Roman Missal

On Thursday, the priests of the Diocese of Salina gathered for our workshop on the revisions to the Mass translations. These revisions will take effect on the First Sunday of Advent, November 27, 2011. The Church has been waiting for some time on these revisions to the Mass language. I remember hearing about the possibility of a new Sacramentary when I was in the seminary and I have been away for almost 15 years. During our workshop, the priests received the new Sacramentary for use in our parishes. In that is one of the changes that we will notice. The book is no longer known as the Sacramentary but "Roman Missal." It is a thick book because of all the additions and the revised translations. I will be going through those changes in my parishes starting this weekend. This is a great time for the Church and hopefully it will bring a renewed effort to living our Catholic Faith. My hope also is that all the faithful will fall in love again with the Mass and grow in their reverence and devotion for the Holy Eucharist. If you would like to look at a good resource on the "Roman Missal," I would invite you to look at the website of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, www.usccb.org/romanmissal. I have printed out the bulletin inserts and they are very informative. Take the time offer these next few weeks to look at the Roman Missal and see the transformation that will take place in our parishes beginning in Advent. All of the aspects of the Mass will be the same but what is changing is the language. The translations take the english language back to the authentic latin language, which is still the official language of the church. Let us be open to the presence of God in our lives and the gifts that He gives to us as we live our lives, our faith to the fullest. Blessings to you!!!