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NOTE ON THE OBLIGATION TO USE THE NEW ROMAN MISSAL
S.C.D.W., Conferentiarum Episcopalium*, 28 October, 1974
This sacred congregation, in a Note published on 14 June, 1971, and approved by the Supreme Pontiff, defined the role of episcopal conferences in the preparation of vernacular versions of liturgical books and set out the regulations for obtaining their confirmation by the Holy See. Gradually, the employment of the vernacular versions spread everywhere to such an extent that, enough time having elapsed, it is clear that the work is almost complete.
With regard to the Roman Missal: when an episcopal conference has determined that a vernacular version of the Roman Missal—or of a part of it, such as the Order of the Mass—must be used in its territory, from then on Mass may not be celebrated, whether in Latin or in the vernacular, save according to the rite of the Roman Missal promulgated by the authority of Paul VI on 7 April, 1969.
With regard to the regulations issued by this sacred congregation in favor of priests who, on account of advanced years or infirm health, find it difficult to use the new Order of the Roman Missal or the Mass Lectionary: it is clear that an ordinary may grant permission to use, in whole or in part, the 1962 edition of the Roman Missal, with the changes introduced by the Decrees of 1965 and 1967.b But this permission can only be granted for Masses celebrated without a congregation. Ordinaries may not grant it for Masses celebrated with a congregation. Ordinaries, both religious and local, should rather endeavor to secure the acceptance of the Order of the Mass of the new Roman Missal by priests and laity. They should see to it that priests and laity, by dint of greater effort and with greater reverence comprehend the treasures of divine wisdom and of liturgical and pastoral teaching which it contains. What has been said does not apply to officially recognized non-Roman rites, but it does hold against any pretext of even an immemorial custom.
a.
Translated by A.F. from the Latin text in Notitiae, Nov. 1974, p.
353
b.
The Order of Mass and the rite to be observed in the celebration
of Mass: Ordo missae et ritus servandus in celebratione Missae was
published on 27 Jan. 1965. It incorporated the changes introduced
in the Mass by the First General Instruction on the Implementation
of the Constitution on the Sacred Liturgy, Inter oecumenici,
"Changes to be made in the Order of the Mass: Variationes in
ordinem missae inducendae," was published on 18 May 1967. It
added the changes introduced in the Mass by the Second General
Instruction, Tres abhinc armos.
NOTE ON THE OBLIGATION TO USE THE NEW ROMAN MISSAL
S.C.D.W., Conferentiarum Episcopalium*, 28 October, 1974
This sacred congregation, in a Note published on 14 June, 1971, and approved by the Supreme Pontiff, defined the role of episcopal conferences in the preparation of vernacular versions of liturgical books and set out the regulations for obtaining their confirmation by the Holy See. Gradually, the employment of the vernacular versions spread everywhere to such an extent that, enough time having elapsed, it is clear that the work is almost complete.
With regard to the Roman Missal: when an episcopal conference has determined that a vernacular version of the Roman Missal—or of a part of it, such as the Order of the Mass—must be used in its territory, from then on Mass may not be celebrated, whether in Latin or in the vernacular, save according to the rite of the Roman Missal promulgated by the authority of Paul VI on 7 April, 1969.
With regard to the regulations issued by this sacred congregation in favor of priests who, on account of advanced years or infirm health, find it difficult to use the new Order of the Roman Missal or the Mass Lectionary: it is clear that an ordinary may grant permission to use, in whole or in part, the 1962 edition of the Roman Missal, with the changes introduced by the Decrees of 1965 and 1967.b But this permission can only be granted for Masses celebrated without a congregation. Ordinaries may not grant it for Masses celebrated with a congregation. Ordinaries, both religious and local, should rather endeavor to secure the acceptance of the Order of the Mass of the new Roman Missal by priests and laity. They should see to it that priests and laity, by dint of greater effort and with greater reverence comprehend the treasures of divine wisdom and of liturgical and pastoral teaching which it contains. What has been said does not apply to officially recognized non-Roman rites, but it does hold against any pretext of even an immemorial custom.
a.
Translated by A.F. from the Latin text in Notitiae, Nov. 1974, p.
353
b.
The Order of Mass and the rite to be observed in the celebration
of Mass: Ordo missae et ritus servandus in celebratione Missae was
published on 27 Jan. 1965. It incorporated the changes introduced
in the Mass by the First General Instruction on the Implementation
of the Constitution on the Sacred Liturgy, Inter oecumenici,
"Changes to be made in the Order of the Mass: Variationes in
ordinem missae inducendae," was published on 18 May 1967. It
added the changes introduced in the Mass by the Second General
Instruction, Tres abhinc armos.
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