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And the RSV, Catholic edition, retains the traditional(1600 years old) translation. So I guess we do have a modern translation that renders kecharitomene as "full of grace"

I wasn't aware the RSV, Catholic edition differed from the RSV except it also had the Apocrypha. I found references in GOOGLE to a 1966 RSV Catholic Edition but could find no online editions. (For free, that is.) Since I have no intention of purchasing one, could you point to an online source?

I did find this reference which seems to indicate the addition of footnotes is the difference between versions:

The New Vulgate (Nova Vulgata) was done by our Current Pope John Paul II, this is the RSV Catholic Edition containing footnotes of the Ancient Vulgate of St. Jerome. The Ancient Vulgate was used for 390 years and was the only English Catholic bible ever used. To learn more about the oldest bible for English Speaking Catholics you can purchase a book called Which Bible Should You Read? by Thomas A. Nelson not the same Thomas Nelson who is a protestant publisher. TAN Publishers carries the book. It was the only bible used in the liturgy of the mass. Today however we know use the Nova Vulgata in the liturgy of the mass. This book does contain in its foot notes the missing links in its footnotes, and that is why when one purchases the RSV make sure it is the Catholic Edition, because it contains foot note to the oldest Bible the Catholic Church has. God Bless you and may His light and love strengthen you and guide you into all truth through the Authority of the Catholic Church.
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I am still confused.

I wasn't aware the RSV, Catholic edition differed from the RSV except it also had the Apocrypha. I found references in GOOGLE to a 1966 RSV Catholic Edition but could find no online editions. (For free, that is.) Since I have no intention of purchasing one, could you point to an online source?

Here's one: http://www.hti.umich.edu/r/rsv/

If you go to "Browse the Bible", you can select individual books. The Apocrypha are listed at the bottom. I think they have a few things here that are not even in the Catholic Bible as well.

I wasn't aware the RSV, Catholic edition differed from the RSV except it also had the Apocrypha. I found references in GOOGLE to a 1966 RSV Catholic Edition but could find no online editions. (For free, that is.) Since I have no intention of purchasing one, could you point to an online source?

Not that I could find so I guess you'll just have to trust me on this one :>). I saw the RSV(Catholic edition), also known as the Ignatius Bible, at a bookstore yesterday. If you are ever at Barnes and Noble check it out.

I am still confused.

As am I after reading what you quoted. Whoever wrote that paragraph doesn't know how to write very well, that's for sure.

Personally, I think that we have prety much exhausted this topic and should move on.

Pray for John Paul II