Purpose

The various liturgical rites of the Church (the Mass, baptisms, confession, etc.) are carefully laid out ceremonies that must be celebrated in accordance with official Church law as found in the various liturgical documents and books. This section of the library contains the actual ceremonial texts as well as the official law included within those texts.

Most of the English texts found here for the 1970 Missal were written by the International Committee on English in the Liturgy (ICEL). The English texts for the 1962 missal are taken from the New Marian Missal or from the official 1964 book of rites (U.S.) which basically translated some of the other liturgical ceremonies such as baptism into English. The texts are included here for informational purposes only and may not be used for official liturgical celebrations. Liturgical celebrations under normal circumstances require the use of official liturgical books and do not allow binders or loose paper to take their place.

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New Law Answers

1. Kneeling To Receive Holy Communion
2. Removing Holy Water During Lent
3. Flags, Display of in Roman Catholic Churches (US)
4. Easter Vigil, Proper Time
5. Purification of Vessels by Extraordinary Ministers

New Liturgical Texts

1. Vesting Prayers (1970 Missal)
2. Vesting Prayers (1962 Missal)
3. Institution of an Acolyte During Mass (1970 Missal)
4. Proclamation of the Date of Easter at Epiphany (1970 Missal)
5. Rite of Marriage During Mass (1962 Missal)

New Magazine Articles

1. Parish Liturgical Renewal
2. Church Renovation
   An Architect's Perspective
3. St. Nowhere's
4. Liturgical Architecture
   Its Abuse and Restoration
5. Reconnecting to Tradition

New Documents

1. Post-Synodal Exhortation On the Eucharist as the Source and Summit of the Church's Life and Mission - March 13,2007
2. Concerning the Use of Female Altar Servers - July 27,2001
3. Decree of the Apostolic Penitentiary on the Handbook of Indulgences - June 29,1968
4. Preface to the Third Edition of the Handbook of Indulgences - May 18,1986
5. Norms for Indulgences (3rd Edition) - May 18,1986

High Praise

"The Catholic Liturgical Library at catholicliturgy.com has a wealth of information. If you have a question on the liturgy, or just want to expand your knowledge about it, this is a great place to start your journey."

- National Catholic Register March 25, 2001

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