New GIRM and USCCB Adaptations for the Roman Missal, 3rd Edition

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Does anyone know when this will be available?

That is, when will the new GIRM, and the resulting new set of USCCB adaptions, be available?

It is not yet on the USCCB website.

I have been told that the following statement will be changed. The current USCCB adaptations says this:

“The norm for reception of Holy Communion in the dioceses of the United States is standing. Communicants should not be denied Holy Communion because they kneel. Rather, such instances should be addressed pastorally, by providing the faithful with proper catechesis on the reasons for this norm.”

Supposedly, it will change to something like this:

“The norm for reception of Holy Communion in the dioceses of the United States is standing. Communicants should not be denied Holy Communion because they kneel.”

Thus removing the requirement to provide catechesis. Which requirement is unrealistic anyways, because the USCCB doesn’t provide any reasoning for the norm (of which I am aware).
 
GwenL said:
Supposedly, it will change to something like this:

“The norm for reception of Holy Communion in the dioceses of the United States is standing. Communicants should not be denied Holy Communion because they kneel.”

Thus removing the requirement to provide catechesis. Which requirement is unrealistic anyways, because the USCCB doesn’t provide any reasoning for the norm (of which I am aware).
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I have also heard this. All I can say is: It’s about time! It also made no sense.
 
GwenL said:
Thus removing the requirement to provide catechesis. Which requirement is unrealistic anyways, because the USCCB doesn’t provide any reasoning for the norm (of which I am aware).
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Now that you mention it, I don’t remember how the practice started. One week people were kneeling and the next week, sometime in the 60’s, people were standing. Or so it seemed. No reasons or warnings or instructions were ever given to the best of my knowledge.
 
Well, I’ve been receiving kneeling (and on the tongue) for over a year. I am catechized thusly: “How can we encourage more people to receive reverently?” 😃

A year ago, it was only me at my parish. Now, there are five or six. One older guy and the rest young adults. I started the same practice as altar server; now most all receive kneeling.

I had someone recently ask me why I receive kneeling. I reply “He is God and I am not.”

I’ve had many older people tell me that they want to receive kneeling but aren’t physically able to get up again on their own. I’m hoping to convince Father to let us position two kneelers such that people can receive kneeling and not block the traffic flow; our small Cathedral is very cramped up front.
 
GwenL said:
Well, I’ve been receiving kneeling (and on the tongue) for over a year. I am catechized thusly: “How can we encourage more people to receive reverently?” 😃

A year ago, it was only me at my parish. Now, there are five or six. One older guy and the rest young adults. I started the same practice as altar server; now most all receive kneeling.

I had someone recently ask me why I receive kneeling. I reply “He is God and I am not.”

I’ve had many older people tell me that they want to receive kneeling but aren’t physically able to get up again on their own. I’m hoping to convince Father to let us position two kneelers such that people can receive kneeling and not block the traffic flow; our small Cathedral is very cramped up front.
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Another way is to devote the front pew to the reception of communion for those who wish to kneel.
 
We have seating space for perhaps only 10 people, since our “front pews” are half-width, leaving room for wheelchairs. Usually, these pews are full of disabled and elderly.
 
It’s not on the website yet because I believe that the USCCB is revamping it. I did, nonetheless, order my copy of the revised GIRM and should be receiving it shortly. Incidentally, the Roman Missal rubrics do have some interesting revisions, including reference to the Corpus Christi procession.
 
benedictgal said:
It’s not on the website yet because I believe that the USCCB is revamping it. I did, nonetheless, order my copy of the revised GIRM and should be receiving it shortly. Incidentally, the Roman Missal rubrics do have some interesting revisions, including reference to the Corpus Christi procession.
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What is the publication date of the revised GIRM? I read somewhere that the GIRM we have now will stay in force, because it was published ahead of the 3rd edition of the Roman Missal. That doesn’t make much sense to me, though.
 
I’ve read about this on blogs and heard Jimmy talk about it on the CAL show but can’t find anything ‘official’ on the matter. Any ideas?

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mlldrl said:
I’ve read about this on blogs and heard Jimmy talk about it on the CAL show but can’t find anything ‘official’ on the matter. Any ideas?

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I just received my GIRM on Monday evening. The provision for “catechesis” is removed. In its place is reference to Redemptionis Sacramentum that reinforces the right of the faithful to kneel to receive Holy Communion.

What is, perhaps, even more interesting is that the revised GIRM removes references to “songs” as options for singing during the Entrance Processional and Communion. The term used now is “liturgical chant.”
 
benedictgal said:
I just received my GIRM on Monday evening. The provision for “catechesis” is removed. In its place is reference to Redemptionis Sacramentum that reinforces the right of the faithful to kneel to receive Holy Communion.

What is, perhaps, even more interesting is that the revised GIRM removes references to “songs” as options for singing during the Entrance Processional and Communion. The term used now is “liturgical chant.”
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Wow! On both counts.

BG, I know you go to a lot of liturgy conferences. Is there specific training on the new GIRM?
 
Corki said:
Wow! On both counts.

BG, I know you go to a lot of liturgy conferences. Is there specific training on the new GIRM?
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None that I am aware of as far as the GIRM is concerned. As a priest friend of mine once told me, all you need to do is read it and heed it.

Some of the revisions were made to correspond with the new language of the Roman Missal. For example, the parts that read “and also with you” now are changed to factor in “and with your spirit.”

I am going to pre-order the Study version of the Roman Missal from the Catholic Truth Society. I am very interested in the variances between our GIRM and that of England & Wales.
 
benedictgal said:
I just received my GIRM on Monday evening. The provision for “catechesis” is removed. In its place is reference to Redemptionis Sacramentum that reinforces the right of the faithful to kneel to receive Holy Communion.

What is, perhaps, even more interesting is that the revised GIRM removes references to “songs” as options for singing during the Entrance Processional and Communion. The term used now is “liturgical chant.”
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What is the rev. date?
 
benedictgal said:
I just received my GIRM on Monday evening. The provision for “catechesis” is removed. In its place is reference to Redemptionis Sacramentum that reinforces the right of the faithful to kneel to receive Holy Communion.

What is, perhaps, even more interesting is that the revised GIRM removes references to “songs” as options for singing during the Entrance Processional and Communion. The term used now is “liturgical chant.”
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Where did you order it from? The USCCB?
 
Well, I went on the USCCB website to order the new GIRM. $15.95 for the book, which I can understand, but $12.50 for shipping?

I’ll wait for the pdf.
 
GwenL said:
Well, I went on the USCCB website to order the new GIRM. $15.95 for the book, which I can understand, but $12.50 for shipping?

I’ll wait for the pdf.
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Amazon might have it. Here’s the funny part: My transitional missal from the Catholic Truth Society ran me about $15 and $5 shipping and that was from the UK. I received both of them on the same day, having ordered the GIRM last Thursday. I guess with the USCCB’s shipping rate, I should not be so quick to complain about QVC’s weird shipping costs the next time I order Mally Beauty, Bare Escentuals or WEN hair care products. 🤷
 
Amazon doesn’t have it yet.

It should actually get posted on the CDWDS website first. That’s who actually writes the thing. They still have the old (current) GIRM, though.

Of course, Rome is “off” in August, so I don’t suppose we’ll see much until the autumn.
 
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