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The developed a number of profound theological insights which have influenced the liturgy of the and the spiri- tuality of the faithful. The Church's relationship with the Jewish people has THE CHURCH implications for each local congregation's call to be good neighbors; more profoundly, a understanding of the Church's roots in the Jewish her- AND THE itage is integral to our own self understanding. Through we became children of and spiritual descendants of Abraham (Gal 3:26- JEWS 29).

IN THE The Church in Italy, Austria and Poland has a " Sunday" in January each year in order for the to explore some facet of this heritage and LITURGY to instruct the faithful on the attitude they should have toward their Jewish neighbors. Should the consider this for the Church in the United States? Rather than wait, we may consider the possibilities already avail- able to us. Qev. Lawrence E. Inzzell, D. Phil. Inslilule of Judaeo-Chrislian oludies The Liturgy of the Word in the and in other sacramental celebra- &lon Hall Universily tions should be the occasion for the faithful to learn from the Scriptures, ooulh Orllil8e, New Jersey with an emphasis on the way in which the and teaching of the Apostles built upon the rich biblical heritage preserved by the Jewish peo- ple. The three-year cycle of readings for Sundays in the Roman rite is intended to provide a rich and varied fare for the congregation and its mem- bers. The proclamation of God's Word should resonate in each person's mind and heart to meet personal needs and queries; then the should draw upon the fundamental themes of and practice that would unite the listeners in the , a convocation (ecclesia) created anew by the Word as the proclamation continues with the Eucharistic . In other words, at least on occasion the homily should foster an understanding of some facet of a congregation's bond with the Universal Church, as the people of God in the New Covenant.

ACCENTUATE THE POSITIVE The Gospel text continues the prophetic tradition, the work of teaching for the encouragement of people to sense the profound connection between the drama of and the fabric of everyday life. Along with

In this issue: • The Church and the Jews in the Liturgy • Stewards of God's Grace • Principles of Translating the MissaJe Romanum • Letter to the Bishops' Conferences on "The Name of God" consoling and healing words to strengthen every case, the Jewish background to the piety of the faithful so that, as in the and uplift the bruised reed and smoldering and our liturgy would be proclamation of the Passion, they would wick (Isa 42:3), many passages record elucidated as part of the picture. experience what the Lord has done for me ' words of admonition, especially to and the fickleness of human response. his peers, the leaders and teachers of vari- Can we dream of a parish in which large The typology of God's gifts during ous segments of the Jewish community in numbers would take part in a well-pre- Israel's desert wandering after the Exodus Galilee and Judea. Debates and condem- pared series? Think back to the "mis- in contrast to the malevolent deeds of nations were intended to provoke the sions" of an earlier time! But even if Jesus' persecutors should relate to this interlocutors to an examination of con- attendance is limited to a small group of congregation and our common need for science. Tragically, from the second cen- interested parishioners, their experience mercy and repentance. The Church's tury and down through the ages, many could be shared quietly, at least in part, intention is clear from the refrain: "Holy preachers forgot that these were inner with larger groups. If adjacent parishes God ... holy immortal One, have mercy on family quarrels; rather, they were inter- joined forces for such a series the task us!" However, commentators through the preted as signs of a deep alienation, of a would be less daunting. ages have tended to interpret the hymn as total rift between Jesus and his people. an indictment of the Jewish people. Thus, preaching contributed to the long A pastoral team might present a brief Unless there has been an adequate catech- history of polemics between Christians essay in the Sunday bulletin so that the esis for the entire congregation, possible and Jews. The power of a preacher's congregation would be prepared for a only in a closed community, it is better for words should never be underestimated. deeper appreciation of one or another another hymn to be selected. Jokes and snide remarks about other major theme for and . groups can be taken to justify prejudicial Before the Passion, the teaching of the The rubrics for Passion Sunday and Good attitudes of congregants. When the Second Vatican Council on the Church's Friday call for a brief homily, but