The Sunday Missal

[angieob]

I recently went back to mass after a long, long absence. I want to thank Catholic Answers for bringing me ‘back home’ but that is for another thread.
In preparation I purchased the ‘Sunday Missal’ which is something I remembered my grandma having when i was a little girl. When I got to mass, I found a Sister and told her that I had this book but was not sure how to use it. She found which ‘Sunday’ it was and found it in the Missal for me.
However when the Mass began it became quite apparent that the readings, prayers, and prayers of the faithful were different.
I apologise if this is a silly question, but i am a little confused. If this is the wrong area to post this question please let me know which thread I should go to.
Thank you all so much, Angie.

 

[JDHallKY]

Which Sunday was it? Sister may have thought it was the Ordinary Time Sunday in the progression, when it might actually have been a particular feast or Solemnity. We’ve had a couple of those on Sundays in the past few weeks, which displaced the normal OT Sunday. For example, Peter and Paul, and the Exaltation of the Holy Cross.

 

[angieob]

Which Sunday was it? Sister may have thought it was the Ordinary Time Sunday in the progression, when it might actually have been a particular feast or Solemnity. We’ve had a couple of those on Sundays in the past few weeks, which displaced the normal OT Sunday. For example, Peter and Paul, and the Exaltation of the Holy Cross.

Hello! Thank you for reading my post.
It was last Sunday. Sister opened my Missal ‘Twenty-ninth Sunday in Ordinary Time’
By the way if you could explain ‘Ordinary Time’ that would be lovely.
Thanks again, Angie.

 

[Aramis]

I recently went back to mass after a long, long absence. I want to thank Catholic Answers for bringing me ‘back home’ but that is for another thread.
In preparation I purchased the ‘Sunday Missal’ which is something I remembered my grandma having when i was a little girl. When I got to mass, I found a Sister and told her that I had this book but was not sure how to use it. She found which ‘Sunday’ it was and found it in the Missal for me.
However when the Mass began it became quite apparent that the readings, prayers, and prayers of the faithful were different.
I apologise if this is a silly question, but i am a little confused. If this is the wrong area to post this question please let me know which thread I should go to.
Thank you all so much, Angie.

If the missal was pubished pre-1970, it has the Extraordinary form or the Transitional Form. The 1965 was the interim revision of the TLM.

The 1969/1970 was the first proper promulgation of the current Ordinary Form, and it was revised in 1975, and again in 2000/2002 (promugation/publishing). The lectionary has had only minor changes since.

So, what year was it published?

 

[jmcrae]

Hello! Thank you for reading my post.
It was last Sunday. Sister opened my Missal ‘Twenty-ninth Sunday in Ordinary Time’
By the way if you could explain ‘Ordinary Time’ that would be lovely.
Thanks again, Angie.

“Ordinary” in the sense of “ordinal” - these are the Sundays that are counted using ordinal numbers. It is not meant to suggest that there is anything “ordinary” about Sunday or about the Mass.

Some Sundays just have names (ie: Corpus Christi Sunday) and other Sundays have both names and numbers, such as The First Sunday of Advent, but “ordinary” Sundays just have numbers.

I hope this helps.

With regard to your original problem, there are several possibilities. One is that you have a Missal that was published prior to 1970, when the readings for each Sunday were different than they are now. Another is that you were simply on the wrong page for some reason. I’ve had that happen to me, where there was a typo in the Missal showing the wrong date, and I believed the typo instead of checking more closely.

 

[angieob]

“Ordinary” in the sense of “ordinal” - these are the Sundays that are counted using ordinal numbers. It is not meant to suggest that there is anything “ordinary” about Sunday or about the Mass.

Some Sundays just have names (ie: Corpus Christi Sunday) and other Sundays have both names and numbers, such as The First Sunday of Advent, but “ordinary” Sundays just have numbers.

I hope this helps.

With regard to your original problem, there are several possibilities. One is that you have a Missal that was published prior to 1970, when the readings for each Sunday were different than they are now. Another is that you were simply on the wrong page for some reason. I’ve had that happen to me, where there was a typo in the Missal showing the wrong date, and I believed the typo instead of checking more closely.

Thank you. I think I will try again this Saturday (i’m in Egypt). If it happens again I will ask Sister after the Mass. Given that I’m newly going to mass again I just wanted to be ‘prepared’ I guess.
P.S There is no designated priest at the moment at the little church I go to. But given my long absence I feel I cannot recieve Holy Eucharist until I receive Reconcilliation. Is there a forum where I can ask about Reconcilliation and what to expect? I’m still a bit nervous.
Thank you for your time, Angie.

 

[jmcrae]

Thank you. I think I will try again this Saturday (i’m in Egypt). If it happens again I will ask Sister after the Mass. Given that I’m newly going to mass again I just wanted to be ‘prepared’ I guess.
P.S There is no designated priest at the moment at the little church I go to. But given my long absence I feel I cannot recieve Holy Eucharist until I receive Reconcilliation.

This is true.

Is there a forum where I can ask about Reconcilliation and what to expect? I’m still a bit nervous.

Be prepared by making an Examination of Conscience ahead of time. This need not be complicated - simply think of all the things that you need to be sorry for since the last time you went to Confession. It will include things like being absent from Mass on Sundays, and whatever the root cause of your falling-away was, as well as anything else you may have done that was sinful, in the mean time.

If you feel that your Confession will take more than a few minutes, or if you feel that you have issues that you want to discuss in depth with the priest, you might want to arrange a private appointment. Otherwise, it’s fine to just go with the rest of the congregation at the next available scheduled time for Confessions. (Ask about this - sometimes the times aren’t advertised.)

