The Roman Missal is the document that contains all of the prayers, chants, and directives for conducting the Mass. The Third Edition of the missal has been released in Latin. The Latin version was subsequently translated into English. That English translation will be used at Mass beginning on November 27, 2011, the First Sunday of Advent.

The following material has been prepared to help us in the congregation to understand the changes that resulted in a third edition as well as the effects on the English translation of revised instructions as to how Latin is to be translated into the many vernacular languages used around the world.

This Presentation summarizes the evolution of the Mass and of the Roman Missal. The presentation includes a summary of the specific changes we will experience later this year.

You will find in this link, all of the bulletin inserts that have been published during the 2011 year concerning Mass and the changes in the words of the prayers resulting from the new translation.

Additional reference material to further explain
and illustrate the upcoming changes:

Material from the Conference of Catholic Bishops pertaining to the Roman Missal

Material from the Archdiocese of Philadelphia

Become One Body, One Spirit in Christ an interactive video which can be purchased from this website for $20.00
(This DVD is very good, containing the history and explanation of the Roman Missal as well as the change process.  The information is presented by a number of individuals who were involved in the process.

If you have any questions regarding the Worship Committee, please email our Director of Liturgy, liturgy@stv.comcastbiz.net