General Documents

1. On Certain Questions Regarding the Collaboration of the Non-Ordained Faithful in the Sacred Ministry of Priest   (Ecclesiae de Mysterio) - August 15, 1997
2. Concerning the Use of Female Altar Servers - July 27, 2001
3. Care and Cleansing of Altar Linens [1] (U.S.) - March 19, 2001
4. Instruction on Worship of the Eucharistic Mystery   (Eucharisticum Mysterium) - May 25, 1967

The New Roman Missal In General

1. Instruction on Certain Norms Concerning the Worship of the Eucharistic Mystery   (Inaestimabile donum) - April 3, 1980
2. General Instruction of the Roman Missal (4th Edition) - March 27, 1975
3. On the Orientation of the Priest at Mass - September 25, 2000

Concelebration

1. Declaration on Concelebration   (In Celebratione Missae) - August 7, 1972
2. Promulgation of the Rites of Concelebration and of Communion Under Both Kinds   (Ecclesiae semper) - March 7, 1965

The Lectionary

1. General Introduction to the Lectionary (Second Edition) - January 21, 1981
2. Introduction to the Book of the Gospels - September 30, 2000

The Eucharistic Prayers

1. Circular Letter to the Presidents of the National Conferences of Bishops on Eucharistic Prayers   (Eucharistiae Participationem) - April 27, 1973
2. Norms on the Use of Eucharistic Prayers I-IV - May 23, 1968

Communion

1. On Certain Questions Regarding the Collaboration of the Non-Ordained Faithful in the Sacred Ministry of Priest   (Ecclesiae de Mysterio) - August 15, 1997
2. Norms for the Use of Low-Gluten Bread and Mustum - August 22, 1994
3. Decree on the Frequent and Daily Reception of Holy Communion   (Sacra Tridentina) - December 20, 1905
4. Instruction on Facilitating Sacramental Eucharistic Communion in Particular Circumstances   (Immensae Caritatis) - January 25, 1973
5. Letter on the Use of Extraordinary Ministers of Communion (U.S.) - July 25, 2000
6. On Communion for Divorced and Remarried Persons - June 24, 2000
7. Instruction extending the practice of communion under both kinds   (Sacramentali Communione) - June 29, 1970
8. Promulgation of the Rites of Concelebration and of Communion Under Both Kinds   (Ecclesiae semper) - March 7, 1965
9. Encyclical On the Holy Eucharist   (Mirae Caritatis) - May 28, 1902
10. Instruction on the Manner of Distributing Holy Communion   (Memoriale Domini) - May 28, 1969
11. On the Sacred Liturgy   (Mediator Dei) - November 20, 1947

Special Directories

1. Directory for Sunday Celebrations in the Absence of a Priest - June 2, 1988
2. Directory for Masses With Children   (Pueros Baptizatos) - November 1, 1973

Worship of the Eucharist Outside of Mass

1. Notes on the Recitation of the Rosary During Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament - January 1, 1998
2. Promulgation of the Rites for Holy Communion and Worship of the Eucharist Outside Mass   (Eucharistiae Sacramentum) - June 21, 1973

The "Tridentine" Indult

1. Guidelines for the Celebration of the "Tridentine" Mass - January 1, 1991
2. Clarification on the Celebration of the "Tridentine" Mass - January 31, 1997
3. Apostolic Letter given Motu Proprio: With Great Affliction   (Ecclesia Dei) - July 2, 1988
4. On the Use of the "Tridentine" Liturgy   (Quattuor Abhinc Annos) - October 3, 1984
5. Clarification on the Celebration of the "Tridentine" Mass - September 5, 1995

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