BECOME ONE BODY ONE SPIRIT IN CHRIST

Leaders’ conferenceDiocese of Port Pirie

• What have you heard about the new texts?

• How do you feel about introducing the new texts?

Roman Missal1969 Publication of Latin Roman

Missal by Paul VI Comme le prévoit

1971 Amended Latin Typical Edition

1974 English Sacramentary1975 Second Latin Typical

Edition1982 Revision of the English

Sacramentary begins 1998 Approval by the Australian

Bishops, but “rejected” by Rome

Roman Missal

2001 Liturgicam Authenticam2002 Third Latin Typical Edition2007 Summorum Pontificum –

”Extraordinary rite” 2008 Amended Latin Third Typical

Edition2009 Anglicanorum coetibus –

”Anglican rite”2011 English Roman Missal

THE CURRENT SITUATION

• We need to learn from the past• We acknowledge that we are to

receive something we have not participated in

• We need to let go of the familiar• Polarised opinions are not helpful• Everyone is affected • Many are still to embrace the

Council reform

Let us prayO God, life of the faithful,glory of the humble, blessedness of

the just,listen kindly to the prayersof those who call on you,that they who thirst for what you

generously promise,may always have their fill of your

plenty.Through Christ our Lord, Amen.

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Receiving the new translation A challenging reform

Receiving the new translation

Difficulty of change (for the priest and the assembly)

Calls for a completely different way of praying

Need for constant and regular preparation (finding the time)

AN OPPORTUNITY …

To use the ‘moment’ of the Roman Missal 3rd Edition to foster a greater appreciation and understanding of Sunday Eucharist

PRINCIPLES OF THE REFORM

• Liturgy is the work of Christ and the church

• All are called to participate as priests

• The word takes on a restored prominence

• We all offer the sacrifice

‘The liturgy is considered as an exercise of the office of Jesus Christ.’ CSL 7

The laity came to hear Mass being said by the priest

Now we participate as the holy people of God

… becoming ever more holy by conscious, active and fruitful participation in the mystery of the Eucharist.’ GIRM 5

‘The people of God are holy by their origin …

Then individuals adored Christ in the sacrament and could pray their own devotional prayers

now we pray together as one Body in Christ

                                               

   

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Exploring the MassTheological Reflections: We go to Mass together

WE GO TO MASS TOGETHER

The liturgy is characteristically communal

God saved a people God became human in Christ and invites us to be the sacrament of his body – the church

The Lord be with youAnd with your Spirit

“They communicate something of mutual importance. They mutually confirm the presence of the Lord who unites them and who is the Supreme Celebrant of the holy mysteries.”Yves Congar

PRINCIPLES OF THE REFORM

• Participating in the liturgy is the source and summit of the church’s life

Then the priest offered the Mass on our behalf

Now ministerial and common priestly people together offer the sacrifice

PRINCIPLES OF THE REFORM

CALLED TO PARTICIPATELevel 1: Participation in ritual behaviour

Doing thingsLevel 2: Participation in the Liturgy of the

Church as the work of ChristExercising priesthood

Level 3: Participation in the Life of GodContemplating God

Mark Searle

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Crafting the Art of LiturgyAct of the whole church

shift fromthe congregation of individual

observersto

the assembly who participate fully by right through baptism as the Body of

Christ