1962 Breviary and Clerical Obligation to Pray

[sw85]

Does anyone know if priests can satisfy their obligation to pray the Divine Office using the English translation of the 1962 Roman Breviary, or do they satisfy their obligation with it only if they pray in Latin?

 

[OraLabora]

Does anyone know if priests can satisfy their obligation to pray the Divine Office using the English translation of the 1962 Roman Breviary, or do they satisfy their obligation with it only if they pray in Latin?

Only in Latin. The English translation is to aid comprehension.

If you want to pray in the vernacular, you need to look at the post-Vatican II breviaries that have an approved translation.

 

[JGMendes4049]

Clergy may only fulfill their obligation to pray the Divine Office by using the 1962 breviary or the modern breviary or an approved translation thereof. The 1962 breviary has never had an approved translation into English, therefore it may not be prayed in that manner.

But remember:

“[101.1.] In accordance with the centuries-old tradition of the Latin rite, the Latin language is to be retained by clerics in the divine office.”
(Iuxta sæcularem traditionem ritus latini, in Officio divino lingua latina clericis servanda est.)

—Sacrosanctum Concilium, 1963​

 

[Lancer]

Yes…there is one…** BARONIUS PRESS**… beautiful reproduced and** approved English**…expensive ($350)…but first publication is sold out…not sure when next printing will be.
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The motu proprio of His Holiness, Pope Benedict XVI, Summorum Pontificum, marked a milestone in the liturgical life of the Roman Rite of the Catholic Church. Pope Benedict XVI came to the See of Rome with a profound knowledge of, and deep appreciation for, the liturgical sciences. His motu proprio established that the Roman Rite is not restricted to one single expression, but that there are indeed two legitimate expressions or “forms” of the rite. The Church uses as the ordinary form, that which was promulgated by Pope Paul VI. What is now known as the extraordinary form is the rite that was celebrated previous to, and throughout the Second Vatican Council, and is recognized by His Holiness as a priceless gift to the entire people of God. The venerable Sacred Liturgy has always included offices of prayer which serve to sanctify the hours of the day. In order to enrich their prayer life and deepen their celebration of the sublime Mystery of Faith, Summorum Pontificum opened the possibility for the clergy to employ the Latin form of the Breviary in use in 1962, to fulfil their obligation to recite the Divine Office.

It is therefore my pleasure to grant my episcopal approval for this new edition of The Roman Breviary in Latin and English. These handsomely produced volumes will serve those** Catholics in the English speaking world **who are attached to the extraordinary form of the Roman Rite, by allowing them to enter more deeply into the spiritual riches provided by the older Latin liturgical forms. However, our Holy Father has always insisted on the hermeneutic of continuity and reform, so the Breviary of 1960 will not only be spiritually profitable in and of itself, but it will also help to enrich and deepen understanding and celebration of the Liturgy of the Hours as reformed by Pope Paul VI. The return to print of a bilingual version of this form of the Breviary – which has not been available to the faithful for forty years – has not come too soon, as it will allow those whose Latin is less than fluent to participate more fruitfully in these beautiful and timeless prayers.

The Most Reverend Fabian W. Bruskewitz, STD
Bishop of Lincoln
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Summary of features:

6,064 pages printed in black and red, text of all hours in Latin and English with rubrics in English.
Concordat cum orginali – meaning the Latin text is approved by the Church for liturgical use, Imprimatur and foreword from Bishop Fabian Bruskewitz STD of Lincoln.
Based on the popular three-volume Breviary published by Collegeville in 1963.
St. Jerome’s traditional Gallican Psalter from the Vulgate is used throughout.
English version of Psalms thoroughly revised to match the Gallican Psalter.
Follows rubrics promulgated by Blessed Pope John XXIII – the form of the traditional Breviary approved in Pope Benedict XVI’s Summorum Pontificum.
Scriptural texts in English follow the Confraternity translation (a 1940s revision of Challoner’s Douai-Rheims Bible), which have been revised where necessary to conform to the Vulgate text.
Contains Penitential Psalms and the Office for the Dead.
Full texts of national feasts for the USA included in the Proper of Saints. National feasts for England & Wales, Scotland and Australasia indicated in the Proper on the dates they occur.
English versions of hymns in the acclaimed translation of the Rev. Joseph Connelly.
Thirty engravings throughout, which have been selected from traditional liturgical books, carefully scanned, and re-mastered – correcting any defects in images where necessary.
Extracts from the Rituale Romanum (including the most commonly used litanies) given in Latin with English rubrics in an Appendix.
Full text of relevant motu proprio (Pope John XXIII’s Rubricarum Instructum and Pope Benedict’s Summorum Pontificum) in Latin and English.
Thirteen Cards with commonly used prayers in Latin and English.
All texts of the Cards also gathered in a handy booklet – in addition to being on the cards.
Booklet containing common texts and basic instructions for praying for the Day Hours of the Breviary. Both booklets are sized to conveniently fit at the back of each volume.
A free copy of Learning the Traditional Breviary is included with all orders.
Flexible cover, leather bound with edge stitching for extra durability.
Printed on light cream Bible paper.
Beautifully printed endpapers
Gold gilt page edges and rounded corners.
Six soft ribbons.
Slipcase provided for each volume for additional protection.

 

[porthos11]

Yes…there is one…** BARONIUS PRESS**… beautiful reproduced and** approved English**…expensive ($350)…but first publication is sold out…not sure when next printing will be.
baroniuspress.com/book.php?wid=56&bid=59#tab=tab-1

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The English is not approved for liturgical use; it says right there on the Decree page.

The recitation of the Divine Office is a liturgical function. The previous posters are correct; the English is there only to aid comprehension or for private devotional use, not for use in offering the official prayer of the Church.

 

[JGMendes4049]

The English is not approved for liturgical use; it says right there on the Decree page.

The recitation of the Divine Office is a liturgical function. The previous posters are correct; the English is there only to aid comprehension or for private devotional use, not for use in offering the official prayer of the Church.

This is correct. Baronius Press’s Latin has been given a concordat cum originali, that it’s the same as the 1962 breviary. Whereas the English has only been given an imprimatur.

 

[sw85]

Thanks for your (name removed by moderator)ut, all. I thought was the case. A seminarian friend of mine told me he was thinking of getting a copy, but I warned him he might not be able to satisfy his obligation with it once he’s ordained if he only prays it in English (his seminary does not offer Latin and he has no knowledge of it otherwise). That will probably dissuade him from buying it.

 

[Pelicanus]

Thanks for your (name removed by moderator)ut, all. I thought was the case. A seminarian friend of mine told me he was thinking of getting a copy, but I warned him he might not be able to satisfy his obligation with it once he’s ordained if he only prays it in English (his seminary does not offer Latin and he has no knowledge of it otherwise). That will probably dissuade him from buying it.

Encourage him to learn/expand his Latin.