BECOME ONE BODY ONE SPIRIT IN CHRIST
Leaders’ conference
Diocese of Port Pirie
• What have you heard about the new texts?
• How do you feel about introducing the new texts?
Roman Missal
1969 Publication of Latin Roman Missal by Paul VI Comme le prévoit
1971 Amended Latin Typical
Edition1974 English Sacramentary
1975 Second Latin Typical
Edition
1982 Revision of the English
Sacramentary begins
1998 Approval by the Australian
Bishops, but “rejected” by
Rome
Roman Missal
2001 Liturgicam Authenticam
2002 Third Latin Typical Edition
2007 Summorum Pontificum –
”Extraordinary rite”
2008 Amended Latin Third Typical
Edition
2009 Anglicanorum coetibus –
”Anglican rite”
2011 English Roman Missal
THE CURRENT SITUATION
• We need to learn from the past• We acknowledge that we are to
receive something we have not participated in
• We need to let go of the familiar• Polarised opinions are not helpful• Everyone is affected • Many are still to embrace the
Council reform
Let us prayO God, life of the faithful,glory of the humble, blessedness of
the just,listen kindly to the prayersof those who call on you,that they who thirst for what you
generously promise,may always have their fill of your
plenty.Through Christ our Lord, Amen.
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Receiving the new translation A challenging reform
Receiving the new translation
Difficulty of change (for the priest and the assembly)
Calls for a completely different way of praying
Need for constant and regular preparation (finding the time)
AN OPPORTUNITY …
To use the ‘moment’ of the Roman Missal 3rd Edition to foster a greater appreciation and understanding
of Sunday Eucharist
PRINCIPLES OF THE REFORM
• Liturgy is the work of Christ and the church
• All are called to participate as priests
• The word takes on a restored prominence
• We all offer the sacrifice
‘The liturgy is considered as an
exercise of the office of Jesus
Christ.’ CSL 7
The laity came to hear Mass being said by the priest
Now we participate as the holy people of God
… becoming ever more holy
by conscious, active and
fruitful participation in the
mystery of the Eucharist.’ GIRM 5
‘The people of God are holy
by their origin …
Then individuals adored Christ in the sacrament and could pray their own devotional prayers
now we pray together as one Body in Christ
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Exploring the MassTheological Reflections: We go to Mass together
WE GO TO MASS TOGETHER
The liturgy is characteristically communal
God saved a people God became human in Christ and invites us to be the sacrament of his body – the church
The Lord be with youAnd with your Spirit
“They communicate something of mutual importance. They mutually confirm the presence of the Lord who unites them and who is the Supreme
Celebrant of the holy mysteries.”Yves Congar
PRINCIPLES OF THE REFORM
• Participating in the liturgy is the source and summit of the church’s life
Then the priest offered the Mass on our behalf
Now ministerial and common priestly people together offer the sacrifice
PRINCIPLES OF THE REFORM
CALLED TO PARTICIPATELevel 1: Participation in ritual behaviour
Doing thingsLevel 2: Participation in the Liturgy of the
Church as the work of ChristExercising priesthood
Level 3: Participation in the Life of GodContemplating God
Mark Searle
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Crafting the Art of Liturgy
Act of the whole church
shift from
the congregation of individual
observers
to
the assembly who participate fully by
right through baptism as the Body of
Christ