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Implementation of the Roman Missal, Third Edition - First Sunday of Advent, November 27, 2011

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Pew Card

Download and print a card to take to Mass to help you with the changes in the parts of the Mass for the people.

The New and Eternal Word 

In the new original CatholicTV Network series The New and Eternal Word, Monsignor James P. Moroney explores how the Church celebrates the Holy Mass in our day. In particular, he examines how a new Missale Romanum and a new English translation of these prayers can draw us more deeply into the words and rites of the Mass.

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The Collect 

Monsignor James P. Moroney introduces to us the Collect for each Sunday (from the new English translation of the Roman Missal, Third Typical Edition). 
The last part of the introductory rites is the Collect prayer, or what is commonly referred to as the opening prayer. In the early Church, this prayer probably served to gather the assembly for worship, but now it serves to collect or focus the assembly's prayer at the beginning of the liturgy.

The Collect is a carefully constructed prayer and can be broken down into several parts: the priest's invitation to prayer, "Let us pray;" a brief period of silence for private prayer and recalling one's own intention; the prayer itself (containing praise of God, a petition, and the hoped outcome for the petition); a concluding doxology, "Through Christ our Lord;" and the people's response, "Amen."

All of the Collect prayers have been retranslated in a way that more accurately captures their original structure and meaning in Latin. Obviously, some of the literary devices such as rhyme and word play, among others, will not shine through as they do in the Latin, and some of the sentences are long and complex. However, the words matter; the words articulate the truths of the Christian faith. The words shape and form us as a believing community, and the words contribute to the unity of the Church across the world.

Exploring the Changes in the Roman Missal: Deepen, Nurture, Celebrate

In a weekly column in the Texas Catholic Herald, Director of Worship David Wood discusses the implementation of the third edition of the Roman Missal. Read the latest column here. Start at the beginning here.

The People's Parts

Click here to view or download a color handout that outlines the new People's Parts for the Mass. (A black and white version will be available soon.)

For Clergy: Chant Settings from the Roman Missal 3rd Edition (Ordinary Form)

The implementation of the third edition of the Roman Missal, which will begin in Advent 2011, will be the most significant change to the Mass in 40 years.

Clergy may click here to listen to chant versions of Mass parts for the new edition of the Roman Missal (courtesy of the Church Music Association of America).

For more information on the Roman Missal, please visit the U.S. Bishops' website on the implementation or call the Archdiocesan Office of Worship at 713.741.8739.