About the document: Congregation for Divine Worship and Discipline of the Sacraments

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Hello! with all humility, i am in the very beggining stages of writing a co-authored book with two of my contemporaries, with topics such as Sacred Liturgy and the practices thereof. However i was referred to this document which i will be quoting from extensively from, the document is entitled: Congregation for Divine Worship and Discipline of the Sacraments i am wondering about the credibility and authority of it namely, is it the highest and most authoritative document and/or office regarding Sacred Liturgy and it’s practices? if not would somebody please refer me to the highest and best?
 
Congregation for Divine Worship and Discipline of the Sacraments is not a document, but a Congregation of the Roman Pontiff.

Perhaps you mean the Catholic Church’s Constitution on the Sacred Liturgy is: Sacrosanctum Concilium
 
That isn’t the name of a document; it is the name of the branch of the Vatican curia that deals with issues relating to the Sacred Liturgy.

The most authoritative document on the Sacred Liturgy is the Second Vatican Council’s Constitution on the Sacred Liturgy, Sacrosanctum Concilium. Any other document on the Sacred Liturgy must be understood within the overall context defined by Sacrosanctum Concilium.
 
Sean,

*Redemptionis Sacramentum *is an instruction that clarifies certain isues with regard to the Liturgy. It is an authoritative document from the curial department charged with the regulation of the Liturgy. Its weight is that of an instruction which is regulated by canon 34 of the code of canon law. As such, it falls in the top third of authoritative documents, but not at the top. It is, itself, subject to canon law, particular law, and liturgical law.

I hope that helps.

Deacon Ed
 
Sean.McKenzie said:
Congregation for Divine Worship and Discipline of the Sacraments

Redemptionis Sacramentum
vatican.va/roman_curia/congregations/ccdds/documents/rc_con_ccdds_doc_20040423_redemptionis-sacramentum_en.html
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BTW, the title of the document isn’t “Congregation for the Divine Worship and Discipline of the Sacraments.” The title is *Redemptionis Sacramentum. *It was *written *by the Congregation for the Divine Worship and Discipline of the Sacrements, just as many other doctuments are written by them.

More documents issued by them can be found here:
vatican.va/roman_curia/congregations/ccdds/index.htm

You’ll note that each of their documents have “CONGREGATION FOR DIVINE WORSHIP AND THE DISCIPLINE OF THE SACRAMENTS” appearing on the top line.

The Latin Rite “rubrics” subsist in many different documents issued by the Holy See. The main text, however, is the *editio typica *of the Roman Missal, and the General Instruction on the Roman Missale.

For US Catholics, another source of liturgical information can be found here:
usccb.org/liturgy/girm/index.shtml
 
Deacon Ed:
Sean,

*Redemptionis Sacramentum *is an instruction that clarifies certain isues with regard to the Liturgy. It is an authoritative document from the curial department charged with the regulation of the Liturgy. Its weight is that of an instruction which is regulated by canon 34 of the code of canon law. As such, it falls in the top third of authoritative documents, but not at the top. It is, itself, subject to canon law, particular law, and liturgical law.

I hope that helps.

Deacon Ed
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Thanks Deacon Ed,
  1. Are you really a Deacon?
  2. What is the top of the Three
    Thank you!
 
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Sean.McKenzie:
Thanks Deacon Ed,
  1. Are you really a Deacon?
  2. What is the top of the Three
    Thank you!
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My bishop thinks I’m a deacon. His predecessor who ordained me thinks I’m a deacon, the two parishes where I’m assigned are full of people who think I’m a deacon. Yup, got the deacon discount card so I must be a deacon.

The top of the heap would be any document coming from an Ecumenical council or from the pope issued as part of the Extraordinary Magisterium (not likely to happen in my lifetime).

Next would be proclamations from the CDF in which they issue law or regulations. Instructions fall next in line.

Deacon Ed
 
Sean,

Please give us a little background on this project. It seems rather strange that you are writing a book on a subject with which you seem so unfamiliar.

Here is a link to the USCCB liturgy site:

usccb.org/liturgy/index.shtml

The path is USCCB/departments/liturgy.

There is also a Q & A section, which may answer some of your questions.

You can also browse the Vatican site:

vatican.va/phome_en.htm

But remember the US adaptations are slightly different is some instructions. (US adaptions are listed separately on the USCCB site)

God bless you in this endeavor.
 
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Mysty101:
Sean,

Please give us a little background on this project. It seems rather strange that you are writing a book on a subject with which you seem so unfamiliar.

Here is a link to the USCCB liturgy site:

usccb.org/liturgy/index.shtml

The path is USCCB/departments/liturgy.

There is also a Q & A section, which may answer some of your questions.

You can also browse the Vatican site:

vatican.va/phome_en.htm

But remember the US adaptations are slightly different is some instructions. (US adaptions are listed separately on the USCCB site)

God bless you in this endeavor.
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Dear Friends,
thank you for all your help and (name removed by moderator)ut, as i stated formerly, i am in the very beginning stages i.e. laying out ideas, format etc. so i really don’t have any major concrete meat to the matter, however I am quite familiar with the GIRM and liturgical regulations and celebrations, I am merely trying to expand my horizons if you will, i only misunderstood that CDWDS was an office of the Roman Curia, and that Redemptionis Sacramentum was the document to which i was referring was wirtten or promulgated by that office. Thank you for prayers and support, God Bless you all
 
Tra le Sollecitudini
  1. The employment of the piano is forbidden in church, as is also that of noisy or frivolous instruments such as drums, cymbals, bells and the like.
I wish more churches today would agree with St. Pius X.

adoremus.org/MotuProprio.html
 
Fr. John Huels, a doctor of canon law, wrote an article about the authority of Redemptionis Sacramentum in the journal “Worship”. I don’t think this is available on-line.

Adoremus Bulletin published a scathing attack on Fr. Huels’ article by Susan Benofy.

Pete Vere, a canon lawyer and former student of Fr. Huels, wrote a rebuttal in Envoy, which summarizes the authority of Redemptionis Sacramentum:
In this piece, Dr. Huels assesses the canonical weight canonists and liturgists ought to give RS. He basically concludes, as would most canonists and liturgists, that RS is an act of executive power originating from the CDWDS and therefore, it takes precedence over other jurisprudence that has executive or no canonical weight, but not liturgical law which enjoys legislative weight.
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EddieArent said:
Tra le Sollecitudini
  1. The employment of the piano is forbidden in church, as is also that of noisy or frivolous instruments such as drums, cymbals, bells and the like.
I wish more churches today would agree with St. Pius X.

adoremus.org/MotuProprio.html
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I most fully agree with you, mass has become a concert hall! it is an outrage that needs to be adressed , however the organ is to be held in high esteem for the Sacred Worship of the Sacred Liturgy, however it is not required for the celebration, it is merely a sacramental, it heightens or senses to God and the sacrafice of the Lamb. In addition to this:
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(GIRM) 313. The organ and other lawfully approved musical instruments are to be placed in an appropriate place so that they can sustain the singing of both the choir and the congregation and be heard with ease by all if they are played alone. It is appropriate that, before being put into liturgical use, the organ be blessed according to the rite described in the Roman Ritual.124- I am concerned for the welfare of our Mass, the greatest prayer of all. many people now in our faith don’t even realize this truth, we need to straighten up and fly right. Tha Sacred Mass is not something can be changed off the cuff!! "PRIESTS!! we need you to stand firm and defend our greatest prayer we need you just as much as you need us/ BE PRIESTS FOR GOD’S SAKE!
 
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