Understanding the Revised Mass Texts

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The title of this post is the name of a booklet, 47 pages, that I was introduced to at my daughter’s Parish. The Pastor said, “All you cradle Catholics went to Church because mom said to, when you read this you will understand why you went”. I think this little booklet is very helpful to understand what will be happening. The reasons for the changes. I heard this and I heard that and I wasn’t so sure I would like the changes being made. Since I have read this, I am very comfortable with everything that was done. For some of us older folks, there are areas that will seem very familiar to you. At the same time there remains a lot that is staying the same. I believe the International Commission on English in the Liturgy (ICEL) has done a wonderful faithful translation of the Latin for our Church.
I really recommend getting this booklet

 

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Now is it the ICEL or the Vox Clara who is responsible for the new English translations?

 

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Now is it the ICEL or the Vox Clara who is responsible for the new English translations?

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The ICEL is the same organization that provided the first translations for all English speaking countries a generation ago, though now with new members. Eleven bishops from different countries around the world attended the meetings. They have relied on teams of experts to propose translations that are faithful to the Latin, consistent in style, and consistent in vocabulary. The ICEL bishops evaluated this work and made some changes to enhance it. Those results were brought to the conferences of bishops whom they represent from around the world. The conferences sent their suggestions back to ICEL, whick made a further round of improvements. These went back to the conferences for their vote and the submission of the text to Rome. There, the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments, having consulted with the Vox Clara Committee, which is its own team of experts, made some final adjustments to the texts before approving them for publication.

This is from the booklet

 

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This is the booklet that my parish is using as the spring-board for introducing the revised texts to the congregation. We’ve been very impressed with it as an implementation committee.