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Well, yeah, since they write it and can make money on the royalties.

No small point. Paper (with the little recycle symbol on them no less) "missalettes". It is not enough to just put the music there, OCP is unofficially taking control of the liturgy by putting their music in with the Mass in disposable missalettes! Many, many Protestant converts I know absolutely hate this! The Word of God in a disposable package to be renewed every several months via a subscription. Profit motives are definitely in play here.

I also understand that OCP has a team traveling the country leading "classes" for "planners of Liturgy" or whatever they are called, and thereby affecting the Holy Liturgy in many parishes throughout many dioceses throughout the country. Why are the Bishops allowing this to happen? The Holy Liturgy "performances" are being planned by untrained (theologically speaking) "esperts" who have never even read the GIRM, which is the official plan for the Holy Liturgy in the Latin Rite of the Church.

I also understand that OCP has a team traveling the country leading "classes" for "planners of Liturgy" or whatever they are called, and thereby affecting the Holy Liturgy in many parishes throughout many dioceses throughout the country.

This does ring a bell. But, I've been so verbose against the whole concept of the "LIturgy Planning" that I'm a pariah. The GRIM guidelines can't be too hard to get a hold of (?).

Hey, I'm all for the Missals making a come-back.

Why don't you write Cardinal George,I think he is the American prelate on some committee that involves liturgy.I really think good,well intentioned men can get buried with controversy and,absent any input from good Catholics,who care,let too much lapse. The enemy has many and diverse ways of demanding and capturing their attention.

I also think the disposable missalettes are terrible.I have found the most effective way to get rid of them is a letter to the parish council lamenting the destruction of natural resources,in order to provide the paper,for the ever forthcoming new missals. If you are not known as an orthodox Catholic,they usually think you are a PC tree hugger and may get scared into doing the right thing for the wrong reason. But as long as you present objectively and don't lie,I can't see the harm.