USCCB Pres. Authorizes..Introduction of Musical Settings of New Roman Missal..In Sept. [Catholic C]

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[Salvation]

USCCB President Authorizes Gradual Introduction of Musical Settings of New Roman Missal Starting In September

June 28th, 2011 by U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops

Archbishop Gregory Aymond of New Orleans, chairman of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops’ (USCCB) Committee on Divine Worship, announced that diocesan bishops may permit the gradual introduction of the musical settings of the people’s parts of the Mass from the new Roman Missal in September. Primarily this affects the the Gloria, the Holy, Holy, Holy and the Memorial Acclamations.

This variation to the implementation of the Roman Missal, Third Edition, set to take place all at once on November 27, was authorized by USCCB president, Archbishop Timothy Dolan of New York, and adopted by the committee to allow parish communities to learn the various parts of the new translation “in a timely fashion and an even pace.”

The Committee on Divine Worship made the decision in response to requests from several bishops, echoed by the National Advisory Council. Some suggested that the various acclamations could be more effectively introduced throughout the fall, so that when the full Missal is implemented on the First Sunday of Advent, the congregation will have already become familiar with the prayers that are sung.

“I ask you to encourage this as a means of preparing our people and helping them embrace the new translation,” Archbishop Gregory told the bishops. The announcement took place June 16, during the U.S. bishops Spring Assembly near Seattle.

This update is courtesy of US Conference of Catholic Bishops.

[Salvation]

Looking forward to this!

Actual title USCCB President Authorizes Gradual Introduction of Musical Settings of New Roman Missal Starting In September

[Salvation]

Hooray Ping!

Many of you know how much I dislike some of the current sing-songy Catholic-pop music.

Please, back to sacred.

[SuziQ]

We began singing the new “Lord’s Prayer” setting during Lent. The choir did it for several weeks, just using the melody, so the congregation could learn it, and we introduced the harmony at the Easter vigil. It’s a lovely piece. We’ll start doing the other parts of the Mass when we reconvene in September.

[Salvation]

Oh! I wish I could hear it.

Our Music Director thinks that The Lord’s Prayer needs to be sung at EVERY Mass. Not so.

It’s supposed to be said at most Masses.

[Steelfish]

Agree but there is an ocean of difference between “authorizing” and “requiring” this.

[redhead]

"Many of you know how much I dislike some of the current sing-songy Catholic-pop music."

Exactly. I'm digging out my St. Gregory's Hymnal for inspiration.

[Salvation]

Excellent point. Authorizing it now.....requiring it on the First Sunday of Advent.

Makes sense to start learning it, though.

[Salvation]

Just sent this to my priest.

He answered and was glad to forward it to our Music Director! Hahahahah!

We’ll see what happens.

[sayuncledave]

I’d been wondering when they’d start. The sooner, the better.

[Biggirl]

Learn about some of the new stuf at a music ministers evening retreat at a local retreat house.

[livius]

Sadly, Marty Haugen and the gang at GIA have been busy “updating” their drivel with the new words, so in practice, the actual music isn’t going to change much.

It will still be the pop ballads and jingles, alas. There will probably be some good new stuff written, but the problem will be getting it past the “liturgical press” mafia and into the hymnals. Marty Haugen (a Lutheran, btw), the remaining St Louis Jesuits, and a couple of others have it all sewed up.

There was some suggestion that the copyright on the texts (held by the USCCB’s publishing house) be relaxed so that other composers could use them, but I’m not sure what the final decision was on that.

[Petrosius]

Our Music Director thinks that The Lord’s Prayer needs to be sung at EVERY Mass. Not so.

It’s supposed to be said at most Masses.

I would have to disagree (we are talking about Sunday Masses here). We are called to sing the Mass not sing at the Mass. The normative Sunday Mass should be the Missa Cantata or Sung Mass at which the whole Mass should be sung. Unfortunately we have become used to Low Mass or Recited Mass at which we add a few hymns to spice it up. We are robbing ourselves of the experience of a full liturgy. It is my hope that with this new Missal we can reclaim our liturgical heritage and move back to the historical norm of a fully chanted Mass.

[OpusatFR]

I hope they lower the key in most songs to something less than high C over C.

Not everyone is a soprano.

[SamuraiScot]

Not everyone is a soprano.

True. Especially not the quavering sopranos in the choir.

[NewCenturions]

Someone at our little church replaced the organ with a “Mr Rogers Neighborhood”-style piano and TRIED to include hand clapping to certain hootenanny sing-a-long songs. There is nothing sacred or inspiring about it. If I hear “soon and very soon, I’m gonna see the king...” at Holy Communtion one more time...!!

[NewCenturions]

No songs AFTER 1960 without a special dispensation from the Pope! :)

[samiam1972]

Amen! Our church uses the Adoremus Hymnals. Such a blessing!

[NewCenturions]

“Communtion”=Communion - thinking of our local church music gets me crazy!

[NewCenturions]

We use something called “Breaking Bread”. No daily Mass readings, just Sundays and Holy Days, and the music is a mix of classics and folk

[famousdayandyear]

Is it TRUE? Really? Can’t believe the Church is leaving the vapid music we’ve endured for years. Deo Gratias! Sursum Corda!