Li t u r g y Ne w s l e t t e r Vol. 8 No. 4 September 2008 A Quarterly Newsletter prepared by the Liturgy Office of the Bishops’ Conference of England and Wales

ynods are constitu- Order of Mass receives recognitio from tive of the Church: The Congregation of Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments has granted recognitio SThey are a coming for the text of the Order of Mass from the Roman Missal. The Grey book of the Order of Mass together from every was approved by the Bishops of England and Wales at their Easter 2006 meeting and submitted people and culture to be one in Christ; they are a to the Holy See in June 2006. This is now the final text of the Order of Mass and is referred to walking together behind as the ‘White book’. him who said: “I am the way, the truth and the life” In the letter from Cardinal Arinze he noted that the Congregation ‘has no little satisfaction in (John 14:6). In fact the Greek word “sýnodos,” arriving at this juncture’. He add that the ‘Congregation does not intend that these texts should composed of the preposi- be put into liturgical use immediately. The Cardinal stressed two reasons for granting of recogni� tion “syn,” that is, “with,” tio at this stage: to provide time for formation and catechesis of clergy and laity; to facilitate the and “odòs,” which means “way, road,” suggests preparation of musical settings using the new approved texts. The work of the ‘Leeds Group’ on the idea of “taking the formation materials is noted below. The Department is working on a revised version of Roman road together,” and this is Missal: a guide to composers including the new . The US Bishops’ Conference has precisely the experience of the in published the text of the White Book on the website of the Committee for Divine Worship. history. • http://www.usccb.org/liturgy/missalformation/index.shtml Benedict XVI Angelus, Sunday 5 October Significant stages in of Missal Following their approval of the Order of Mass II at the Easter meeting the bishops have been reviewing three Grey books in preparation for the November meeting. They will be voting on Eucharistic Prayers for Masses with Children, Ritual Mass and Masses for Various Needs and Intentions. Work on the translation of the Roman Missal has been divided by ICEL into 12 segments and following November the bishops will have 6 more Grey books to review and vote on. The 11 Bishops of the International Commission on English in the Liturgy met in Vancouver in September. They reviewed the comments on the remaining 6 parts by bishops and the Congre� gation for Divine Worship and completed the translation which will now be sent to Bishops’ Conferences. A copy of the Press Release from the meeting can be found on page 4. Before the bishops’ meeting there was a meeting of the ‘Leeds Group’ a small international group brought together by Bishop Roche to prepare formation material to assist with the introduction of the Roman Missal, 3rd edition.

Synod of Bishops The Synod of Bishops takes place in the Vatican Synod will also be addressed by the Ecumenical from 5 October until 26 October. The theme Bartholomew I on 18 October. Other of the Synod is The Word of God in the Life and ecumenical delegates alongside the Ecumenical Mission of the Church. There are 253 Synodal Patriarch include the Patriarchates of Moscow, Fathers: representatives from 13 Eastern Catholic Serbia, and Romania, the Greek Orthodox Churches , of 113 Episcopal Conferences, Church and the Armenian Apostolic Church as from 25 of the Roman , and well as the Anglican Communion, the Lutheran the Union of Superiors General. The Bishops’ World Federation, the Church of the Disci� Conference of England and Wales will be repre� ples of Christ, and the Ecumenical Council of Contents sented by Patrick Kelly and Bishop Churches. News 1–2 David McGough. The pattern for the Synod Some Questions on the will build on the innovations introduced in 2006 The Office of the Synod of Bishops has Order of Mass 3 Documentation with a greater time given for free discussion. released a prayer for the success of the Synod ICEL Press Release 4 There will be an address by Head Rabbi of Haifa which can be found on the back page. Prayer for the Synod 4

Shear Yashyv Cohen, who on the afternoon of • http://www.vatican.va/roman_curia/synod/index.htm October 6 will present how the Hebrew People • http://www.liturgyoffice.org.uk/Resources/Synod/index.html • http://www.catholicchurch.org.uk/ccb/catholic_church/events/synod_of_ read and interpret the Sacred Scriptures. The bishops_rome_2008