there Gospel reports failures of religious lead- bond with the Jewish people, Nostra are so many themes calling for comment ers, the interpretation should not general- Aetate, 4, should be reiterated: "True, the and explanation! Although the homily ize to condemn all Jews, but may become Jewish authorities and those who followed focuses on the person and work of Jesus, an occasion for an examination of con- their lead pressed for the death of Christ; those preparing for the Liturgy should science regarding our own conduct. still, what happened in His passion cannot avoid anti-Jewish generalizations in the Many among the clergy have acquired the be charged against all the Jews, without hymns and . The language used in skill to move from the biblical passages to distinction, then alive, nor against the and hymns should reflect inclu- the needs of the congregation, for whom Jews of today." siveness and contemporary understand- the Word of God should offer principles ings of the relationship between for a response to destructive patterns of For many Catholics, especially the crowd Christians and Jews. behavior. This is a tribute to their appre- that comes for palms and , ciation of the Gospel's challenge! the Scripture readings on Passion (Palm) The Solemn Orations (General Sunday should be introduced by a brief Intercessions) on include a LENT AND HOLY WEEK commentary. If the Passion is proclaimed sensitive prayer for the Jewish people, The abundance of rich themes in the litur- in parts with congregational participation, stressing their place in God's plan: gy of Lent and the Paschal season might people should understand that this is an be approached by a series of Sunday hom- occasion to reflect 1) on the responsibility Let us pray for the Jewish people, ilies on the person and ministry of Jesus, only of those Jews and Romans who were the first to hear the word of God, the Lord's self-giving and the , directly involved and 2) the way in which that they may continue to grow in the the link between worship and the moral the faithful deal with situations of injus- love of his name challenges of daily life ... Ideally, those tice and persecution in their daily lives. and in faithfulness to his covenant. topics should be presented in another for- Proponents of evil today find collabora- mat (which would allow for questions and tors and bystanders, so great courage is (silent prayer) discussion) as well: I) a study of Exodus, required to defend the innocent! Catholic Passover meal, the and the piety with a focus on the Passion of our Almighty and eternal God, Eucharist; 2) a study of the Passion-resur- Lord should include this type of moral long ago you gave your promise to rection narratives from the Gospel being probing, as many forms of the Stations of Abraham and his posterity. proclaimed in the given year of the the Cross present for our . Listen to your church as we pray Sunday cycle; 3) a catechesis on the that the people you first made your of baptism; 4) a study of the THE TRIDUUM own Scripture readings and prayers of the Preparation for the Good Friday liturgy may arrive at the fullness of Sacred Triduum. In each series there and devotions places demands on the redemption. would be a place for presenting the bibli- entire pastoral team, especially those in We ask this through Christ our Lord. cal background and contemporary setting music ministry. Of special importance is of the Gospel. Of course, such presenta- the choice of hymns for the veneration of This prayer serves as a model for the lan- tions would draw upon multi-media the cross. The traditional Improperia guage and which ought to be resources which are readily available.' In (Reproaches)' were intended to evoke the reflected in all prayers, homilies and hymns that reference the Jewish people, 10 especially in the liturgies of Holy Week. tJ6.\Words The Easter Vigil offers a rich panoply of •. on Nostra Aetate biblical readings and prayers, with a basis Pope Paul VI for many positive insights into the "\Worship Church's relation to the people of Israel. Since the spiritual patrimony common to Christians and Jews is thus so great, The selection of texts for proclamation this sacred synod wants to foster and recommend that mutual understanding and evokes a Jewish tradition of four nights wherein God wrought marvelous deeds: respect which is the fruit, above all, of biblical and theological studies as well as the night of creation, of Abraham's sacri- of fraternal dialogues. fice of Isaac, of the Exodus, and of the True, the Jewish authorities and those who followedtheir lead pressed for final redemption when evil will be van- the death of Christ; still, what happened in His passion cannot be charged quished and the Kingdom of God will be against all the Jews, without distinction, then alive, nor against