click on CELEBRATING THE LECTIONARY.
• Also added three samples of the Sunday Background Sheets for CTL for the RCIA option for the 3rd, 4th, and 5th Sundays of Lent, at 3rd Sunday (RCIA), 4th Sunday (RCIA), and 5th Sunday (RCIA). These samples are also reachable from the Celebrating the Lectionary link on the RPI home page.
• Also added EIGHTEEN Sample Sessions from CTL, three for each of the six age levels, covering the 3rd, 4th, and 5th Sundays of Lent from Cycle A in 1996. These are accessible this way: From here or the home page, click on CELEBRATING THE LECTIONARY. Scroll down this page until it shows Session Plans. From the table of samples, click on any one to see the complete text of that session plan.
• Reorganized the subject index page to be alphabetical. Any ideas on how this index can be improved can be emailed to 
• Reorganized the RPI Home page to move the Ministry Resources item up where it is visible without scrolling on most browsers.

• Added a field update for Liturgy Plus users (on 3/31) to correct an error message that occurs when Liturgy Plus is launched between March 30 and April 10. see Software Field Updates for details.
• Added a brochure with details about the Liturgical Catechesis Conference which is scheduled for August 6-9, 1998 in the St. Louis, MO area. Seats are limited at this event, so please check it out sooner rather than later if you might want to attend.
• Changed the look and feel of the display on the MODERN LITURGY home page to connect more related services to this page. Also, we changed the address of this home page to be more consistent with www home page conventions, so that anyone who wants to jump directly to ML's home page can record the address www.rpinet.com/ml rather than the former tad bit longer address www.rpinet.com/ml/ml.html.
• Added the ML advertising rate card, which gives the mechanical details, rates, deadlines, and policies for those who might be interested in reaching ML readers with their own message.
• Added the ML advertising planner which sketches the planned editorial emphasis for the forthcoming issues of ML, and gives general guidelines for display advertising in any field. Your organization may have something it would like to say to or offer to others in the worship and ministry fields. Initially, the information on future issues may be missing or vague, but if you watch this page it will be updated periodically with forthcoming topics and emphasis.
• Added the complete table of contents for the May 1998 issue of MODERN LITURGY, with some departments included in their entirety. To see it, you'll have to check out the new ML page described above.

• Cover graphic images have been added to the "more information" pages for the Spring 1998 Announcements. Let us know if you find the graphics helpful.
• Changed the look and feel of the display on the rpinet.com home page to improve the way we identify some of the key publishing projects and emphases at RPI.
• Added a page briefly describing the commercial graphic design and production service which we have offered for many years, under the name Resource Graphics.
• Added an employee roster by job title to the About RPI page, and added instructions on how to contact any of us by e-mail. Check it out at About RPI.

• Added the complete table of contents for the April 1998 issue of Modern Liturgy. Some of the departments are included in their entirety, as is a feature from this month's issue on 100+ WWWebsites for Preachers (presented as live links).
• Added the table of contents for the April - May 1998 issue of Simple Gifts.

• Information on the forthcoming (July) Liturgical Arts Adventure was added, including the faculty, schedule, and complete descriptions of the tracks and workshops. Click on events and on the Liturgical Arts Adventure to see the new information.

• The Information for Authors page was totally rewritten to be more accessible to "new" authors, and also to include links to examples cited. Check it out!
• An error was corrected in the page called New Titles (accessible through the subject index page), which previously had not been updated for either Fall 1997 or Spring 1998. Both season's new titles are carried in this list right now.
• The Author Index, Title Index, and Subject Index pages have all been updated to include the Spring 1998 announcements.
• The Liturgical Catechesis Newsletter inaugural issue was put up, in its entirety, on its own page (www.rpinet.com/lc)
• This little What's New or Recent Changes page was added.

• The March 1998 issue of ML was put on (complete table of contents, with selected departments in full).