INTRODUCING “REDEMPTIONIS SACRAMENTUM”

Vatican ^ | April 23, 2004 | Francis Cardinal Arinze

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Francis Cardinal Arinze

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It follows that “priests who faithfully celebrate Mass according to the liturgical norms, and communities which conform to these norms, quietly but eloquently demonstrate their love for the Church”

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EWTN will reair the October 2003 interview with Francis Cardinal Arinze, tonight at 8pm on The World Over Live

For those who do not have access to EWTN, you can hear the original interview in Real Audio at the following link.

INTERVIEW

[Unam Sanctam]

Sounds good.

[ninenot]

Bump FYI Email to follow

[Desdemona]

He looks into sacred music and art. He sets up needed commissions for liturgy, music and sacred art

It would help if he knew something about music and art before setting up commissions on the topic.

[old and tired]

Thanks for posting this. Here's one of the hotbutton items from the Instruction:

It is altogether laudable to maintain the noble custom by which boys or youths, customarily termed servers, provide service of the altar after the manner of acolytes, and receive catechesis regarding their function in accordance with their power of comprehension.[119] Nor should it be forgotten that a great number of sacred ministers over the course of the centuries have come from among boys such as these.[120] Associations for them, including also the participation and assistance of their parents, should be established or promoted, and in such a way greater pastoral care will be provided for the ministers. Whenever such associations are international in nature, it pertains to the competence of the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments to establish them or to approve and revise their statutes.[121] Girls or women may also be admitted to this service of the altar, at the discretion of the diocesan Bishop and in observance of the established norms.[122]

[old and tired]

Here's another piece:

It is the Priest celebrant’s responsibility to minister Communion, perhaps assisted by other Priests or Deacons; and he should not resume the Mass until after the Communion of the faithful is concluded. Only when there is a necessity may extraordinary ministers assist the Priest celebrant in accordance with the norm of law.[173]

[wciappetta]

Reprobated practice removed?

Please the intercession of Mary?

Isaiah 53:12 Therefore will I divide him a portion with the great, and he shall divide the spoil with the strong; because he hath poured out his soul unto death: and he was numbered with the transgressors; and he (Jesus) bare the sin of many, and made intercession for the transgressors.

Romans 8:34 Who is he that condemneth? It is Christ that died, yea rather, that is risen again, who is even at the right hand of God, who also maketh intercession for us.

Hebrews 7:25 Wherefore he(Jesus) is able also to save them to the uttermost that come unto God by him, seeing he ever liveth to make intercession for them.

Jesus is the one and only who makes intercession for us Period!
Calling on Mary is a reprobate practice.

This is just another teaching that can be summed up in the letters to the churches that Jesus himeself had John send in where he warns of the doctrine
of the Nicolaitanes.
. In Rev. 2:6 He speaks to Ephesus saying: this thou hast, that thou hatest the works of the Nicolaitanes, which *I* also hate. Here Jesus says He actually hates something. The Nicolaitanes are not mentioned in any history of the 1st century but the name really does mean something. "Nico" means a "ruling class" and "laitanes" means "over the common people." The term "laymen" was never known in the first century but became a doctrine later on. There are a whole class of doctrines on this now deep rooted practice.

Matthew 15:9 But in vain they do worship me, teaching for doctrines the commandments of men.

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[ninenot]

The document comes as close as possible to eliminating "Extraordinary Ministers" and baskets, glass, clay, or other non-precious containers for the Sacrament.

"Acolyte" is clearly defined.

It re-states that NOBODY may preach or read the Gospel except the priest or deacon.

[Campion]

Jesus is the one and only who makes intercession for us Period!

Why does Paul ask other Christians to pray for him? Doesn't he know he's wasting his time and engaging in a reprobate act?

[m4629]

It re-states that NOBODY may preach or read the Gospel except the priest or deacon.

Ah. Fear not.

They will have a priest do a 2 minute Homily, and then a 25 minute "reflection" by a flunky nun after "bread and wine service".

[ninenot]

Well, your new Bishop out there now has some nice covering fire for instituting certain reforms. Nicely timed for his purposes, AND for Ap. Dolan in Milwaukee.

Of course, a bit of spine is necessary, although there's a hot rumor here that Dolan will require the resignation of EVERY SINGLE APPARATCHIK in the Archd'n Puzzle Palace/Chancery--

and he may or may not re-hire some of them.

OREMUS!

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It is altogether laudable to maintain the noble custom by which boys or youths, customarily termed servers, provide service of the altar after the manner of acolytes, and receive catechesis regarding their function in accordance with their power of comprehension.

In his annual letter to priests on April 6, 2004, the pope said ...

"Show special care for altar servers, who represent a kind of 'garden' of priestly vocations,"

"The group of altar servers, under your guidance as part of the parish community, can be given a valuable experience of Christian education and become a kind of pre-seminary,"

With the exception of one girl, the pastor at my Maronite Catholic Church, works exclusively with boys. He treats them with great patience and respect. The boys truly look up to him and I would not be surprised to see some vocations 'blossoming' from this group. God bless him!

[gemoftheocean]

Jesus is the one and only who makes intercession for us Period! Calling on Mary is a reprobate practice.

Yeah, I'll believe that when you protestants stop asking your little friends to pray for you too.

[gemoftheocean]

With the exception of one girl, the pastor at my Maronite Catholic Church, works exclusively with boys. He treats them with great patience and respect. The boys truly look up to him and I would not be surprised to see some vocations 'blossoming' from this group. God bless him!

