Baltimore priest helps nation’s Catholics prepare for new translation of Roman Missal

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Father Richard B. Hilgartner’s jaw dropped the first time he read bits of a draft of the new English translation of the Roman Missal – the book of liturgical prayers that is scheduled to be introduced in parishes Nov. 27.
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It was four years ago, and the Baltimore priest had recently been tapped to work for the Washington-based U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ Secretariat for Divine Worship. One of Father Hilgartner’s main responsibilities was to help implement the translation.
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“I remember feeling totally overwhelmed,” said Father Hilgartner, a well-respected liturgist who is now director of the Secretariat for Divine Worship. “It was like the rug had been pulled out from under me. I was shocked and thought, ‘What is this going to mean?’ “
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