Maronite Mass post Vatican II

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I have been doing some research, and as a Maronite Catholic, I wanted to know how the Maronite Mass was before Vatican II. Obviously the Roman Catholic Church being the largest, it is the most well known that Pre-V2 the mass was in Latin and the priest faced with the people, among other things. But how was the liturgy of the Maronite Mass changed? Since they are in full communion with Rome they would of honoured Vatican II but were many changes made? Thank you in advance.
 
As you can see from the article that ZP posted there have been many changes in the liturgy throughout the years.

I have a scan from a book showing the text and photos of a pre-Vatican II Maronite liturgy from the 1960’s. One thing that is obvious is the use of latin vestments, Pre-VII. If you’d like a copy send me a DM and I will share it with you.
 
I imagine that previous editions of the Maronite’s Qurbono “Book of Offering” must be available online or in ecclesial libraries?

I’d be curious to know of the amount of Latin mandated in their rites of worship prior to Vatican II.
 
I suspect a very little amount. The Maronite church has self governance under the code of canons, and originates from the Middle East. I could be wrong though, take it with a grain of salt.
 
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I’d be curious to know of the amount of Latin mandated in their rites of worship prior to Vatican II.
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None that I know of. They did incorporate many Latin rite prayers into the liturgy and other rites for the mysteries (ie baptism, confession, etc.) but they were translated into Syriac, which is the liturgical language of the Maronite church. There is also the use of vernacular for liturgy in the Maronite church pre-VII.
 
So when will they take up ad orientem in the spirit of their traditional heritage, the Syriac heritage of both Nisibis and Edessa? That’s one thing I love about Maronites- one foot planted firmly in east Syria and west Syria, spanning the perso-Greco divide. Ideally anyway.
 
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