New Mass

[MarkThompson]

Will there be any change in the rubrics of how the mass is celebrated?

The short answer is no. The slightly longer answer is that, as CDNowak mentioned, if there were any rubrical changes in the Third Editio Typica (Latin edition) of the Roman Missal – which I’m not sure of, but if there were any they are minor – then those will be reflected in the new translation. As far as I know, the rubrics themselves are also being retranslated, so it’s conceivable that there will be some minor variation in how they read due to differences in translation.

There’s no change with respect to ad orientem, Communion on the tongue, any of that kind of thing.

 

[MarkThompson]

The Latin I see (perhaps you can spot more) is the “new” word “consubstantial” in the Creed. Latin: consubstantialem. con(with)+sub(under)+stantis(stand)

Also “spirit” as in “And with your spirit” Latin: Et cum spiritu tuo.

Those are English words, however. They’re closer to the spirit of the original Latin text (which is the whole reason for doing this new translation), but it would definitely not be correct in a meaningful sense to say that what we will be getting is a “new Mass” with “Latin in it.”

 

[ProVobis]

Really?

Yes, really. When Paul VI promulgated the New Mass in 1969 this is part of what he said:

…But, in any case, the new rite of the Mass provides that the faithful “should be able to sing together, in Latin, at least the parts of the Ordinary of the Mass, especially the Creed and the Lord’s Prayer, the Our Father” (Sacrosanctum Concilium n. 19).

1. But, let us bear this well in mind, for our counsel and our comfort: the Latin language will not thereby disappear. It will continue to be the noble language of the Holy See’s official acts; it will remain as the means of teaching in ecclesiastical studies and as the key to the patrimony of our religious, historical and human culture. If possible, it will reflourish in splendor.