Translations Revote Scheduled
Tuesday, October 21, 2008 12:43 PM
U.S. bishops at last spring's meeting in Orlando. (CNS)
The U.S. bishops will reconsider approval of the new English translation of the Proper of Seasons prayers from the Roman Missal.
The translation of the prayers failed to achieve the required two-thirds majority approval when the bishops met at their spring meeting last June in Orlando.
The bishops’ Committee on Divine Worship, which is chaired by Bishop Arthur Serratelli of Paterson, N.J., ... READ MORE
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Bishops’ Fall Meeting Begins
Monday, November 10, 2008 1:12 PM
(CNS)
The fall meeting of the U.S. bishops opened today in Baltimore.
The Daily Blog will report on developments there this week. For now, we’d like to draw attention to a couple of key items on the agenda.
The first one is a planned discussion of the issue of the responsibilities of Catholics in public life to stand up for fundamental Church teachings on abortion. While the bishops collectively... READ MORE
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Mass Translations Approved
Wednesday, November 12, 2008 3:07 PM
(CNS)
The U.S. bishops have voted to approve a new English translation of some of the prayers used in the Mass.
The bishops voted 189-30 today at their fall meeting in Baltimore in favor of a translation of the Proper of the Seasons, the proper prayers for Sundays and feast days throughout the liturgical year.
As this CNS article notes, it’s only one more step on the road to securing final Church... READ MORE
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