A Kentucky bishop has directed his priests to follow the new translation of the Roman Missal “exactly as it is written,” and called for appropriate music and gestures in the liturgy, in a pastoral letter. Bishop Roger Foys of Covington warned priests against straying from the approved liturgical texts. He said that the music for the Mass should be “theologically sound and properly composed in accord with the teaching of the Church on sacred music.” And he cautioned that the choir should not be in the sanctuary during Mass. Among other liturgical directives in his pastoral letter, the bishop said that it is improper for lay people to extend their hands during the Lord’s Prayer: No gesture is prescribed for the lay faithful in the Roman Missal; nor the General Instruction of the Roman Missal, therefore the extending or holding of hands by the faithful should not be performed.
Bridget Mary's Reflection:
Another example of a bossy bishop demanding strict adherence to man-made clerical rules.
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Inclusive Worship Aids
A CD providing worship aids written by Bridget Mary Meehan, Judy Lee and Dorothy Shugrue. It is a resource created by priests in the Association of Roman Catholic Women Priests, containing a variety of Eucharistic liturgies.
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"One nun recently told me she could not in conscience pray the new Roman Missal because it has written out women from the liturgy."
ReplyDeleteDear Lord, nothing has changed! It's the same Mass! Take a look at the official Latin text if you require proof. Our translation has been grossly inaccurate all these years, something which we have now rectified to a reasonable degree.
The stilted syntax and vocabulary is not a more accurate Latin translation but a different one which attempts to mimic Latin structure. This is not necessarily a rectification, but perhaps an obfuscation.
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