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title: Important Liturgy Documents
description: These are website links where you can find essential liturgical documents.
url: "https://missionsupport.archden.org/knowledgebase/important-liturgy-documents/"
updated: "2022-01-21"
category: Liturgy
---

# Important Liturgy Documents

### These are website links where you can find essential liturgical documents.

- [General Instruction of the Roman Missal (GIRM)](http://www.usccb.org/prayer-and-worship/the-mass/general-instruction-of-the-roman-missal/index.cfm)
- [Archbishop Chaput writes an open letter to the faithful regarding Pope’s instruction for extended use of Tridentine Mass](https://mk0archdentacevyxl7k.kinstacdn.com/images/ArchbishopCorner/OfficialStatements/ablettertofaithful_popebenedictrelaxesuseoftridentinemass7.12.07.pdf) (7.12.07)
- [Sacrosanctum Concilium (December 4, 1963) – Constitution on the Sacred Liturgy](http://www.vatican.va/archive/hist_councils/ii_vatican_council/documents/vat-ii_const_19631204_sacrosanctum-concilium_en.html)
- [Musicam sacram (March 5, 1967) – Instruction on Music in the Liturgy](http://www.vatican.va/archive/hist_councils/ii_vatican_council/documents/vat-ii_instr_19670305_musicam-sacram_en.html)
- *[Sing to the Lord: Music in Divine Worship](http://archden.org/repository/Documents/Liturgy/SacredMusic/SingToTheLord.pdf)*
- *[Documents on the Liturgy – Historical Documents](http://www.fdlc.org/liturgy_resources/DOCUMENTSHistorical.htm)*
- *[Documents on the Liturgy – Vatican Documents](http://www.fdlc.org/liturgy_resources/DOCUMENTSVatican.htm)*
- *[Documents on the Liturgy – USCCB Documents](http://www.fdlc.org/liturgy_resources/DOCUMENTS_USCCB.htm)*
- *[Bishops’ Committee on Divine Worship Newsletter](http://www.usccb.org/about/divine-worship/newsletter/)*

#### **Additional Resources:**

- [Federation of Diocesan Liturgical Commissions](http://www.fdlc.org/) (FDLC)
- [National Association of Pastoral Musicians](http://www.npm.org/) (NPM)
- [The Southwest Liturgical Conference](http://www.swlc.org/) (SWLC)
- [United States Council of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) Committee on divine worship (BCDW)](http://www.usccb.org/liturgy)