Liturgy Newsletter — Page 1 Coming Events - 1 year on to be enriched. On the one He described the writers as hand, the friends of the old ‘insatiable, incredible. They do Mount Street Jesuit Centre The Feast of the Triumph of Liturgy Course liturgy can and should know not know the harm they are Thursday 29 January –12 March the Cross on 14 September 2009 marked the first anniversary the new , the new pref� doing,’ adding that when the http://www.msjc.org.uk/theoed/ liturgy.php of the implementation of the aces of the liturgy, etc. But on Vatican does not accept their Motu Proprio Summorum the other hand, the new lit� demands immediately ‘they Pontificum. On his journey urgy emphasizes the common go directly to the Internet’ hen God to France to mark the 150th participation, but it is not just and post their complaints. The speaks, he Anniversary of the Shrine of the assembly of a particular Cardinal said that ‘The Eucha� Walways seeks community, but rather it is rist should never become a a response; His saving Lourdes Pope Benedict was action requires human asked ‘What do you say to always an act of the universal point of contrast and a point cooperation; His love Church, in communion with of separation.What is more awaits correspondence. those in France who are wor� What should never ried that the motu proprio all the believers of all time, an important: the mystery of happen, dear brothers “” is act of adoration. In this sense, God who becomes bread or and sisters, is what bibli- it seems to me that there is a the language by which we cal text narrates when a step backward with regards speaking of the vineyard: to the great institutions of mutual enrichment, and it is celebrate the mystery?’ The “He expected it to yield clear that the renewed liturgy Cardinal went on to say that fine grapes: wild grapes the ?’ were all it yielded” (cf. The Holy Father responded, is the ordinary liturgy of our the Mass, in whatever lan� Is 5:2) ‘It is baseless fear; because time.’ guage it is celebrated, must Only the Word of God be a service motivated by this “motu proprio” is simply In his Address to the French can change the depth of love. He also confirmed that the heart of man, and so an act of tolerance, with a bishops Pope Benedict the commission had prepared it is important that with it pastoral objective, for people emphasised the need for gen� both individual believers a document giving detailed who have been formed in erosity in the desire for unity: and the community enter instructions about how to into an ever-growing this liturgy, who love it, who ‘Everyone has a place in the implement the Motu Proprio. intimacy. The Synodal know it, who want to live Church. Every person, with� Assembly will direct its • http://www.ecclesiadei-pontcommissio.org/ attention to this truth with this liturgy. It is a small out exception, should be able which is fundamental to group, because it supposes an to feel at home, and never Held in Trust the life and the mission education in Latin, a for� of the Church. Nourish- rejected. God, who loves all As part of Liverpool year as ing oneself with the mation in a certain type of men and women and wishes European Capital of Culture Word of God is for her culture. But it seems to me a none to be lost, entrusts us the first and fundamental the Church of St Francis responsibility. In effect, if normal requirement of faith with this mission by appoint� Xavier has hosted an exhibi� the proclamation of the and pastoral practice for a ing us shepherds of his sheep. tion of artefacts from the col� Gospel constitutes her bishop of our Church to have reason for being and her We can only thank him for lection at Stonyhurst College mission, it is indispensa- love and forbearance for these the honour and the trust that as well as vestments and plate ble that the Church know people and allow them to live he has placed in us. Let us from the church’s own col� and live that which She with this liturgy. proclaims, so that her therefore strive always to be lection. The exhibits ranged preaching is credible, ‘There is no opposition servants of unity!’ from medieval prayer books despite the weaknesses through to 19th century vest� and poverty of Her mem- between the liturgy renewed To mark the anniversary the bers. We know, moreover, by Vatican II and this liturgy. Pontifical CommissionEcclesia ments including material from that the proclamation of Jesuit missions overseas. the Word, to the school of Every day, the council fathers Dei held a Conference on 16 Christ, has as its content celebrated the Mass following • http://www.sfxchurchliverpool.com/capital_of_ September. Cardinal Cas� culture_exhibition.php the Kingdom of God (cf the old rite and at the same Mk 1:14-15), but the trillon Hoyos, president of the Kingdom of God is the time they conceived a natural Pontifical Commission, who Salford Liturgy website person of Jesus Himself, development for the liturgy earlier in the summer had cel� The diocese of Salford Office who with his words and throughout this century, since for Liturgy has established a his works offers salvation ebrated Pontifical High Mass to men of every age. It the liturgy is a living reality, in Westminster Cathedral at website which contains many is interesting with regard which develops and keeps its the invitation of the Latin resources to enrich Sunday to St Jerome’s considera- and Weekday liturgies includ� tion: “He who knows not identity within its develop� Mass Society, was reported the Scriptures knows not ment. as expressing his concerns ing notes for readers and the power of God nor resources to aid participation. his wisdom. Ignorance of ‘So there is certainly a dif� about those who write to the • http://www.salfordliturgy.org Scriptures is ignorance of ference of emphasis, but a commission requesting that Christ”. the Extraordinary Form be Benedict XVI single fundamental identity Homily at inaugural Mass of Synod that excludes any contradic� used not just at one Mass a Basilica of St Paul Outside the Walls 5 October 2008 tion or antagonism between a week but at every Mass, and renewed liturgy and the pre� that such Masses be avail� ceding liturgy. I believe there able not just at one church in is a possibility for both types a town but at every church.

