Yes, there are those who do use a missal to follow Mass in their native tongue…and for the life of me I cannot understand why. I have never used a missal or a missalette to follow the Mass when celebrated in English simply because I see no reason to: I understand every word the celebrant and the lectors are saying…and I know all the parts that the congregation are expected to say by heart.
Now, once the revised Missal is published, it will make sense to use the Missal again, at least for a little while, until we’ve committed the revisions to memory. For most people, that should take about a year. For many, it will be alot sooner. The changes on the way, after all, are not terribly extensive.
