Ask Father Cibelli

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Resources

Louie Verrrecchio offered a wonderful presentation to our parish on Sept 17. Parishioners can explore his presentation at their convenience here (Be sure to have your copy of this week's bulletin in hand): missalprep.com/

Full text of the Order of Mass (includes all of the people's parts): old.usccb.org/romanmissal/order-of-mass.pdf

United States Bishops Roman Missal page www.usccb.org/romanmissal

International Commission on English in the Liturgy website: www.icelweb.org/index.htm

What can I do to prepare?

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We’re excited about the changes, and we want this to be the place you come to keep up-to-date about the parish’s activities for the new translation, and events you can participate in.

In the mean time, you can learn more on your own by...

• Using this blog: ask a question!
•Offering suggestions about what else we can do
•Visit the following websites:

United States Bishops Roman Missal page www.usccb.org/romanmissal

The Archdiocese of Baltimore Office for Worship page http://www.archdioceseofbaltimore.org/evangelization/worship/roman-missal-implementation.cfm

International Commission on English in the Liturgy http://www.icelweb.org/index.htm

What is St. Joseph Parish doing to prepare?

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St. Joseph Parish Liturgy Committee has been talking about how to prepare for the new translation of the Roman Missal and has set up a special sub-committee for this purpose.
The members of the sub-committee are:

Rev. Ernest Cibelli
Mrs. Marie Lybolt
Mr. Ed Shipley
Mrs. Isabel Blevins
Mrs. Patricia Caudle
Mr. Tom Basham

We are the “New Translation Team,” and we are happy to help in whatever way we can.

The New Translation Team is planning many different opportunities to learn about and prepare for this momentous occasion. You can look forward to:
•Several Sunday homilies dedicated to teaching about the Mass
•Practices for saying and singing the texts
•A luncheon for seniors
•A Life after Sunday presentation
•Evening and weekend workshops
•Bulletin inserts and articles
•A section of the parish website dedicated to the new translation

Is it worth it?

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Some may wonder if it’s worth all the trouble. Aren’t there more important things to worry about? The Church, the Pope and St. Joseph Parish included, owes her attention to many important issues. The Second Vatican Council’s Constitution on the Sacred Liturgy describes the importance of the Liturgy, especially the Mass, in these ways: “The liturgy is the summit toward which the activity of the Church is directed; at the same time it is the font from which all her power flows” (10) and “it is the primary and indispensable source from which the faithful are to derive the true Christian spirit” (14). The Mass is the way we honor the Lord’s command, given the night before He died: “Do this in memory of me.” It is the primary way we keep holy the Lord’s Day, the day He rose from the dead, the way we lovingly fulfill the Third Commandment. God gives us His best: everything good that we have, beginning with the gift of life. He deserves our best in return. Therefore, we are right to put in the extra time and effort to enhance our worship of Him. This new translation will help us do just that.

Why is the translation changing?

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In 2001, Blessed Pope John Paul II issued the fifth instruction “For the right implementation of the Constitution on the Sacred Liturgy of the Second Vatican Council.” It deals primarily with the way Roman liturgical books, including the Missal, are translated from the original Latin to vernacular languages, including English. It takes time for the reforms of any Council to take full effect, and this document marks added progress in fulfilling the true spirit of Vatican Council II.

What is the Roman Missal?

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The book that contains all the prayers and instructions for the Mass is the Roman Missal.

It is the book that the priest reads from at the chair and at the Altar. It is the book from which all the prayers and responses of the people come.

Currently, we call this book the Sacramentary; however, this word refers technically only to the prayers of the priest. The term Roman Missal is more comprehensive.

You can look forward to a more detailed explanation of this term in the future.

Greetings and God Bless!

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Hello, everyone!

Have you Heard? Beginning on November 27, 2011, the first Sunday of Advent, the prayers we use at Mass each day will sound different. We at St. Joseph Parish are excited about this new step forward, but we also know that change is challenging. That’s why we've created this blog: to help by answer your questions about the changes.

Do you have questions about the Mass, the Roman Missal, or the Catholic faith? Please ask, and I'll answer them for you!