New Mass Missal

[ERVY]

Have been informed that there will be a Revision of the Mass Missal.

What are the changes that have been introduced ?

a) Would appreciate if these changes could be explained briefly.
b) How these changes will make the Mass more meaningful.

Rgds

Ervy

 

[Philotheatoo]

The changes are many but, fairly slight and mostly unnoticeable (unless you are reciting prayers by memorization). You will want to refer to your missalette until you have the prayer changes memorized. It is my understanding the changes are truer to the original content of the Mass in that their translation to the vernacular is more with keeping their original intent and idea, format, etc. Our church has gone over them at the end of each Mass, a little at a time; as well as printed/handed out a brochure explaining the changes and the reasons for each of the changes. Your church probably has the same brochure available. I hope this helps.

 

[Philotheatoo]

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[Paxvobis]

Have been informed that there will be a Revision of the Mass Missal.

What are the changes that have been introduced ?

See for yourself: old.usccb.org/romanmissal/samples-people.shtml

a) Would appreciate if these changes could be explained briefly.

As is common knowledge, the Catholic Mass in the Latin Rite was said exclusively in Latin until the 1960s. At this time, a liturgical committee drew up a new text for the Mass to be translated from Latin into the vernacular languages around the world, the Novus Ordo or Ordinary Form of the Mass.

The translation of the NO in the English speaking world didn’t translate the Latin word for word, but translated the basic meaning of the words.

40 years later, the NO in the English speaking world has now been re-translated, this time word for word from Latin to English.

For example, “Et cum spirictu tuo” means, literally, “And with your spirit.” In the old translation it was translated “And also with you.” This is the basic meaning, yes, but it is not word for word. In the new translation, “Et cum spirictu tuo” becomes “And with your spirit.”

b) How these changes will make the Mass more meaningful.

The changes make the Mass text have more theological depth. The newer words are richer.

Take, for example, the old Collect (or, Opening Prayer) for the First Sunday of Advent:

“Let us pray: All powerful God, increase our strength of will for doing good that Christ may find an eager welcome at his coming and call us to his side in the kingdom of Heaven where he lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, forever and ever. Amen.”

The new translation:

“Let us pray. Grant your faithful, we pray, almighty God, the resolve to run forth to meet your Christ with righteous deeds at his coming, so that, gathered at his right hand, they may be worthy to possess the heavenly kingdom. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, forever and ever.”