Tag: ICEL
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New Executive Director of ICEL
He is Fr Andrew Menke, hitherto Director of the USCCB’s Secretariat for Divine Worship
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The scandalous (but true) story behind ICEL’s 1969 Lectionary for Mass
The untold story of how the ICEL 1969 Lectionary for Mass was put together so quickly.
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The Postcommunion prayers of the Roman Missal: a new comparative analysis
A splendid new compilation and study of the postcommunion prayers in the Roman Missal will be useful to anyone interested in the liturgy as a source for theological reflection.
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Cardinal George on the New Translation in America
Cardinal Geoprge thinks that the new translation has been “well done” and “the collects are truly beautiful.”
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Surprising Invitation for the McManus Lecture at CUA
Duncan Stroik is associated with the “Reform of the Reform.”
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Strong words on missal translation from former ICEL chair
“This mistaken extension of the Holy See’s role in the translation of liturgical documents has continued to be imposed.” – Bishop Maurice Taylor
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Slowly but surely: new liturgical books on the way
Now that the new English translation of the Roman Missal is in place, five newly translated liturgical texts are moving through the process of revision and approval: Confirmation, Marriage, Dedication of a Church and an Altar, Exorcism; and a supplement to the Liturgy of the Hours.
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A Reformation Meditation for Those Who Shape Worship
In a time of liturgical questions, changes, challenges, reforms, and reforms of reforms, filled with arguments, disputes, power plays, and power players, perhaps a bit of psalmist-inspired Reformation perspective is in order. If it worked for 16th century Martin Luther and 20th century Roman Catholic hymnal editors, perhaps we 21st century folk can profit from…
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Msgr. Wadsworth on liturgical “misunderstandings and irregularities”
Over at the Chant Cafe they have the text of the address by Msgr. Andrew Wadsworth, Executive Secretary of ICEL, at the meeting of the Church Music Association of America. There are a number of interesting features.