And with your spirit….

Changes to the Roman Missal 2011

History

• 1969 Novus Ordo – first edition of the Roman Missal in English

• 1975 Roman Missal 2nd Ed – major weaknesses of 1st Ed corrected

•2001 Liturgiam Authenticam

All modern language translations of Vatican documents adhere more closely to the Latin words

• 2002 Roman Missal 3rd Ed – in Latin: English translation completed by 2011

Roman Missal 3rd Ed

• change in language not in ritual

• vocab, syntax and sentence structure markedly different – “elevated style”

Implications

• ecumenical texts e.g. Gloria, Holy, Holy

• people will need to learn new mass parts• existing musical settings will be obsolete

Holy, holy, holy Lord, God of power and might.

Heaven and earth are full of your glory.Hosanna in the highest.Blessed is he who comesin the name of the Lord.Hosanna in the highest.

Holy, Holy, Holy Lord God of hosts.

Heaven and earth are full of your glory.Hosanna in the highest.Blessed is he who comesin the name of the Lord.Hosanna in the highest

Mystery of Faith (formerly the Memorial Acclamation)

Priest: Let us proclaimthe mystery of faith:

People:A – Christ has died, Christ is risen,Christ will come again.

or B – Dying you destroyed our death,rising you restored our life.Lord Jesus, come in glory.

or C – When we eat this breadand drink this cup,we proclaim your death,Lord Jesus,until you come in glory.

or D – Lord, by your crossand resurrection,you have set us free.You are the Savior of the World.

Priest: The mystery of faith.

People: A – We proclaim your death, O Lord,and profess your Resurrectionuntil you come again.

or B – When we eat this Breadand drink this Cup,we proclaim your death, O Lord,until you come again.

or C – Save us, Savior of the world,for by your Crossand Resurrection,you have set us free.

Introducing the Roman Missal 3rd Ed

• Jan 2011 singing the new texts

• Pentecost 2011 (June 14) spoken parts gradually introduced

• Nov 1 2011 – mandatory implementation of new texts