What to do with Old Missals?

ROME, JAN. 24, 2012 (Zenit.org).- Answered by Legionary of Christ Father Edward McNamara, professor of liturgy at the Regina Apostolorum university.

Q: What is the proper way to dispose of old missals and sacramentaries? [dispose?!] I have heard that they should be burned, and that some priests have done so at the Easter Vigil for the blessing of the new fire. -- P.R., Oak Harbor, Washington

A: This question was addressed by the secretariat of divine worship of the U.S. bishops' conference. The advice offered is pertinent to other places as well. To wit:

"The Secretariat of Divine Worship has received a number of timely inquiries regarding the disposition of copies of the current Sacramentary once the new Roman Missal, Third Edition has been implemented.

"There is relatively little written about exactly what to do with liturgical books which have been replaced by updated or revised editions, but some related writings, as well as some common sense, can provide some context. The Book of Blessings, no. 1343, indicates that the Sacramentary, the Lectionary, and other liturgical books are counted among those articles used in the Sacred Liturgy which ought to be blessed using the rite provided for that purpose, the Order for the Blessing of Articles for Liturgical Use (nos. 1341-1359). The Latin De Benedictionibus, editio typica, however, does not explicitly mention the Missale among the articles that are properly blessed.  [Well, if it even being blessed?!  Have you seen how your parish priest blesses the Holy Water you cross yourself with?  Nuff said.]

[Take note of this one folks!]
"Whether or not the Sacramentary has been blessed by an official rite, it is appropriate to treat it with care as it has been admitted into liturgical use. Its disposal should be handled with respect. The Secretariat recommends burying the Sacramentary in an appropriate location on church grounds, or perhaps in a parish cemetery if there is one. Some have even suggested following a custom used in various Eastern Churches whereby liturgical books or Bibles are placed in the coffin of the deceased as a sign of devotion and love for the Liturgy. [Not a bad suggestion instead of just throwing it somewhere.] In lieu of burying old liturgical books, they could be burned, and the ashes placed in the ground in an appropriate location on church grounds. It is advisable to retain a copy of the Sacramentary for parish archives or liturgical libraries."

"Looking ahead to the reception of the Roman Missal, Third Edition, the above-mentioned blessing from the Book of Blessings could be used to bless copies of the Missal before their first use on the First Sunday of Advent, November 27, 2011. [So obviously this is rather old, but NEW in PHL news.] The blessing could take place during a Mass on the Solemnity of Our Lord Jesus Christ the King, at the last weekday Mass prior to the First Sunday of Advent, [Within the Mass....again?...] or outside Mass at a separate gathering of liturgical ministers or other parish leaders.

"Many parishes will also replace hymnals [Glory and Praise?  Himig Heswita?  :D] and other participation aids (such as hand missals) in light of updated editions corresponding to the new Roman Missal. While the Blessing of Articles for Liturgical Use also mentions hymnals, it might be difficult to appropriately dispose of a large number of copies of such books. After setting aside an appropriate number of copies for archives and libraries, other copies could be stored for use by prayer or study groups in the parish, offered to parishioners for their own private devotional use, or donated to other small communities that could effectively make use of them. Due to copyright agreements, annual hymnals and participation aids should be discarded after their prescribed period of use and cannot be retained for other uses in parishes."  [Wish these are done.]

Some dioceses facilitated this disposal by arranging common drop-off places where priests could leave old missals. The Archdiocese of Denver, for example, made arrangement for a number of old missals to be buried in an unoccupied grave of a Catholic cemetery.  [Not a bad suggestion.]


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Well, here in the Philippines..................

Uhm, well.......

Can you chime in your experiences?

Ghastly!

I can still remember how the Queen reacted upon seeing the exhibit on Duchess Kate's gown.  Yup, I saw it on the news also.

And I reacted the same way after I read the first pages of this booklet, I said the very same thing the Queen said.

Be sure to check TPC in the coming weeks as I post excerpts from this Primer and analyze it based on the CCC and opinions of expert Latinists and liturgists.

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PS:  I did not waste a single centavo for this copy.  I(t) was given to me.   I will never EVER buy this one.  And I was right all along not to spend my hard-earned money for this.