Page 2 — Liturgy Newsletter Some Questions on the Order of Mass What is the Order of Mass? (a 2/3rd majority) to be approved. The text can The Order of Mass contains the texts which then be submitted to the Holy See for recognitio; are commonly used in every celebration of the confirmation of the bishops’ approval. The Mass: the dialogues, acclamations and prayers Order of Mass, because of its importance, was shared by priest and people, these include the sent separately before the rest of the text; it is Gloria and the Creed; the texts of the first four expected the remainder of the text will be sent Eucharistic Prayers. all together. When the text has received recognitio it is known as a ‘White Book’. Though the text How has the translation been prepared? is approved it may not be used in liturgical cel� The publication of the Roman document ebrations until the text is promulgated for use. Liturgiam Authenticam in 2001 and the third edi� tion of the Latin Missale Romanum the following When will the text be in use? year ushered in a new era of liturgical transla� It is difficult to give an accurate date but there tion. Liturgiam Authenticam required that texts are a number of stages which can be identified. be translated ‘directly’ so that they were faithful It is expected that our bishops will complete both to the meaning, and to the language and their approval of the texts of the Missal by style of the prayer. For English speaking Bishops’ the end of next year (2009) if not earlier. Conferences the body charged with this task is The text is then submitted to the Holy See ICEL — International Commission on Eng� and though it is not possible to estimate how lish in the Liturgy under the chair of Bishop long the Congregation for Divine Worship Roche of Leeds. For bishops there have been will need to examine the text, the Order of two important stages in the process which are Mass was with the Congregation for about 2 named after the colour of the cover of the draft years. It should be noted that the Congrega� text: Green and Grey. The text of the Missal is tion has been invited to comment throughout divided into 12 parts. For each part the bishops the process and they have also been assisted by receive first a Green book — at this stage they the Vox Clara Committee. When recognitio is comment on the text, the accuracy of the trans� granted there will probably be a gap before use lation and how it is rendered in English. The to allow time for necessary catechesis and to bishops can also seek the advice of others, as prepare and publish the text in a variety of for� many have done. These comments are reviewed mats. Though there will be a tension between by the bishops of ICEL who prepare a final text, a desire to put the new text into use and the the Grey Book. At this stage bishops may pro� recognised need for introductory catechesis pose amendments or adaptation to be voted on and formation, as Cardinal Arinze in his letter by the Bishops’ Conference. The text, and any noted the recognitio for the Order of Mass allows amendments, needs to achieve a ‘canonical’ vote preparation to begin now. Rest in Peace Joseph Gelineau s j was born by the Grail was published and Kevin Donovan s j was a od of mercy is used in the current Lection� and love, in 1920. He joined the Society student of Gelineau at the Ggrant to Joseph of Jesus and was ordained ary and Liturgy of Hours. Institut Catholique in the late and Kevin, your servants and priests, to the priesthood in 1951. Gelineau was a member of the 1960s. He was born in 1931 a glorious place at your By this time he was already Consilium particularly involved and was ordained as a priest in heavenly table active in the Liturgical Move� for you made them on with the Order of Mass, the the in 1965. earth ment teaching at the Institut Eucharistic Prayers and music. He was Professor of Liturgy a faithful minister of your Catholique in Paris. To many word and sacrament. He was one of the founding at Heythrop College and people his name is synony� organisers of the international We ask this through Christ founded the MA in Pastoral our Lord. mous with the Psalter which music study group Universa Amen. Liturgy there. From 1982 –91 he translated for the de Laus and wrote numerous Order of Christian Funerals he served as priest at Jerusalem in�������������������� 1953. The transla� books on music and liturgy. tion not only captured the He continued to compose St Ignatius, Stamford Hill in images and structure of the music for the liturgy includ� North London; from 1992 Hebrew texts but offered a ing contributions to the music until his death he served as way of singing the psalms to of the Taizé Community. He parish priest at Sacred Heart, regular pulsed tones. In 1962 died on 8 August, 2008 in Sal� Wimbledon. He died on 21 an English translation prepared lanches, France. August 2008.

