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welcoming the new roman missal
in the Diocese of Sacramento
New Words: A Deeper Meaning, but the Same Mass
The Roman Missal, Third Edition, the ritual text containing prayers and instructions for the celebration of the Mass, has been approved by the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments. First use of the new Roman Missal in English in the dioceses of the United States was on the First Sunday of Advent, November 27, 2011.
how can we learn more about the new missal?
Same Mass – new words: What is Liturgy?
A different way to track time: The Liturgical Year
Singing at liturgy: What is Sung Liturgy?
With hearts and hands and voices: Full, Conscious and Active Participation
Why do we do that at Mass? The Order of the Mass
The history of liturgical books – Part 1
The history of liturgical books – Part 2
What will we be saying differently at Mass? Greetings and Dialogues
The Roman Missal: The Penitential Act
What will we be praying at Mass? The presidential prayers – propers
What will we be saying at Mass? Preface Dialogue, Preface and Sanctus
It is right to give God thanks and praise: The Eucharistic Prayer
What will we be saying at Mass? The Communion Rite
The new Roman Missal: What’s changed? What hasn’t?