Sourcebook for Sundays and Seasons 2008 works like an almanac, supplying you with all of the important information you need to know about every day of the liturgical year, and is the only resource that consistently provides pastoral reflections and ideas for the liturgy for the whole year! This year"s book provides notes on the Gospel according to Matthew, the text used for Year A, and Weekday Year II. It begins with December 2, 2007, the First Sunday of Advent, and continues through November 28, 2008, the last day of Ordinary Time. It is organized in two user-friendly sections: the Season and the Calendar.The Season: General material relevant to the whole period is included in the Season section. You will learn about the meaning of the season, the saints who are honored, the liturgical books, the liturgical environment, the liturgical music, and how to bring the liturgy into your homes. The Calendar: A straightforward almanac giving you the freedom to look up any day of the liturgical year and find the basic liturgical information you need as well as ideas for how to celebrate the liturgy. New to Sourcebook 2008:Sections specific to devotions and sacramentals, liturgical ministers, and school liturgies Dismissal texts for Children"s Liturgy of the Word and RCIA catechumens and elect Petitions for the Prayer of the faithful Invitation and conclusion to the Act of Penitence (Penitential Rite) and Prayer of the faithful Liturgical Ministry checklists for the Triduum Music preparation sheet Updated information about the forthcoming English translation of the third edition of the Roman Missal Updated Resource section Expanded Liturgical Environment section Patron information for saints Recipes for parish and home gatherings Who should use Sourcebook? Liturgists Liturgy/Worship Team Liturgical Musicians Liturgical Environment Team Priests and Deacons DRE"s and Catholic school teachers Campus ministers Published by Liturgy Training Publications.