New Words: A Deeper Meaning, but the Same Mass

On the First Sunday of Advent, November 27, 2011 Catholics will notice that some words of the Mass will have changed. Use this web page a resource to help you learn about the changes. There are videos, articles and links to many resources about these changes.

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Welcoming the New Roman Missal - Theology 101

• History of Liturgical Books, Part I
  
• History of Liturgical Books, Part II
  
• The Process of Translation
  
• Greetings and Dialogues
  
• Act of Penitence - Penitential Rite
  
• The Gloria
  
• The Profession of Faith
  
• Presidential Prayers
  
• Preface Dialogue, Preface, Sanctus
  
• The Eucharistic Prayer: What will we be saying differently at Mass?
  
• The Communion Rite
  
• The Concluding Rite
  
• What's Changed? What Hasn't?
  

Embracing Change in the Liturgy

The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, have published these handouts for perparing for the Third Edition of the Roman Missal. Visit the USCCB site for additional information.

• Ten Questions About the New Roman Missal
• Guide to Unfamiliar Words in the Mass
  
• Parts of the Mass
  
• Liturgical Participation
  
• Praying with Body, Mind, and Voice
  
• Celebrating the Lord's Day
  
• Liturgy and Life
  
• Embracing change in the Liturgy
  
• Scripture and the Mass

Preparing for the New Translation

The Dominican Father's of the Province of Saint Joseph have prepared a series of handouts on preparing for the new translation of the 3rd edition of the Roman Missal., These inserts, Prepared by Fr. Allen Moran, O.P., have gone in depth explaining the meaning behind the new translations of the ordinary part of the Mass.  Their purpose is to assist all Catholics in obtaining a deeper understanding of the Mass texts, so that they might more fully attain the Second Vatican Council's goal of a fuller and more actual participation in the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass. 

Click here for the complete set of handouts sections or you can read each section individually.

1. An Introduction
2. Introductory Rites—Greetings
3. The Penitential Rite
4. The Gloria
5. The Liturgy of the Word
6. Homily and the Nicene Creed (Pt. I)
7. The Nicene Creed (Pt. II)
8. The Nicene Creed (Pt. III)
9. The Apostles' Creed and the General Intercessions
10. The Preparation of the Gifts (Part I)
11. The Preparation of the Gifts (Part II)
12. The Preface
13. Eucharistic Prayer I (Part I)
14. Eucharistic Prayer I (Part II)
15. Eucharistic Prayer I (Part III)
16. Eucharistic Prayer I (Part IV)
17. Eucharistic Prayer I (Part V)
18. Eucharistic Prayer I (Part VI)
19. The Liturgy of the Eucharist-Eucharistic Prayer I (Part VII) & Communion Rite (Part I)
20. The Liturgy of the Eucharist-Communion Rite (Part II)
21. The Liturgy of the Eucharist-Communion Rite (Part III)
22. The Liturgy of the Eucharist-Communion Rite (Part IV)
23. Concluding Rites

Take a moment an visit the Dominic's of the Province of St. Joseph web site.

New - 9/9/2011 - The Spirit of the New Translation

The Catholic New Agency(CNA) has published a series of columns on the Spirit of the new translation of the Roman Missal. The are written by Msgr. Richard Antall, a missionary priest from Cleveland, served for nearly a decade as moderator of the curia for the Archdiocese of San Salvador.

Additional Handouts

Liturgy Training Publications prepared these handouts on understanding the new translations of the Confiteor and the Creed.

• The Confiteor
• The Creed

Learing the Words of the New Roman Missal

A recording of a 2 hour workshop from the Archdiocese of Boston on the new Roman Missal.

EWTN Live

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The New Translation of the Mass - Fr Mitch Pacwa, SJ with Colin Donovan

Catholic Answers Presents ....

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How is the New Translation of the Mass Different?

Mass Revision- Part I: Why do we need a new translation of the mass?

Mass Revision- Part II: Why do we need a new translation of the mass?