Most American Catholics are hopefully aware by now of the upcoming revisions to the Liturgy (the Mass) in English speaking countries starting on the first Sunday of Advent 2011 Nov 27. At St. Matthew’s, we have been placing bulletin inserts regarding the new liturgy for your reading the last several months. We will continue to do so and explain further at Sunday Masses. The changes for the people’s parts are minimal. The parts of the priest at prayer are more extensive. The purpose of the changes is to make the English texts more in conformity with the Latin texts that are the basis for the liturgy in other languages. The new Roman Missal also will raise the language to a higher linguistic level to make it more prayerful and reverent. All change is difficult but change is a part of embracing the paschal Mystery of Christ: to die and to rise to new life. Continue reading THE NEW ROMAN MISSAL