Approved translations of Scripture readings for the EF Mass

[Mark1970]

The question sometimes comes up “What translation of the Scriptures can be considered ‘approved’ for use in the EF when the celebrant gives the readings in the vernacular aftre reading them in Latin?” Don’t know whether this had been mentioned before but I was wondering if it is a possible solution.

How about the translations that were officially permitted for liturgical use in 1965, when the Mass readings were first permitted to be read in English instead of the Latin after Vatican II? I have a partial copy of the altar missal (not a people’s missal) as it was permitted for use in 1965 in the UK. The Latin texts of the Epistles and Gospels are still those of the EF Mass, but will the “official” translation next to them. In the case of the UK, the Knox version was permitted.

I know this may be considered a bit contraversial, especially as it would mean using a post-Vatican II Missal. But as it was an official, liturgically-approved translation of the traditional readings, do readers think it would be a possibility?

 

[Cider]

I’m not sure if there is an official rule on what can be used. I can say that IME attending the EF that at the FSSP they used the D-R, at the SSPX they used the D-R and at the diocesan EF I’ve been to they have always used the NAB translation.

 

[ProVobis]

The question sometimes comes up “What translation of the Scriptures can be considered ‘approved’ for use in the EF when the celebrant gives the readings in the vernacular aftre reading them in Latin?” Don’t know whether this had been mentioned before but I was wondering if it is a possible solution.

My pastor seldom reads them in the vernacular, but he does make efforts to pass out handouts which have all that Sunday’s readings in Latin and English. They come either from Una Voce or one of the handmissals. The nice thing about those handouts is that if you fold them a certain way, it helps you focus on the Latin.

 

[Mark1970]

I’m not sure if there is an official rule on what can be used. I can say that IME attending the EF that at the FSSP they used the D-R, at the SSPX they used the D-R and at the diocesan EF I’ve been to they have always used the NAB translation.

I think that it may vary from country to country. As I mentioned in the original post, the Knox version was officially approved in 1965 for liturgical use and was used to give the readings in English. For the OF, the currently approved version in the UK is the Jerusalem Bible, although I heard a rumour many years ago that the RSV may be approved as well.

 

[Mike30]

I would assume that since the approved Missal for the Extraordinary Form is the 1962 Missal, then the translalation would be from whatever source they were using in 1962, probably the Douhy Reems version. In fact in most if not all of the Masses I have attended, the Priests reads directly from the that Missal.

Since there appear to be plans to add new feasts etc., the requirement that only the 62 Missal can be used may and probably will change.