Liturgical Books

A list of the current English ritual books approved for liturgical use in the United States of America is provided for the benefit of parishes to ensure their sacristies are well stocked. The dates in bold are the current approved editions. Information on Spanish-language books appears further below.

If your parish does not have any of these ritual books, or wants more copies you can order from your preferred publisher at a discounted price HERE through the Office of Worship Store.

For the Eucharist

• Roman Missal 2011
• Excerpts from the Roman Missal 2018
• Lectionary for Mass 1998/2002
• Lectionary for Mass Supplement 2017
• Collection of Masses of the Blessed Virgin Mary 2012
• Sunday Celebrations in the Absence of a Priest 2012
• Eucharistic Prayers for Masses with Children 2011
• Lectionary for Masses with Children 1993

For the other sacraments and sacramentals

• Book of Blessings 1989
• Holy Communion and Worship of the Eucharistic Mystery Outside Mass 1976 (2024 obligatory December 1, 2024)
• Liturgy of the Hours 1976
• Order of Baptism of Children 2003 (1970) 2020
• Order of Celebrating Matrimony 2008 (1970) 2016
• Order of Christian Funerals 1989
• Order of Christian Initiation of Adults 1988 (2024 obligatory March 5, 2025)
• Order of Confirmation 2015
• Order of Crowning an Image of the Blessed Virgin Mary 1987
• Order of Penance 2023
• Pastoral Care of the Sick: Rites of Anointing and Viaticum 1983

Conference-approved texts containing excerpts of ritual books

• Order for the Solemn Exposition of the Holy Eucharist 1993
• Catholic Household Blessings and Prayers 2020
• Blessing on the Fifteenth Birthday (bilingual) 2008
• Blessing of a Child in the Womb (bilingual) 2012

Ritual books in Spanish

Six Spanish-language liturgical books and two fascicles have been confirmed for liturgical use in the United States.

• Misal Romano 2018
• Celebraciones dominicales en ausencia de presbítero (bilingual) 2007
• Ritual para el Bautismo de los niños 2009
• Rito de la Iniciación cristiana de adultos 1993 (2024 obligatory March 5, 2025)
• Ritual del Matrimonio 2010
• Ritual de exequias cristianas 2002
• Bendición al cumplir quince años (bilingual) 2008
• Bendición de una criatura en el vientre materno (bilingual) 2012

For other rites that do not have a confirmed U.S. Spanish edition – for example, the Leccionario, rituals for Penance, etc. – any Spanish translation lawfully approved by another Conference of Bishops may be used. Ritual books from Mexico tend to be the most popular in this country, and many of them are available through Liturgical Press or from the Mexican publishing house Buena Prensa.