In the August edition of Adoremus, Bishop Arthur Serratelli offers a little catechesis on the Greeting of the Mass.
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Sacred Art – Recapturing a Treasure
by Bishop Arthur J. Serratelli, Paterson, New Jersey
“Byzantine, Romanesque, Gothic, Renaissance, Baroque, Rococo, Modern and Post-Modern: there is no one style that the Church has canonized.”
Bishop Serratelli’s pastoral letter on the new missal
“The work of translating the third edition of the Roman Missal was done with much collaboration among bishops, priests, scholars, poets, musicians and the faithful. Rich in biblical and patristic allusions, the translation gives us new texts in a language that is both intelligible and dignified, a way of praying that honors God and lifts us up as well.”
Read moreStatement by the USCCB Committee on Divine Worship
The catechetical preparation for implementation is already underway and has proceeded with much enthusiasm and wide acceptance by both clergy and laity. … There is an attitude of openness and readiness to receive the new text.
Read moreThe new English missal at the USCCB meeting
The missal had not been on the agenda for today’s plenary executive session (closed to the public) today, but it got added to the printed agenda the bishops received this morning. Bishop Serratelli gave an update to all the Bishops.
Read moreVaried voices on this version
“The new translations are a step backwards.” – Fr. Reese
“It is a vast improvement.” – Fr. Stravinskas