Omitted words during the Creed and does "Many" mean "All"?

[cesmit2]

In Mass during the profession of the Creed I have noticed several priests that omit the word “men” at the portion of the creed …“for us men and for our salvation”. Anyone have an opinion on this?

Also, during the homily last week, the words of Jesus were mentioned where Jesus takes the chalice and states: “…it will be poured out for you and for many…” The priest stated during the homily that the word “many” means “all”. My question is if this were true, why then did the vernacular change from “all” to “many” in the new English translation?

 

[Fr.Charles_Grondin]

Sacrosanctum Concilium:

22, 3 Therefore no other person, even if he be a priest, may add, remove, or change anything in the liturgy on his own authority.

The Creed uses the word “men” and therefore no one, not even the celebrant priest, may change it.

As for “for many” vs “for all” the priest is essentially correct. The term “for many” does essentially mean for all. The term means a multitude without number.

The reason for the change in translation is that the actual Latin text of the Mass uses the term pro multis which is more accurately translated as “for many” rather than “for all.” It is also the wording that Jesus is recorded in the Gospels as actually using at the Last Supper.

There is also some deeper theological reflection that the wording calls us to:

USCCB

When the change was introduced with the Roman Missal, Third Edition in late 2011, the shift from “for all” to “for many” could be misunderstood as some sort of narrowing of the scope of Jesus salvific action. It is important to keep in mind the context of the narrative both in the Gospel and in the liturgical action. In the context of the Last Supper, Jesus was speaking to the Twelve, extending the reach of his sacrifice beyond the boundary of his closest disciples. In the context of the celebration of the Eucharist, the phrase for you and for many connects the particular gathered assembly with the larger sense of the Church in every time and place, as if to say not only “you gathered here”, but many more as well. In this regard, for many has an eschatological meaning beyond some particular limited number.