FSSP and the Divine Office

[Jacob21]

Does anyone know which edition of the Divine Office that the Priestly Fraternity of Saint Peter uses?
Is it the Hours of the Divine Office in English and Latin? (Three Volume, I think 1964?)

 

[dans0622]

Does anyone know which edition of the Divine Office that the Priestly Fraternity of Saint Peter uses?
Is it the Hours of the Divine Office in English and Latin? (Three Volume, I think 1964?)

Hi Jacob21,

They use the liturgical books which were in force in 1962. The Breviary they use is governed by rubrics issued in 1960, if I remember correctly. They might have some more information at their website.

Dan

 

[laszlo]

DECREE

In virtue of the faculty granted to it by the Supreme Pontiff John Paul II, the Pontifical Commission Ecclesia Dei concedes to that which is called the “Fraternity of St. Peter”, founded July 18, 1988 and declared of “Pontifical Right” by the Holy See, the faculty of celebrating Mass, and carrying out the rites of the sacraments and other sacred acts, as well as fulfilling the Divine Office according to the typical edition of the liturgical books in force in the year 1962; namely the Missal, Ritual, Pontifical, and Roman Breviary. This faculty may be used in their own churches or oratories; otherwise it may only be used with the consent of the Ordinary of the place, except for the celebration of private Masses.

Anything to the contrary not withstanding.

From the seat of the Pontifical Commission “Ecclesia Dei”, on the 10th day of September, 1988.

AUGUSTIN Cardinal MAYER
President

CAMILLE PERL
Secretary

fssp.org/en/declivres1962.htm

Sometimes around 1990 they made a photocopic reprint of the bilingual 1963 edition of the Breviary for their own use. I suppose most of them are using the Nova et Vetera Latin only edition, as the best available for the 1960 Roman Breviary.

John XXIII ordered the new rules for the Roman Breviary in June 1960 ordering the usage beginning of 1961 January first. The Latin typical edition was printed only in 1962

Unlike for the Holy Mass (where St Joseph was added to the Canon as part of the Communicantes prayer in 1962) there was no further change in 1962, only the Tres abhinc annos in 1967 (adoremus.org/TresAbhinc.html) shortened the obligatory part of the office. The FSSP did not adopted this changes.

 

[Jacob21]

Thank you for your help so far. Just a further question.

I have Volume III of “The Hours of the Divine Office in English and Latin.” Is this the edition they use? It was published by the Liturgical Press.
Its Nihil Obstat is Oct. 15 1963
Copyright 1964 by the Order of Saint Benedict.

Is this the same version we are talking about?

 

[laszlo]

Thank you for your help so far. Just a further question.

I have Volume III of “The Hours of the Divine Office in English and Latin.” Is this the edition they use? It was published by the Liturgical Press.
Its Nihil Obstat is Oct. 15 1963
Copyright 1964 by the Order of Saint Benedict.

Is this the same version we are talking about?

Apparently that is the monastic Breviary, That is significantly different form the Roman Breviary. Volume III is the Aestiva (Summer) volume of a 4 volume set (From Trinity Sunday to the last week of August)

The Benedictines kept their psalm distribution defined by St Benedict in the Regula. For the Roman Breviary in 1911 St Pius X changed a similar set (referenced by the Regula as the Roman use) to a significantly different distribution.

Still both chants/recites all the 150 psalms within a week

 

[vladimir998]

Thank you for your help so far. Just a further question.

I have Volume III of “The Hours of the Divine Office in English and Latin.” Is this the edition they use? It was published by the Liturgical Press.
Its Nihil Obstat is Oct. 15 1963
Copyright 1964 by the Order of Saint Benedict.

Is this the same version we are talking about?

I don’t think so. The one you have is based on Pope Pius XII’s version of the Psalms. I think the FSSP uses a more traditional rendering of the Psalms. I could be wrong. Here’s what the FSSP uses: fraternitypublications.com/brrotrobrso.html

Baronius Press is republishing the three volume set that you own a volume of. It is being seriously revised, however, to change the Psalms away from Pius XII’s version toward the traditional rendering: baroniuspress.com/index.php?wid=12

 

[Mark1970]

Just to contribute to the discussion, I have my own copy of a reprinted Latin-only edition of the 1960 Roman Breviary. In the front of both volumes is a decree signed on March 20, 1995, by Most Reverend James C Timlin DD, then Bishop of Scranton, giving his approval to the reprint of the 1961 edition of the Breviarium Romanum originally published by Dessain, giving his permission for it to be republished for the use of the Priestly Fraternity of Saint Peter. It is a 2-volume Latin-only edition, and I’m assuming from the wording of Bishop Timlin’s decree that it’s the edition the FSSP are using. I also know several priests of the Institute of Christ the King and I’ve seen them using the same edition of the Breviary. It has the traditional Vulgate version of the psalms, not the Pius XII version.

 

[Mark1970]

Thank you for your help so far. Just a further question.

I have Volume III of “The Hours of the Divine Office in English and Latin.” Is this the edition they use? It was published by the Liturgical Press.
Its Nihil Obstat is Oct. 15 1963
Copyright 1964 by the Order of Saint Benedict.

Is this the same version we are talking about?

I also have my own copy of the book you refer to, as well as the Latin-only edition mentioned above - I’ve got quite a collection!

It’s not the version the FSSP are using - see the above post. Well, it is and it isn’t, being pedantic about it. The FSSP are using the Latin-only, Vulgate-psalm version. This version, according to the title page, is:

The Hours of the Divine Office In Latin and English
A Bilingual edition of the Roman Breviary text, together with introductory notes and rubrics in English only.

Although it’s published by the order of Saint Benedict, it’s not the Monastic Breviary, as it follows the Roman Breviary’s order of the psalms. So for example it doesn’t follow the Monastic Breviary’s repetition of Psalms 148 - 150 at Lauds every day.

This particular version is unusual in being printed in 3 volumes instead of the usual 2 or 4. Volume 1 was Advent to Passion Sunday, Volume 2 was Passion Sunday to August and Volume 3 was August to Advent.