New translation of the Missal to be used in PHL by Dec. 2012

MANILA, June 23, 2011―Changes in the English translation of the Order of the Mass are soon to hit parishes across the country when the full implementation of the new liturgical text is adapted next year.

The adoption of the new English translation of the Roman Missal has been approved by the Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) during its plenary assembly in January this year. [The same translation that Fr. Anscar Chupungco criticized in public along with the liturgical reform of the Pope.  Yup, he always criticizes the Pope.]

Some parts of familiar responses and prayers have been amended to reflect the true meaning in the original Latin text, the language of the Roman liturgy.

In the Introductory Rites, for instance, the response of the faithful “And also with you” to the priest’s greeting “The Lord be with you” has been replaced with “And with your spirit.” [How this would be translated to Tagalog is another story.  Remember folks that what we have in Tagalog right now is a translation of the mis-translation because obviously, no one from the Church in the Philippines would want to work on the original Latin and instead sloppily used the lame-duck ICEL version to come up with the similarly lame-duck Tagalog translation.]

Similar changes have also been introduced in other parts of the Mass, such as the Liturgy of the Word, Liturgy of the Eucharist and the Concluding Rites.

Also in the Eucharistic prayer, the text “…cup of my blood” has been changed to “…chalice of my blood.” Likewise, the text “it will be shed for you and for all men” has been changed to “which will be poured out for you and for many.”  [How this will be explained to the faithful is something we ought to guard.  Remember how the liberals and dissidents hate the translation because it runs counter to their dissident "spirit of Vatican 2" agenda?]

English-speaking countries including the Philippines are currently using the [lame-duck] 1973 English translation of the Roman Missal prepared by the International Commission on English Liturgy (ICEL) which followed a sense translation.

Catechesis

To prepare the faithful for the liturgical changes, the CBCP has asked Fr. Anscar Chupungco, OSB, [oh brother!  are we short on liturgical experts?!?!  We have Fr. Jojo Zerrudo and Fr. Tim Ofrasio who can do a better and more faithful job than this grumpy old one!  Remember, he hates the liturgical reform of the Pope!] former executive secretary of the Episcopal Commission on Liturgy, to make a catechetical primer on the liturgical development.

Chupungco was a professor and president of St. Anselm Pontifical Institute of Liturgy in Rome and currently the director of the Paul VI Institute of the Liturgy in Bukidnon. [he got the boot that is why he is not in Rome anymore.  Well placed sources tell me that a certain cardinal named Joseph Ratzinger was intrumental in him getting booted out.  Following the path of his master, Annibale Bugnini?]

Addressed to both clergy and laity, the primer explains the major changes in translation and gives an analysis and catechesis on the translated text.  [Be sure to count the number of time the word 'inculturation' would appear.]

“The text to be discussed is shown in Latin and in the 1973 and 2010 English translations. This facilitates quick comparison between the Latin text and its translations,” Chupungco explained in the primer’s preface.  [Good thing he did that!  That I'll give him credit.]

He said the catechesis offered in the primer is in the form of reflection on the text or a part of the Holy Mass.  [Why not based on the reflection of the Holy Father and the doctrines of the Church about the Holy Mass, eh?]

“Comprehension of the meaning of liturgical prayers and other formulas is necessary for active participation as desired by the Second Vatican Council,” Chupungco explained. [Good grief!  There goes the magic word!  Be on the lookout for textual timebombs here folks!  Notice how he used the premise of comprehension as a pretext to active participation.  This is usually the issue raised by the TLM hating mob led by Fr. Chupungco against the Traditional Mass.  They said that most of those who attend the TLM know jack squat about Latin.  Did he ever raise that issue about the incorrect translation of the 1973 Missal?  Oh no he did not because it is in the vernacular.  BUT...it is wrongly translated and almost waters down the true meaning of the original Latin prayers.]

‘Tools for translators’

Although the primer has been prepared mainly to aid pastors in catechizing the faithful regarding the changes, Chupungco said the material also serves “to provide some tools for translators in other languages”. [Like what?]