the Jews of evident to all creation. today. Although the Church is the new people of God, the Jews should not be After the third reading (Exodus 14), presented as rejected or accursed by God, as if this followedfrom the Holy which be proclaimed, the traditional Scriptures. All should see to it, then, that in catechetical work or in the preach- prayer builds on the previous one, which ing of the word of God they do not teach anything that does not conform to the evokes the name of Abraham as "father of truth of the Gospel and the spirit of Christ. a multitude of nations" (Gen 17:4): "May Furthermore, in her rejection of everypersecution against any man, the every nation share the faith and privilege Church, mindful of the patrimony she shares with the Jews and moved not by (dignitas) ofIsrael and come to new birth in the Holy Spirit." As in the Exultet the political reasons but by the Gospel's spiritual love, decries hatred, per:s.ec':l:tions, Church proclaims our faith in the continu- displays of anti-Semitism, directed against Jews at any time and by anyone. ity of God's plan for the flourishing of the Besides, as the Church has alwaysheld and holds now, Christ underwent good olive tree rooted in the patriarchs of His passion and death freely, because of the sins of men and out of infinite love, old. in order that all may reach salvation. It is, therefore, the burden of the Church's preaching to proclaim the cross of Christ as the sign of God's all-embracing love Time and again through the New Testament readings, our liturgy offers and as the fountain from which every grace flows. occasions for fostering profound insights into God's plan for humanity and all cre- ation. Careful instruction throughout the year will prepare Catholics to celebrate the of Jesus' Death-and- I..ETrER TO BISHOPS', CONFERENCES ON "THE NAME OF GoD" Resurrection on each Sunday and espe- Thefollowing is taken from the August 2008 edition of the USCCB Committee cially during the sacred Triduum. In on Divine Worship Newsletter: doing so we will come to know the patri- archs and prophets, the psalmists and The Congregation for Divine Worship and Discipline of the Sacraments issued a sages of Israel. We may even explore letter on June 29,2008, which included a number of directives on the transla- ,how our neighbors integrate their teach- tion and the pronunciation of the Divine Name as signified in the sacred tetra- ings into the synagogue service and daily grammaton in the liturgy. The letter explains that the Divine Name as revealed prayer. in the (YHWH or "Yahweh") has been held as unpronounceable as an expression of reverence for the greatness of God. Historically the Divine Name was rendered in Hebrew as Adonai, in Greek as Kyrios, and in as I See John Pawlikowski and James Wilde, Dominus. The Directives indicate that the name of God in the form of the tetra- When Catholics Speak About Jews (Chicago: grammaton is neither to be used nor pronounced in the Liturgy, and that the Liturgy Training Publications, 1987) and translation of the Divine Name, in accord with Liturgiam authenticam, 41, be Theresa Sanders, : Holy Week After the Holocaust (Maryknoll: Orbis, 2006). rendered by the equivalent of Adonai/Kyrios, in English, "Lord."

2 See the , "Good Friday." In a letter to the Bishops of the United States, Arthur Serratelli, Chairman of the Committee on Divine Worship, stated, "While the directives contained here do not force any changes to the official liturgical texts, including our continuing work of the Missale Romanum, editio typica tertia, which already follow the spirit of the directives, there may be some impact on the use of particular pieces of liturgical music in our country as well as in the composi- tion of variable texts such as the for the celebration of the and the other sacraments ... "

11 ,,Be hospitable to one another When preparing and proclaiming, be con- without complaining. As scious of enunciation and pacing. Make each one has received a gift, sure that words are pronounced correctly use it to serve one another as good stew- and clearly, and at an appropriate volume. ards of God's varied grace. Whoever preaches, let it be with the words of God; Be careful to walk the fine line between whoever serves, let it be with the strength "proclamation" and "dramatic perform- that God supplies, so that in all things ance." Avoid adding excessive hand ges- God may be glorified through Jesus tures, reading at an unnatural pace, or Christ, to whom belong glory and domin- changing the voice to distinguish different ion for ever and ever. ." "characters" speaking. This risks making STEWARDS 1 Peter 4:9-11 the proclamation a performance, with more attention given to the than the Saint Peter's words to the Christian com- Word of God. OF munities of Asia Minor are striking, indeed. Rooting