Any Catholic priest who is in good standing with the Church can hear your Confession; you don’t have to wait for the regular priest to return from where ever he may be.

The ritual itself is very simple. When you go in to the Confessional, the priest may or may not greet you in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit - if he doesn’t do this, you can say “Bless me Father for I have sinned,” or else just make the Sign of the Cross, and if he does, then simply make the Sign of the Cross. You begin by simply telling your sins in whatever way makes the most sense to you - I have read where they say, don’t make lists, or don’t tell stories, but I have done both, and nothing bad happens if you do these things. When you are finished, indicate in some way that you are finished, so that the priest knows that you aren’t just trying to think of the next thing to Confess. The priest will then give you a penance and ask you for your Act of Contrition, and then he will give you the Absolution and a final blessing.

Thank you for your time, Angie.

You are most welcome.

 

[Aramis]

Thank you. I think I will try again this Saturday (i’m in Egypt). If it happens again I will ask Sister after the Mass. Given that I’m newly going to mass again I just wanted to be ‘prepared’ I guess.
P.S There is no designated priest at the moment at the little church I go to. But given my long absence I feel I cannot recieve Holy Eucharist until I receive Reconcilliation. Is there a forum where I can ask about Reconcilliation and what to expect? I’m still a bit nervous.
Thank you for your time, Angie.

This would be just as appropriate as any.

The first thing to figure out is what you remember of the Sacrament of Reconciliation.

Then it would be good to review the sections of the catechism covering the sacrament.

Here’s a link to the English translation, at the start of the section on the sacrament of reconciliation: vatican.va/archive/ENG0015/__P46.HTM

 

[angieob]

This would be just as appropriate as any.

The first thing to figure out is what you remember of the Sacrament of Reconciliation.

Then it would be good to review the sections of the catechism covering the sacrament.

Here’s a link to the English translation, at the start of the section on the sacrament of reconciliation: vatican.va/archive/ENG0015/__P46.HTM

Thank you so much Aramis for taking the time to read my post. Funnily enough I just received my copy of the Catechism from Amazon a few days ago. I didn’t know where to start, and frankly found it a little intimidating and humbling given that I am a supposed ‘cradle Catholic’ who went to Catholic schools and yet there is so much to learn/know. That is why I am so grateful to Catholic Answers and people like you to help me.

 

[nicolep]

You have received great answers. I just wanted to post - WELCOME HOME!!!

 

[Phemie]

Did Sister perhaps pick the wrong year? The Readings are in a 3 year cycle starting with the first Sunday in Advent. We are presently in Year A; on November 30 we start Year B.

 

[marytk]

In our parish this past weekend we celebrated World Mission Sunday so we didn’t have the readings for the 29th Sunday. Then I read you were in Egypt. But there are Sundays like that once in a while.

 

[FrDavid96]

I recently went back to mass after a long, long absence. I want to thank Catholic Answers for bringing me ‘back home’ but that is for another thread.
In preparation I purchased the ‘Sunday Missal’ which is something I remembered my grandma having when i was a little girl. When I got to mass, I found a Sister and told her that I had this book but was not sure how to use it. She found which ‘Sunday’ it was and found it in the Missal for me.
However when the Mass began it became quite apparent that the readings, prayers, and prayers of the faithful were different.
I apologise if this is a silly question, but i am a little confused. If this is the wrong area to post this question please let me know which thread I should go to.
Thank you all so much, Angie.

Angie,
Sometimes the publishers of Sunday Missals (and there aren’t too many of them) also print a “companion guide” (some call it an annual) for each year listing the calendar date and the appropriate Sunday, with the proper pages found in that Missal. (Assuming we’re talking about one in English) You might want to consider one of those.

 

[FrDavid96]

“Ordinary” in the sense of “ordinal” - these are the Sundays that are counted using ordinal numbers. It is not meant to suggest that there is anything “ordinary” about Sunday or about the Mass.

Some Sundays just have names (ie: Corpus Christi Sunday) and other Sundays have both names and numbers, such as The First Sunday of Advent, but “ordinary” Sundays just have numbers.

I hope this helps.

With regard to your original problem, there are several possibilities. One is that you have a Missal that was published prior to 1970, when the readings for each Sunday were different than they are now. Another is that you were simply on the wrong page for some reason. I’ve had that happen to me, where there was a typo in the Missal showing the wrong date, and I believed the typo instead of checking more closely.

I’ve always had a problem with the term “ordinary time” (and know I’m not alone in that!) Until a few years ago, in English, we used to say “XXth Sunday of the Year” It’s always puzzled me why we use a word in English that has such a vastly different connotation than the one the Church intends. Is it not ironic that we are not intelligent enough to say “consubstantial” but we are expected to understand that “ordinary” refers to numbers? Just rambling…

 

[jmcrae]

I’ve always had a problem with the term “ordinary time” (and know I’m not alone in that!) Until a few years ago, in English, we used to say “XXth Sunday of the Year” It’s always puzzled me why we use a word in English that has such a vastly different connotation than the one the Church intends. Is it not ironic that we are not intelligent enough to say “consubstantial” but we are expected to understand that “ordinary” refers to numbers? Just rambling…

In a previous era, there was no ordinal time - we had the Season of Epiphany, and the Season of Pentecost. That actually makes way more sense to me than the current method of counting, but (and actually this is fortunate, for many unrelated reasons) they didn’t put me in charge.