And I suppose it's NEVER crossed your mind that this one girl also benefits in that she may consider the religious life for herself, or if she becomes a mother that she may pass on love of the mass and the Eucharist to her own family....

[johnb2004]

Exactly! More legalisms from the left wing loop hole folks.

[johnb2004]

There plenty of other ways she may serve. Why must altar servers be another playground for the leftists to foist their agenda on everyone?

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Jesus is the one and only who makes intercession for us Period! Calling on Mary is a reprobate practice.

Mary's place in the Christian religion should be obvious. She is the morning star preceding the Light of the World, Christ. The only difference is that all her light is derived from the Son she heralds. By God's eternal decree Mary has been associated with the highest mysteries of the Christian religion, being the very instrument of the Incarnation of the Eternal Son of God, and, therefore, of our redemption. We have devotion to her both because of our admiration of her, and because of her interest in our eternal welfare. When we honor Mary, of course, we are but honoring Christ in her. Without Him, she would be nothing, and she would be the first to admit it. And the honor we show her cannot displease Christ. He was the best Son who ever lived, and would rather be displeased were His Mother ignored or slighted.

[RockDoc]

This via Catholic World News:

New Vatican document condemns liturgical abuses

Vatican, Apr. 23 (CWNews.com) - The Vatican Congregation for Divine Worship has released the long-awaited new document, Redemptionis Sacramentum, calling for careful compliance with the Church's norms for the celebration of the Eucharist.

The new document was prepared by the Congregation for Divine Worship in conjunction with the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith. It received final approval from Pope John Paul II on March 19, and was signed by Cardinal Francis Arinze, the prefect of the Congregation for Divine Worship, on March 25, the feast of the Annunciation.

The full text of Redemptionis Sacramentum is available on the Vatican web site.

Last March, when he released his encyclical Ecclesia de Eucharistia, Pope John Paul II said that a new document, devoted to juridical norms for the Eucharist, would soon follow. Redemptionis Sacramentum was evidently delayed by serious disagreements within the Roman Curia about the content of the text.

Although the new document does not contain any new teaching, it does contain a vigorous denunciation of many widespread liturgical abuses. The document forcefully condemns the practices of priests who change the established forms of the liturgy, or extemporaneously compose their own Eucharistic prayers. There is also a clear and detailed argument against the routine use of extraordinary ministers to distribute Communion.

The purpose of the new document, the Congregation for Divine Worship explains, is "to assure a deeper appreciation of the liturgical norms." The introductory section of Redemptionis Sacramentum states that "it is not possible to be silent about the abuses, even quite grave ones," in the liturgy. "In some places," the document notes, "the perpetration of liturgical abuses has become almost habitual, a fact which obviously cannot be allowed and must cease."

Liturgical abuses are sometimes prompted by a false understanding of freedom, or by ignorance of the faith, the document states. Redemptionis Sacramentum also notes that "well-intentioned" ecumenical efforts also sometimes result in abuses.

Any abuse "is a real falsification of the Catholic liturgy," the Congregation writes, citing the teaching of St. Thomas Aquinas. Redemptionis Sacramentum repeatedly emphasizes the right of the Catholic faithful to proper liturgical conduct, and urges bishops to be diligent in curbing liturgical abuses.

Among the abuses specifically cited in the document are:

The habit of some priests to "take upon themselves the right to compose their own Eucharist Prayers"-- a practice that it "not to be tolerated."
The use of musical instruments or singing during the Eucharistic Prayer.
The breaking of the host at the time of Consecration-- which the document said should be "reprobated and is to be corrected with haste."
Preaching at Mass by anyone other than an ordained priest or deacon.
The scheduling of First Communion for children who have not yet made their first confession.
Excessive commotion associated with the Sign of Peace. The document suggests that the faithful should extend the Sign of Peace only to those immediately around them; the priest is instructed to remain in the sanctuary.
Redemptionis Sacramentum also contains reminders of some rights that are occasionally ignored. The document points out that "priests are always and everywhere permitted to celebrate Mass in Latin." And there is an explicit statement that the faithful may not be denied Communion solely because they wish to kneel when they receive the Eucharist. The document contains a strong endorsement of private devotion to the Eucharist, and says that bishops should "diligently foster Eucharistic adoration." And while acknowledging that bishops may allow female altar servers, Redemptionis Sacramentum indicates that it is "altogether laudable to maintain the noble custom" of altar boys.

For American Catholics, the most noteworthy part of Redemptionis Sacramentum might be the entire section devoted to the role of extraordinary ministers. "Only out of true necessity is there to be recourse to the assistance of extraordinary ministers in the celebration of the Liturgy," the document reads. It goes on to make it clear that "true necessity" should be defined strictly:


Indeed, the extraordinary minister of Holy Communion may administer Communion only when the Priest and Deacon are lacking, when the Priest is prevented by weakness or advanced age or some other genuine reason, or when the number of faithful coming to Communion is so great that the very celebration of Mass would be unduly prolonged. This, however, is to be understood in such a way that a brief prolongation, considering the circumstances and culture of the place, is not at all a sufficient reason.
Redemptionis Sacramentum sternly denounces priests "who, even though present at the celebration, abstain from distributing Communion and hand this function over to laypersons." And it specifies that any such ministers should be identified as an "extraordinary minister of Holy Communion, and not “special minister of Holy Communion,” nor “extraordinary minister of the Eucharist” nor “special minister of the Eucharist"-- because the use of improper terminology could obscure the crucial distinction between lay people and ordained ministers.