the virtue of hospitality For a lector to proclaim the Scriptures GOD'S in the action of service, Peter uses an without having taken the time to read and image for parish liturgical ministers: prepare is inhospitable. To do so, in "stewards of God's varied graces!" How effect, is to diminish the importance of GRACE many of us ever stop to consider that the assembly's hearing and receiving of what we do to enable the liturgical assem- the proclaimed Word of God. " ... [H]ow bly to worship God is stewardship? How shall they call on him in whom they have many of us stop to think that when we not believed? And how can they believe D. Todd Williamson use our gifts in service to others, God is unless they have heard of him?" (Romans and glorified? This should always be in the 10:14). front of our minds as we serve. Every Jennifer Kerr Breedlove liturgical ministry is an exercise in hospi- MUSIC MINISTRY tality: giving of ourselves - serving Everything above pertaining to those who (withoutcomplainingl) - by using our proclaim the Word of God applies to gifts to help our brothers and sisters This article was originally published in the music ministers, particularly vocal musi- praise and worship God! In that, God is September/October issue of Pastoral cians, who inextricably combine word Liturgy, published by Liturgy Training glorified. and music. Your support and confident Publications, and appears here with foundation is imperative to strong and permission. AND GOSPEL READERS joyful singing. The lector should proclaim the Word of D. Todd Williamson is the Director for the God in a way that the liturgical assembly It may be helpful to envision yourself Office of Divine Worship of the may hear the Word proclaimed. As the doing more than playing or singing a Archdiocese of Chicago. He is the author General Instruction of the piece. Think of the music as a beloved of Sourcebookfor Sundays and Seasons (GIRM, 29) asserts, "when the Scriptures friend you are bringing to your faith com- 2007, LTP. are read in Church, God himself munity. Consider how, in making an speaks ... " The virtue of hospitality introduction, you step forward only long Jennifer Kerr Breedlove, a Chicago area demands that the one proclaiming the enough to draw attention to the one being liturgical musician, conductor, , and Word do all that he or she can to make introduced and while saying something composer, serves as Director of Music sure that not one verse is missed by any- Ministries at St. John of the Cross Parish, similar to, "Here is someone we should Western Springs, Illinois. one in the assembly. meet .... " After names are exchanged, you step back to allow the new friend's The implications to this demand are obvi- voice to be heard. It is the same with ous: preparation and rehearsal are imper- music - both with a new musical piece or ative. Reading and praying with the an already familiar song or chant. Your assigned Scripture are a given. During role is to bring the music into the midst of the week prior to reading, the lector ". the people with clarity and warmth. Let should read and pray with the Scriptures the music sing in its own voice from the daily, if possible. Become familiar with gathered assembly. the text, its flow and its meaning. Read the sections that come both prior to and Musical hospitality manifests itself in var- after the pericope assigned for the day. ious ways, many of them subtle. Even Seek an understanding of how the partic- something as small as announcing a hymn ular reading fits into the overall theme or is important. A world of difference exists message of the book of Scripture from between "Our Recessional Hymn can be 12 which it is taken. found at number 847 in the hymnal" and needs to pay attention to ister. Be slow and deliberate, with con- "As we are sent forth, let us join together both the sacrament and the communicant. sciousness of this sacred, unifying in singing, from our hymnal, number 847, moment. ', Sing to Jesus.' Number 8 ... 4. All actions should show care and rever- .. 7." The first option is brief and unob- ence to the . Avoid BEIDND THE SCENES trusive, but it lacks both warmth and the handing the vessels containing the sacra- Sacristans and other ministers exercise the acknowledgment that time is needed to ment to extraordinary ministers as if in an virtue of hospitality by maintaining every- gather books and turn to the page. The assembly line. With intention and pur- thing needed for the celebration of the added attention also allows the opportuni- pose, the extraordinary minister should great banquet of the Lord. This includes ty for the number to be heard clearly both receive the vessel and go to the des- care for and linens: peri- while communicating a desire for the ignated spot for distribution. odic cleaning and mending, readying