He explained that translations of the liturgy in other languages should be made from the original Latin text. Translating from English is not advisable, he said, “because English has linguistic and cultural properties that are proper to it and may not be present in other languages.”  [This bugs me.  He publicly criticized this translation along with his confrere Fr. Anthony Ruff of that liturgical dissenting blog, *belch*, but now he advises to go back to the original Latin when doing the translation in other languages like Tagalog.]

The Holy See has twice issued Instructions on how translations of the Roman Missal to other languages should be done, first in 1969 and second in 2001. The first Instruction preferred the sense translation while the second insisted on literal translation. [The Holy See issued in 2001 the Instruction Liturgiam authenticam, which included the requirement that, in translations of the liturgical texts from the official Latin originals, "the original text, insofar as possible, must be translated integrally and in the most exact manner, without omissions or additions in terms of their content, and without paraphrases or glosses. Any adaptation to the characteristics or the nature of the various vernacular languages is to be sober and discreet]

Because of almost 40 years of familiarity with the 1973 English translation, there is a need to explain well to the people the rationale behind the changes, Chupungco said.  [Was this done when they immediately changed the TLM to the Novus Ordo?  Guess he knows the disaster it made so they go on with the explaining, eh?]

“It should be pointed out that the previous and the new translations do not differ in doctrinal content, [Uhm...no.]  although each expresses it in distinctive styles proper to the methods of translation known as dynamic equivalence and formal correspondence,” he said.  [Two concepts that lead to ambiguity that then lead to loss of Faith.  I have blogged about this in the past.]

For his part, Fr. Genaro Diwa, [Chupungco's padawan] executive secretary of the Episcopal Commission on Liturgy said any changes always usher in some difficulties, [guess he experienced it in the 70s eh?] hence the need for liturgical catechesis for everybody, including the bishops and priests.  [guess they did not do that in the 70s so they want to do it now, eh?]

The new translation will be introduced throughout the Philippines on the first Sunday of Advent in December 2, 2012. The season of Advent is the beginning of a new liturgical season in the Church calendar.(CBCPNews)

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What the@$%@#%@&#^!!!!!!

Why not Advent 2011!!!!

Why wait for a year?!?!?!?!

The delay is something fishy.

Or the Master and the padawan want more time to "instruct".

Just remember to count the number of times inculturation appears, ok?

Archdiocese of Lingayen Dagupan to implement New Translation of the Missal!

And this will be on Ash Wednesday of this year!  Not what Fr. Chupungco was saying in his lectures at La Salle and Ateneo!  Then...why, Father?  Please, I pray tell.  Why?

Going back...

Here is the Circular Letter from Archbishop Socrates Villegas about the new responses at Mass:


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February 11, 2011
Memorial of Our Lady of Lourdes

Circular Letter 2011/4

RE: LITURGICAL RESPONSES AT MASS


My dear people of God:

The English translation of the third edition of the Roman Missal will soon receive the approval of the Holy See to be used for the entire Philippines. Even before the actual implementation of the new English translation, some phrases and responses in the Order of the Mass have been decided on by the Apostolic Instruction Liturgicam Authenticam foremost among which is the translation “Et cum spiritu tuo” which was translated in the 1970 Missal as “And also with you.”

In order to assist the Catholic faithful in properly understanding the new translation of the responses in the Roman Missal, we have decided to implement the changes in a gradual manner always accompanied by catechesis [my emphasis] so as not to overwhelm the sensibilities of our flock.
Beginning today until March 8, please instruct the Catholic faithful about these new responses at Mass:

The new English responses will be implemented in the Archdiocese of Lingayen-Dagupan by Ash Wednesday, March 9, 2011.  We shall introduce the information and catechesis on the other parts of the Roman Missal as we go along. Please consider these changes as sufficient for the moment.   The enclosed Question and Answer presentation from the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops might be useful for your liturgical catechesis.


Thank you. Please be assured of my pastoral blessings.

Sincerely yours,

+SOCRATES B. VILLEGAS
Archbishop of Lingayen-Dagupan


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HUZZAH FOR ARCHBISHOP SOC!!!