St. Margaret Parish, Lowell

A Parish of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Boston

374 Steven Street, Lowell, MA 01851-3607 | 978-454-5143 | parish@stmargaretlowell.org

The New Roman Missal and Revisions in the Mass

The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) has made available an excellent document showing the previous responses we used in the Mass versus the current, revised responses which we began using the weekend of the First Sunday of Advent, November 26-27, 2011. To help you learn the new responses, please view/print your own copy of this document:

 

USCCB – Changes in the Parts of the People in the Order of Mass with Commentaries

For more information about the New Roman Missal, be sure to click on the “Links” tab at the top of this page to access a variety of video presentations, as well as printable and recorded versions of the chant music of the Mass.

Below are the articles from USCCB that were published in our parish bulletin beginning with the July 31, 2011 issue, covering various topics relating to the new translation of the Roman Missal and the resulting changes in the priest’s prayers and the people’s responses in the Mass.

 

2011-07-31 Ten Questions

2011-08-07 Parts of the Mass

2011-08-07 Worshipping in Continuous and Unbroken Tradition

2011-08-14 Words in the Roman Missal

2011-08-21 Liturgical Participation

2011-08-28 Praying with Body, Mind, and Voice

2011-09-04 Celebrating the Lord’s Day

2011-09-18 Liturgy and Life

2011-09-25 Embracing Change in the Liturgy

2011-10-02 Scripture and the Mass

 

If you have any suggestions about any other resource that you feel should be added to this page or to the “Links” page, please send an email to ehoule@parishmail.com.