for assembly to sing. Mass, and hanging in the closet after Pay attention to the person receiving the Mass. The physical mannerisms and body lan- sacrament. Eye contact is essential. The guage of cantor and profoundly communicant comes forward, moved by Be sure that the and are affect the invitation to the assembly to the grace of God, to receive the bread of cleaned and that the is pre- sing. The cantor's gesture is relatively life and drink from the cup of salvation. pared before Mass and appropriately standard: when it is time for the assembly This is, indeed, a moment of which Saint cleared. Knowing the order and flow of to sing, the cantor's arms are raised. But Paul wrote - in this act, God is glorified. particular liturgies aids in preparation. this gesture can have many shades of While slightly raising the consecrated Items for the various sacraments (oils, expression. Do the cantor's arms appear bread or consecrated wine, look into the cloths, bowl and sprinkler or aspergillum on the first note of the assembly refrain, eyes of each communicant. Such eye for the Rite of and Sprinkling or do they lift in the moments before, contact recognizes the individual as a per- , etc.) need special attention. inviting the assembly not just to sing but son God has summoned to "come, eat of also to breathe with the cantor? Are the (his) food, and drink of the wine (he has) Care for vestments, vessels, and other arms and hands stiff and angular as with a mixed" (Proverbs 9:5). liturgical items are only part of this exer- military salute or gentle and curved as in cise. Sacristans sometimes also are mind- an embrace? Perhaps most important of Be conscious of pace. Avoid distributing ful of the worship space. Make sure that all (for as well as cantors), do the the sacrament in a hurried or perfunctory the church is cleaned and prepared to faces and eyes of music ministers remain manner. We have all experienced a minis- ensure a hospitable atmosphere and litur- still and unchanging, fixed upon the hym- ter who simply dispenses the sacrament, gical environment. Clearing the gathering nal, or do they raise with the arms, mak- giving the invitation ("The Body of space of clutter, ensuring that devotional ing personal contact with the assembly? Christ" or "The ") without spaces are cleaned and that vigil lights are looking up, sometimes even while the replaced and readied, giving attention to To sing is to be vulnerable. Both alone communicant is still approaching the min- the book holders on the back of pews are and within a group, singing can be a frag- ile experience. To serve as cantor or choir member takes even greater courage and vulnerability. It is a vulnerability from which we dare not hide. The automatic reaction is to mentally close off our con- nection from those who see our fragility, those who might hear our errors or catch the slight out-of-tune note or blotched word. We stay guarded and protected. But the essence of hospitality is to embrace that very vulnerability, to meet one another as brothers and sisters in our shared home, and encourage joyful singing. We are there to underscore and encourage the truth that music is for . everyone, and each person's voice is an indispensable part of the song.

MINISTERS OF HOLY COMMUNION The demands of hospitality for both the ordinary and extraordinary minister of Holy Communion call for, above anything else, attention. The minister of Holy 13 all ways that sacristans serve the environ- take them up and give them to the ." ment for liturgy and worship. Such an attitude is inhospitable to the gift UPCOMING bearer and to the action. WORSHIP OFFICE EVENTS USHERS AND GREETERS Many parishes have developed the min- Remember that the Communion proces- Extraordinary Minister of istry of greeter, whose sole service is to sion is neither a fire drill nor an "orderly Holy Communion Workshop do precisely that - greet each person com- line to the service window." The ushers ing into the church. Distinctive from ush- need to help the assembly join the proces- The next EMOHC Workshop will ers, these ministers are concerned specifi- sion to the altar. The faithful are fellow take place on Saturday, April 25, cally with welcoming people to the parish pilgrims with whom the usher is also 2009, from 8:45 AM - 12:30 PM at liturgy. Sometimes they hand out worship approaching the great banquet of the the Archdiocesan Center. It will be aids or hymnals. Sometimes they point Lamb. offered in Spanish and English and out the coat room or assist with finding will feature three dynamic talks on the restrooms or securing a wheelchair. ALL As MINISTERS OF HOSPITALITY The of Ministry,Visiting The greeter makes sure that each worship- If a parish does not have a formal ministry the Sick and Homebound, and The per has whatever is needed to