Liturgy Newsletter — Page 3 ICEL Press Release Meeting of the International the meeting, including Archbishop Raymond Commission on English in the Liturgy Roussin, sm of Vancouver, Coadjutor Arch� Magazine The eleven Bishops of the International Com� bishop J. Michael Miller, csb also of Vancouver, Subscription mission on English in the Liturgy have com� Bishop Gerald Wiesner, omi, Chairman of the Service pleted their translation of the Third Edition of Liturgy Commission for Canada, and Father William Burke, Secretary of the same Commis� The Liturgy Office the Roman Missal. Meeting in Vancouver, Brit� offers an annual ish Columbia, Canada, from 8 to 12 Septem� sion. subscription service to English-speaking ber, they considered texts from the Proper and The Bishops welcomed news from their Con� liturgical journals from Common of Saints, Votive Masses, Masses for ferences of a recent letter from Cardinal Arinze, around the world for Prefect of the Congregation for Divine Worship subscribers from UK. the Dead, Antiphons, Introductory Documents Details of the journals and Appendixes, and revised them in the light and the Discipline of the Sacraments, to Presi� and prices for 2009 are of comments received from Bishops worldwide dents of several Bishops’ Conferences, in which now available on the he has granted recognitio to a new English ver� website. and from the Vatican Congregation for Divine www.liturgyoffice.org.uk/ Worship. These texts will now be forwarded to sion of the Order of Mass, in the preparation of Subscriptions the countries where English is used in the Mass, which the Commission has collaborated. so that the respective Bishops’ Conferences, Also participating in the Commission’s discus� having made local adaptations, can send them sions were Archbishop Mark Coleridge of to the Congregation for Divine Worship and Canberra, Australia, Bishop Alan Hopes of West� the Discipline of the Sacraments in Rome for minster, England, and Father Anthony Ruff,osb recognitio. of John’s University, Collegeville, Min� At their meeting the Bishops re‑elected nesota. Bishop Arthur Roche of Leeds as Chairman, The Commission will meet twice in 2009, and Archbishop Denis Hart of Melbourne as in January and July, to continue its work of Vice‑chairman and Bishop Arthur Serratelli of translating into English the Latin texts of the Paterson, New Jersey as Treasurer. Bishop Denis . Browne of Hamilton, New Zealand was elected 12 September 2008 Secretary. Vancouver, Canada The members of the Commission were pleased Liturgy to have several guests join them for a portion of Newsletter www.liturgyoffice.org. uk /Newsletter ISSN 1748-5347 (Print) Prayer for the Synod ISSN 1748-5355 (Online) ord Jesus Christ, may the faithful of their Churches Editorial whom the Father has commanded us be purified and strengthened in spirit, Martin Foster to listen as his beloved Son, so that they might greater follow the Gospel Liturgy Office L 39 Eccleston Square shed your light upon your Church, through which you accomplished salvation London SW1V 1PL so that she might have nothing more holy and they might make of themselves 020 7901 4850 than to listen to your voice and follow you. a living offering to the heavenly Father. 020 7901 4821 (fax) Martin.Foster@cbcew. You are the Supreme Shepherd May Mary, the Most Holy Mother of God org.uk and Ruler of Souls. and Mother of the Church, The views expressed in Look then upon the Pastors of your Church assist the Bishops in these days, Liturgy Newsletter are not necessarily those of the gathered in these days as she assisted the Apostles in the Upper Room, Bishops’ Conference. with the Successor of St. Peter in synod assembly. and intercede with motherly affection Liturgy Newsletter may be copied and distributed freely We implore you to sanctify them in truth to foster brotherly communion among them, in whole or in part. Permission and confirm them in faith and love. for any other use contact the to allow them to rejoice in prosperity Liturgy Office. Lord Jesus Christ, and peace in the calmness of these days, A free email notification service when new issues are posted on send forth your Spirit of love and truth and, in reading the signs of the times, the website can be accessed via the website. on the bishops in synod to celebrate the majesty of the merciful God,

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