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RESOURCES for
THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE REVISED ROMAN MISSAL
By Archdiocese of Dubuque, Office of Worship

BIBLIOGRAPHY OF ONLINE RESOURCES

Office of Worship, Archdiocese of Dubuque – Blog www.liturgyandlife.com updated every month with materials and issues
relating to the celebration of the Mass and the dismissal to implement the mission of Christ in daily life.

USCCB – www.usccb.org/romanmissal (Keep reviewing this site since it will continue to expand with resources)
• Includes approved prayers of the ordinary of the Mass including Eucharistic Prayers l – lV.
• Free bulletin inserts.
• Information concerning the new translation and history of the Roman Missal
• Many helpful articles: (http://www.usccb.org/romanmissal/articles.shtml)
1. The Roman Missal: the Church’s common treasure
By Lynn S. Williams
The new English translation of the Roman Missal, the official manual for the Roman Catholic Mass, has been approved,
and soon familiar prayers and responses said in churches around the English-speaking world will change. Priests will
follow newly translated instructions. Prayers used throughout the Mass and some responses of the congregation will
change. Sacred chants and music used in worship will also be updated.
2. Church ministers will play crucial role in implementing new translation
By Kate Blain
Now that the U.S. bishops and the Vatican have approved new English translations of the Roman missal, the book of
prayers used at Mass, experts say the next step is educating church ministers – from lector to musicians – to better serve
at liturgies.
3. Key changes to missal capture original meanings
By James Breig
Casual observers of the Roman Catholic Church often remark that it hasn’t changed in 2,000 years. Actually, just like
any living institution, it is constantly changing. Over the centuries, where and when the Mass is celebrated, how saints
are chosen, and the method of electing popes are some of the ways the Church has adjusted its traditions and policies.
4. New translation is a plus for Catholics
By James Breig
When change comes to important elements of life, it is often resisted with the cry of “we never did it that way before.”
However, experts who are enthusiastic about the changes to the Roman Missal think the revisions are improvements that
will lead to a deeper spiritual experience.
5. Roman Missal: The Challenges of Change
By Beth Dotson Brown
Change is often accompanied by fear that challenges priests in the United States when preparing to use the new
translation of the Roman Missal. Yet, amidst the newness of the prayers there are also opportunities that church leaders
say can guide congregations to a richer liturgical and spiritual life.
6. Gained in translation The challenges of the Roman Missal
By Peter Feuerherd
The phrase, “a translator is a traitor” is an inside joke among those who move words, phrases and meaning from one
language to another. Apparently, the joke works better in Italian, where the words for traitor and translator are almost the
same.
7. Liturgy will be more formal, theologically deeper
By Jerry Filteau
When a new English translation of the Mass is introduced in the United States – at the start of Advent in late 2011 – the
style of worship will be more formal. But it will also be deeper theologically and more evocative emotionally and
intellectually.
8. All life leads to, and from, the Mass
By Terry McGuire
Ask a Catholic liturgist where Catholics find their identity, and the answer comes without hesitation: the Mass. “It’s
where we are most ‘church,’ and where we are most the body of Christ,” says Msgr. John Burton, chair of the board of
directors of the Federation of Diocesan Liturgical Commissions. “The Mass is at the very heart of our Christian
experience.”
9. The Eucharistic Prayer: our response to God’s invitation
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By Lisa Maxson
What congregations say and hear at Mass will change with the revised English translation of the Roman Missal, but the
meaning of what one Catholic theologian calls the greatest prayer of the church is unchanged. The Eucharistic Prayer,
heard in the middle of every liturgy around the world, recalls the saving mystery of Jesus’ death and resurrection
(Paschal Mystery) and is the highest point of every Mass.
10. The Mass: Source of Strength for Daily Life
By Maria de Lourdes Ruiz Scaperlanda
Catholics believe that in the celebration of the Mass, they join the sacrifice of everyday life to the sacrifice of Christ.
Msgr. Joseph DeGrocco, Professor of Liturgy at Immaculate Conception Seminary in Huntington, New York says, “The
offering and self-emptying we do at Mass, in union with Christ, is the offering and self-emptying we are supposed to be
living every moment of every day-that is what the Christian life is!”
11. New Kids on the Block
By Mary Elizabeth Sperry
When parishes start using the third edition of the Roman Missal, the texts of the prayers won’t be the only revisions
Catholics in the pews see. The new Missal will include 17 additions to the Proper of Saints, the part of the Missal that
includes prayers for the observances of saints’ days. The proper of Saints follows a calendar established by the Vatican
and modified by the bishops of each country to include saints of local importance. Any changes to a national or diocesan
calendar require the consent of the Vatican.