participate of greeting, parish staffs and liturgy com- Role of the EMOHC at Mass. fully and actively. mittees might consider the practice in which every person who is scheduled to Lenten Day of Recollection Greeters must be comfortable speaking serve in the liturgy has the added respon- for Catechumens and and dealing with strangers. Those gifted sibility of greeting the faithful as they Candidates for this ministry are able to cheerfully and enter the church. If this is done, however, The day of Recollection for all attentively greet the people, mindful of remember that it is not that the liturgical catechumens and candidates possible needs and aware of how to best ministers are greeting the people. The preparing to celebrate the Easter meet them. They are people who are principal host of the liturgy is Christ. Sacraments in 2009 will take place Liturgical ministry acts only through unhesitant to extend a hand and offer a on Saturday, April 4, from 9:30 AM - hearty "Hello" or "Welcome." They are Christ, with Christ, and in Christ. The 2:00 PM at Annunciation Church, adept at recognizing and welcoming liturgical ministers further serve the Paramus. This year we are pleased someone who may be attending the liturgy assembly in this act of greeting and wel- to announce that Bishop John Flesey, for the first time. coming. Auxiliary Bishop of Newark, will be our presenter. In other parishes, ushers usually provide This is particularly true in the experiences of periodic liturgies and sacramental cele- these services. In addition, ushers help Check First Class or brations that are part of the parish's wor- people find seating. Particular care needs www.rcan.orglworship for to be given to those parishioners who may ship life. Parish staff and liturgy commit- registration . , need special seating. Ushers need to be tees should give attention to the service of familiar with wheelchair-accessible areas hospitality in all the liturgical ministries and the area of seating for those who can- for celebrations such as Holy Communion, not take part in the Communion proces- Confirmation, weddings and funerals. sion. These are all liturgies that will call togeth- Staff er members of the parish as well as those Editor Ushers further serve the virtue of hospital- who are "strangers" to the parish, the Rev. Thomas A. Dente ity when they assist with the collection church and its arrangement. In these cele- DesignlLayout and the procession of gifts during the brations, liturgical ministers need to be Rev. Michael C. Santoro Preparation of the Altar and Gifts. In tak- particularly mindful of their responsibility Editorial Board ing up the collection, ushers might keep in to be welcoming and hospitable. Joan Conroy, Rev. James Ferry, mind the Widow's Mite (Luke 21:1-4) and Everything that has been noted above in Rev. Peter K. Funesti, Rev. Msgr. Richard always act from the assumption that dona- this article regarding ministries is even Groncki, Rev. Thomas B. Iwanowski, Patricia tions are made as an act of faith and from more pertinent in the occasional liturgies Krema, Susan Zaremba Malone, Mark Pacoe, Rev. Charles Pinyan, Rev. Michael C. a sense of service to the Church. that are part of every parish's liturgical Santoro, Kathy Skrupskis. Hospitality calls for ushers to be present life. to their act of faith and thanksgiving and Contributors to be patient as the collection is taken. "Whoever serves, let it be with the Rev. Lawrence E. Frizzell and the staff of the Worship Office strength that God supplies, so that in all In preparing those who bring the gifts for- things God may be glorified through Jesus Subscription Information ward, ushers should help people feel at Christ, to whom belong glory and domin- One year subscription to Word on Worship, 4 ease, providing instruction, if needed, on ion for ever and ever. Amen." issues, $10.00. Bulk rate, five or more issues how and where the gifts are presented. 1 Peter 4:11 to the same address, $8.50 per year per subscription. Foreign subscription, $13.50 per Avoid conveying a sense that "It's only year. To begin your subscription call 973-497- presenting the gifts - it's not hard; just 4345. Website: www.rcan.org/worship 14 Principles Of Translating the Missale Romanum, Part 2 (from the February 2008 Newsletter - © 2008 USCCB)

