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See comments toward bottom on Bishop Trautman heading the liturgy committee--If you're not aware of His Excellecy's views on the liturgy, this is a travesty for anyone hoping to see a quick death to the kumbayah, let's all hold hands liturgical styles still en vogue with the liturgical establishment. His Excellency has openly stated that "Liturgicam Authenticam" (the Vatican document on liturgical translations approved by the Holy Father focusing on the need for correct and reverent translations) is a "shame". http://www.americamagazine.org/gettext.cfm?articleTypeID=1&textID=1162&issueID=347

He is known for opposing any efforts to reform the reform, considering them a "step backwards." In short, for those of you who want to see more reverence, awe, and fidelity to the text in the liturgy, this is among the worst possible choices. How the US bishops would appoint a bishop who openly opposes the Vatican on liturgical matters as president of their liturgical committee is beyond me--Where are the orthodox bishops on this??!!

Please flood your bishop's office with complaints about this selection and let them know that the time for the do-it-yourself-liturgy is over.