The New Roman Missal, Habits, and Togas

Noted:

• "Video addresses updated Roman Missal"
  Catholic Courier (undated, probably January 3-13, 2011)

Catholic Courier's posted a video that helps introduce the new Roman Missal: coming on the first Sunday of Advent, 2011.

I'll be back, after this video, reduced in size to fit this blog's format.

"Roman Missal "

DioceseOfRochester, YouTube, (January 3, 2011)
video, 5:55

New Roman Missal: A Pretty Big Deal

It's like the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops says on their website:

"Vatican issues final text of the Roman Missal, Third Edition, for the Dioceses of the United States of America"
The Committee on Divine Worship, United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (2011)
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 text of the new Roman Missal will be on the First Sunday of Advent, November 27, 2011...."

The Diocese or Rochester's video says that we've had the same missal here in America for the last 40 years: Which covers the entire time I've been a Catholic, plus some. As Bishop Matthew Clark and others said, it's like an old friend. We've gotten used to the words in the existing Missal.

Something I'm pretty sure is going to shock a few folks is that the new Roman Missal isn't going to 'undo' Vatican II. It's part of the same set of changes mandated by the Holy See, back in the '60s.

Mandated by the Holy See, mind you: not the groovy craziness pulled by screwball theologians and frustrated interior decorators 'in the spirit of Vatican II.'

I'm looking forward to the new Missal - although I expect an awkward time as I get accustomed to the new procedures.

Which is okay. I expect the underlying principles the Church has been teaching for the last two millennia to stay the same. I don't expect the way they're taught to be the same as the methods used were when Paul wrote those letters to the folks in Rome: any more than I expect the President of the United States to wear a toga.

Somewhat-related posts:

• "Aerobic Worship"
  (December 17, 2010)
• "New Missal Coming: This is Going to be Interesting"
  (November 22, 2010)
• "A 'Traditional' Catholic? Yes and No"
  (July 31, 2010)
• "Roman Missal, Third Edition: I've got Hopes, and Fears"
  (June 2, 2010)

Background and resources:

• "Vatican issues final text of the Roman Missal, Third Edition, for the Dioceses of the United States of America"
  The Committee on Divine Worship, United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (2011)
  • FAQ (updated)

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A tip of the hat to deaconbluue, on Twitter, for the heads-up on the Diocese of Rochester video.