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Current 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1990s 1980s     August/September 2004 Redemptionis Sacramentum ~ DOA - RIP ~ MICHAEL McGRADE"The United States has bishops, let them interpret ..." Cardinal Arinze Despite the ominous sub-title above and in order to forestall facile charges of ‘negativity’ (the last refuge of neo-conservatives in denial!) let me say from the outset that I did welcome "Sacrament of Redemption," the comprehensive Vatican instruction on liturgical abuse issued last March. Scuppering all the great expectations which preceded its release, it is true that Redemptionis Sacramentum [RS] finally delivered little more than a summary consolidation...

CONGREGATION FOR DIVINE WORSHIPAND THE DISCIPLINE OF THE SACRAMENT INSTRUCTION Redemptionis SacramentumOn certain matters to be observed or to be avoidedregarding the Most Holy Eucharist   INDEX Preamble [1-13]Chapter I The regulation of the Sacred Liturgy [14-18]1. The Diocesan Bishop, High Priest of his Flock [19-25]2. The Conference of Bishops [26-28]3. Priests [29-33]4. Deacons [34-35] Chapter IIThe Participation of the Lay Christian Faithful in the Eucharistic Celebration1. Active and Conscious Participation [36-42]2. The Ministries of the Lay Christian Faithful in the Celebration of Holy Mass [43-47]Chapter IIIThe Proper Celebration of Mass1. The Matter of the Most Holy Eucharist [48-50]2. The...