NOTRE DAME CENTER FOR PASTORAL LITURGY – http://liturgy.nd.edu/webcatechesis/ (New resources will be added
each month.) Review their web catechesis for the implementation of the Missal online - 15-minute presentations with
transcripts.
• Msgr. Bruce Harbert, former director of ICEL
o Geographical Catholicity
o Historical Catholicity
o The Roman Canon
o The Third Eucharistic Prayer
• Fr. Jan Michael Joncas, University of St. Thomas, St. Paul, MN
o Mystagogical Musical Musings: Glory to God
o Mystagogical Musical Musings: Holy, Holy, Holy
o Mystagogical Musical Musings: Lord’s Prayer
o Mystagogical Musical Musings: Lamb of God
• Fr. Douglas Martis is director of the Liturgical Institute at the University of St. Mary of the Lake/Mundelein Seminary, and
Chair of the Department of Worship
o Introduction: Setting up the Topic
o Retrieving the Biblical Narrative
o Linger over the Liturgical Texts
o Don’t Be Afraid of the Rubrics
• Msgr. James Moroney is a priest of the, and currently rector of Saint Paul’s Cathedral, Diocese of Worcester former
Executive Director of the USCCB Secretariat for the Liturgy from 1996-2007. Currently Executive Secretary of the Vox
Clara Committee. (These talks concern Priestly Identity and the Ars Celebrandi DVD noted below)
o In persona Christi
o The Presentation of the Instrumenta
o Conforma: Conform Your Life to the Lord’s Cross
• Rev. Anthony Ruff, OSB, St. John’s School of Theology and Seminary (Collegeville)
o Singing and Chanting the Liturgy
o Modality and Melodies of the Order of Mass
o The Congregational Our Father, Agnus Dei, Sanctus
o Appraisal of the New Chants: Suggestions for Implementation
• Joyce Anne Zimmerman, CPPS, director of the University of Dayton’s Institute for Liturgical Ministry
o Overview of the Eucharistic Prayer
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o Elements of the Eucharistic Prayer

o The Presence of Christ: All Real
o Eucharistic Prayer as Transformative and Missioning

ICEL – www.icelweb.org

• Music for the English Language Roman Missal: An Introduction

http://icelweb.org/ICELMusicIntroductionRev809.pdf.
• Chant settings for the Missal http://icelweb.org/musicfolder/openmusic.php
• Become One Body, One Spirit in Christ – www.BecomeOneBodyOneSpiritInChrist.org. This will be an interactive DVD
resource prepared by international scholars form ICEL. It will feature over 5 hours of video material and discussion questions
with Bishops, priests and scholars from the English speaking regions of the world. The cost is expected to be about $20.00.
The resource provides five segments:
 Exploring the Mass
 Receiving This English Translation
 Crafting the Art of Liturgy
 Celebrating the Eucharist
 Living a Eucharistic Life

LITURGY TRAINING PUBLICATIONS – www.RevisedRomanMissal.org provides information for understanding the translation
process and the revised Mass texts. The website also provides information for catechesis of the faithful. This resource page will
expand in the months ahead. You will find:
• Two highly requested articles:
o Translating the Roman Missal by Rev. Robert Tuzik, published in Pastoral Liturgy
o The Christian Initiation Masses in the “Missale Romanum” by Rev. Paul Turner, published in Catechumenate
magazine.
• Many Free downloadable bulletin inserts in Spanish and English
• Flyers to promote formation sessions
• See separate listing available at www.archgh.org/romanmissal#Resources

INDIVIDUALS

Bishop Arthur Serratelli, former chair of the BCDW: See www.patersondiocese.org “Bishop’s Weekly Column” under
“Bishop” is his weekly column on the liturgy. Relevant titles:
• Changes in the Liturgy: Why the Changes?
• Changes in the Liturgy: New Words, Deeper Faith
• Liturgy: The Unity of Word and Love
• Respect for Liturgical Norms: An Expression of Love for the Church
• The Eucharist: The Sacred Adventure of Life
• The Loss of the Sacred
• The Recovery of the Sacred
• Real Presence

Father Paul Turner – www.paulturner.org, papers available on his website:

• Adjusting to a New Style
• Parish Practice: Shock of the New
• Formation for Eucharist (articles on Prayer I, II, III, IV)
• What is the Church?
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THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE REVISED ROMAN MISSAL
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• The Roman Missal: “In these or similar words”

• Future Mass Text Changes from America
• Masters Corner Dialogues
• The Roman Missal
• The Order of Mass: Orderly Transitions
• Q&A on the Roman Missal
• The Missale Romanum: A Report from Chicken Little
• The Germ of the GIRM
• Replacing the Sacramentary: A Progress Report
• Literary Genres of the Mass
• The Forthcoming Revised English Translation of the “Missale Romanum”, presented to the Liturgy Seminary at the Toronto
School of Theology, September 30, 2009
• Roman Missal: Preparation and Reception presented to the National Association of Pastoral Minister in July, 2009
• Pastoral ramifications of Liturgiam Authenticam” presented to the Theological Institute, Mundelein, Illinois, October 2004.
• Also bibliography of Fr. Turner’s other publications.