As we with the production of the various Gray Books in the United States of America as "one in being." The bishops that will be reviewed by the American Bishops, we continue voted to retain this translation, instead of adopting the ICEL our review of the principles that underlie the translation as laid rendering of "consubstantial." Finally, the rendering of "He out in Liturgiam authenticam (LA). suffered death and was buried" was changed to "He suffered, died, and was buried." With reference to the expression earn is Expected Changes resurrectionem, the Bishops approved the translation "I look There are some translations that from the very first days were forward to the resurrection of the dead." laid out by LA. Paragraph 56 noted: It is to be kept in mind, however, that all of these texts have Certain expressions that belong to the heritage of the been submitted to Rome for recognitio, The Congregation for whole or of a greater part of the ancient Church, as well as Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments will also others that have become part of the general human patri- have to take into consideration the translations that have been mony, are to be respected by a translation that is literal as submitted by other Conferences of Bishops. Number 87 of LA possible, as for example the words of the people's response indicates, "It is recommended that there be a single translation Et cum spiritu tuo, or the expression , mea of the liturgical books for each language." culpa, mea maxima culpa in the Act of Penance of the . Scriptural Allusions One should not be surprised, therefore, to find as a final trans- LA notes in par. 49: lation "And with your spirit." Nor would it be surprising to Characteristic of the orations of the Roman liturgical tradi- find after the words "what [ have failed to do" of the , tion as well as of the other Catholic Rites is a coherent sys- an insertion: "Through my fault, through my fault, through my tem of words and patterns of speech, consecrated by the most grievous fault." books of Sacred Scripture and by ecclesial tradition, espe- cially the writings of the Fathers of the Church. For this With reference to the profession of faith, LA no. 65 states: reason the manner of translating the liturgical books should By means of the (Symbolum) or Profession of Faith, foster a correspondence between the biblical text itself and the whole gathered People of God respond to the word of the liturgical texts of ecclesiastical composition which con- God proclaimed in the Sacred Scriptures and expounded in tain biblical words or allusions. In the translation of such the homily, recalling and confessing the great mysteries of texts, the translator would best be guided by the manner of the faith by means of a formula approved for liturgical use. expression that is characteristic of the version of the The Creed is to be translated according to the precise Sacred Scriptures approved for liturgical use in the territo- wording that the tradition of the has ries for which the translation is being prepared. At the bestowed upon it, including the use of the first person sin- same time, care should be taken to avoid weighting down gular by which is clearly made manifest that "the confes- the text by clumsily over-elaborating the more delicate bib- sion of faith is handed down in the Creed, as it were, as lical allusions. coming from the person of the whole Church, united by An application of this principle can be seen in the translation of means of Faith." In addition, the expression earn is resur- the third Eucharistic Prayer approved by the bishops in the June rectionem is to be translated literally wherever the 2006 meeting. We presently pray "so that from east to west a Apostles' Creed is prescribed or may be used in the perfect offering may be made to the glory of your name." In Liturgy. reflecting on this passage, the translators sought to capture The translation of the Ordo Missa: approved by the Latin more clearly the Scriptural allusion to Malachi 1:11 which, in Church members of the USCCB, at its June 15,2006 plenary the New American Bible version, translates: "For from the ris- meeting, has the opening words "I believe." In addition, at ing of the sun, even to its setting, my name is great among the three points in the Creed, the Bishops recommended that the nations." The translation awaiting confirmation reads: "so that action of the gathered assembly be clarified by the restatement from the rising of the sun to its setting a pure may be of these opening words: offered to your name." A further example of the application of this principle can be found in the translation of what is present- "And in one Lord Jesus Christ" becomes "I believe in one ly rendered: "Lord, [ am not worthy to receive you but only say Lord Jesus Christ"; the word and [ shall be healed." The suggested translation "And in the Holy Spirit" becomes "I believe in the Holy reads, "Lord, [ am not worthy that you should enter under my Spirit"; and roof, but only say the word and my shall be healed." "And one, holy, catholic and apostolic Church" becomes Though awaiting confirmation, the translation indicates the "I believe in one, holy, catholic and apostolic Church." attempt at making the scriptural allusion more clear.

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