Following on from a new translation of the Mass in English, Vatican Insider reports the Congregation for Divine Worship will establish a new team to regulate church architecture and promote singing in the liturgy. The team will be tasked to put a stop to garage-style churches and boldly shaped structures and, it is reported, will have Read more
A technical flaw in the printing process has led to a delay in the distribution of the new Missal in New Zealand. The new translation of the Mass was scheduled for the first Sunday in Advent but has been postponed and the Bishops have advised people to continue to use the format of the Mass introduced last year Read more
Benedict XVI has shifted responsibilities in the Roman Curia to enable the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Sacraments to focus more on liturgy. With an apostolic letter promulgated “motu proprio” (on his own initiative), the Holy Father established a new office within the Tribunal of the Roman Rota. The document, “Quaerit Semper,” assigns to Read more
Recently, the church in Fiji has carried out awareness programmes within their communities about the new translation of the Roman Missal which is expected to come into effect on November 29 this year. The current English translation has been in use since 1973. “The translation we know well is changing to reflect the latest Latin edition which Read more
Dunedin’s Bishop, Colin Campbell has sought people’s opinion about the new Mass text. He said his questionnaire was not “too scientific”; he just asked the people to consider three points: What they liked about the changes, What reservations they had about them What their thoughts were on the musical offerings Of all the comments, 17 per cent were positive and 83 Read more
Mike MacLachlan’s blog about the new Missal which was posted on ucanews.com and was also featured in CathNews New Zealand, attracted a lot of reaction – much of it unfavorable. So they gave him the opportunity to answer some of his critics. “I must apologise for causing such apoplexy among our readers,” said Mike – Read more
Catholic women are being urged to write to their bishop to protest at sexist language in the new version of the Roman missal. Fr Sean McDonagh of Ireland’s Association of Catholic priests said it was obvious from the language of the new missal that not a single woman had been consulted while it was being Read more
The time is quickly approaching for the official introduction of the new translation of the Mass. The timing is left to individual bishops’ conferences but by Advent it will be in use worldwide. After much heated controversy it started in the UK this Sunday. I was at first surprised at the controversy and surprised by Read more
The Archbishop of Glasgow, Scotland has told Catholics in his archdiocese not to kneel to receive communion.
“The Faithful should follow the General Instruction of the Roman Missal, namely coming to communion in procession and standing to receive Holy Communion,” wrote Archbishop Mario Conti in a letter to all his priests, dated August 25.
“Standing in our Western culture is a mark of respect: kneeling at the altar rails (where they continue to exist) is not the practice envisaged by the instructions in the Missal,” he stated.
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Most American Catholics are unaware a new translation of the Mass will be introduced later in the year. Our Sunday Visitor reports that 77%, which is equivalent to more than 44 million adult American Catholics, remain unaware of the changes. Perhaps more alarming is that 40% of those who attend Mass on a weekly basis have Read more