Msgr. James Moroney – A New Translation for a New Roman Missal, by Msgr. Jim Moroney, www.romanmissal.us/ executive
director of Vox Clara. This resource is available online and is a helpful guide for bishops, priests, deacons, seminarians, and the
laity, providing a fertile ground in which to develop a new and insightful appreciation for the Sacred Liturgy and the rich,
authentic text of the new English translation, as well as serving as a useful tool for pastoral preparation and catechesis of the lay
faithful. Gives a historical background to the Missal and recites Eucharistic Prayer I – IV. The material is available online
together with discussion questions for small groups.

BIBILIOGRAPHY WRITTEN MATERIALS

• Parish Guide to Implementing the Roman Missal (USCCB Publishing $9.95). Guide to help leaders bring the new translation
to life in the parish. Practical resources for creating a parish implementation plan, calendar of ministry specific “to-do” lists,
bulletin inserts, homily helps, comprehensive bibliography of other materials. Contact Office of Worship (713-741-8760) or
www.usccbpublishing.org/

• The genius of the Roman Rite: On the Reception and Implementation of the new missal, by Keith F. Pecklers, SJ,  2009
Liturgical Press, (contact the Office of Worship (713-741-8760) or www.litpress.org ). This is an easy read with much very
useful information.

• At the Supper of the Lamb: A pastoral and Theological Commentary on the Mass by Paul Turner,  2010, (contact the Office
of Worship (713-741-8760 or www.ltp.org). Readers read about each part of the Mass. Its structure follows the Order of
Mass in the third edition of the Roman Missal. This book is an invitation to worship, a call to new intention, and a deeper
awareness of the privilege we share to be invited to the supper of the Lamb. Includes texts from the revised translation.

• The Genius of the Roman Rite: Historical, Theological, and Pastoral Perspectives on Catholic Liturgy by Uwe Michael
Lang, Editor, from Hillenbrand Books (contact the Office of Worship (713-741-8760) or www.ltp.org). This is a collection of
essays from the proceedings of the 11th International Center for Liturgical Studies Colloquium held in 2006. Provides a
foundation for the Roman liturgical tradition.

• From the Federation of Diocesan Liturgical Commissions, www.fdlc.org:

 Roman Missal 3rd Edition Implementation Materials: Workshop Kits for clergy and liturgical\parish leaders.
Excellent pre-packaged PowerPoint presentations with leader’s guide already put together.
 With One Voice: Translating and Implementing the Roman Missal ($9.95) containing four papers:
 Liturgical Leadership in a Time of Change, Bishop Gerald Kicanas
 Diving the Vernacular of Ritual Tests, Rev. Paul Turner, SLD
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 Liturgical Participation of God’s People, Rev. Mark Francis, CSV

 Liturgical Implementation of the Roman Missal, Rev. John J.M. Foster, JCD
 Several bulletin series are available for printing and distribution in bulletins or for use\distribution in parish
meetings, gatherings and formation sessions. Most are available in Spanish and English. The Office of Worship
(713-741-8760) hopes to make these available to parishes for reproduction at no cost or minimal cost. Those titles in
particular:
 4-page series on the “meaning” of the Mass (To Give Thanks and Praise)
 6-page series “Joining Together in Prayer” (Gloria, Creed, Sanctus, Mystery of Faith, Our Father, Lamb
of God)
 5-page series “Dialogues of the Mass”
 3-page series “Our Song of Praise” Music in service to the liturgy
 26 Week “Three Minute Catechesis” A parish leader may read before the start of Mass or after the Prayer
After Communion.

• Understanding the Revised Mass Texts Leaders Edition and Participant booklets (Liturgy Training Publications  2009)
Contact the Office of Worship (713-741-8760) or www.ltp.org. This resource includes the material from individual
pamphlets by the same name, but assemble into a single booklet for participants with an available leader’s guide. Leader’s
Guide consisting of eight sessions (each includes discussion questions and “Points to Ponder”):
 Why and How Are the Mass Texts Being Revised?
 The Introductory Rites
 The Gloria and the Liturgy of the Word
 The Procession of Faith
 The Liturgy of the Eucharist
 The Eucharistic Prayer
 The Mystery of Faith
 The Communion and Concluding Rites

• From Age to Age: How Christians Have Celebrated the Eucharist, by Edward Foley,  2008 Liturgical Press, (contact the
Office of Worship (713-741-8760) or www.litpress.org ).

BIBLIOGRAPHY – Audio Resources

• National Association of Pastoral Musicians – www.napm.org, audio recordings of Chant settings as well as Mass Ordinary
and Propers for Sundays and Feasts (forthcoming)
• World Library – Prepare and Pray: Eucharistic Prayers I, II, III, IV recorded by Bishop J Peter Sartain