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Mass Structure Revision Holy See's Next Step By Rev. Frederick McManus (NCWC News)
. One more step toward the limA-awaited use of English in the l\IaRs has been taken with the decrees enacted by the United States. Bjshops on April 2·, just now made public. Con firmed by the Holy See on May 1, this legislation permits English most of the pa,rts of Mass which are said or sung aloud and also throughout the prayers and texts of the sacrament and sacramentaIs.
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Only one more step remains the publication and distribution of official altar missals and rituals containing the transla tions approved for public use by the body of American Bisoops. When the time schedule for publication is known, the body of Bishops will be able to set the actual date for liturgical use of English througliout the United States. Turn to Page Twenty-Four
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Eng'lish In Mass Aims At .Fuller Participation
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Priests and faithful are re
minded that the Bishops of the
country have not yet determined
the date when the vernacular
will be put into use throughout
The Bishops of the United the country. States have decreed the ex It is expected that missals for use by the priest at the altar tensive use of English in the will be ready by the Fall. The Mass in order to promote the English texts fur use by the Church's avowed goal of leading faithful will be made available all the people to "that full, con to them on cards, leaflets and scious, and active participation missal inserts. in liturgical celebrations which Revised missals for use by • * * is their right and duty." the faithful in general will prob English is expected to come ably not be published until the into use throughout the country Holy.See's Commission for im plementing the Ecumenical at a date to be established by Council's Constitution on the the episcopate, presumably be fore the end of tbis year. Sacred Liturgy finishes a revi The Bishops' decisions, adopted sion of .the Mass structure. t:~::::.," t::.:.~ '.:~. ;:~~:~::-);tm!1~~[;>t:~:::]t:;:;:·::;;;:,;:::rd at a full meeting of the Ameri-
can Hierarchy in Washington last April 2, have now been con firmed by the Holy See. They consist of two separa·te dcrees, one spelling out the parts of the liturgy that are to becom·e En glish, the other certifying the various English texts to be used. Confirmation was given by the new commission for imple menting the Ecumenical Coun cil's Constitution on the Sacred Liturgy in a document signed by its chairman, Giaromo Cardinal Lercaro of Bologna, and dated Turn to Page Twenty-Five
Silver Jubilee for Three Priests
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Fall River, Moss., Thursday, May 21, 1964
Vol. 8, No. 21 ©
1964 Th'e Anchor
PRICE lOe $4.00 per Year
Catholic Charities Appeal Total at $635,311 Mark
Fort y e'ght per cent of th e parIS . h es m . th e D'lOcese Three Diocesan priests, orI lwve passed last year's total in contributions to the Catholic dained in St. Mary's CatheCharitie::; App'eal," Larry Newman, chairman, announced dral by the late Most Rev. thiH morning. "These 52 honor roll parishes will be joined James E. Cassidy, D.D., third b~T mHny more before the .-.-. ••••••••••••••••••• ea • • • • • • a.a we. weekend." Mr. New man • added. "The grand total is now $6nS,311.50 and with
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returns from the parishes still eoming in, the total is gr:>wing every hour of the day." Headquarters of the Catholic Charities Appeal has notified all pafltors that returns must be made by tomorrow night in
order that credit might be given to thp. individual parishes. Holy Name parish, Fall River, is now the leader. with a total of $20,602.50. Following the ~'aJl River. parish are; St. Lawrenl'c, New BE'dford; St. John, Attle boro; 81. Mary, No. Attleboro;
and St. Francis Xavier, Hyannis. Fn~l'Jo;EN
LEADING PARISHES
Holy Na,ne, Fan HiveI' $20,602.50 St. Lawrence, New Bedford 20,597.55 St. John, Attleboro 16,287.00 St. Mary, Nortr Attleboro 14,361.50 St. Fruncis Xavier, HY;1l1 11 is 13,893.00 St..Junted, New Be-dTOI'd 13,143.25 St. Joseph, New Bedford 11,320.04 Mt. Carmel, New Bedford 10,949.1D Turn to Page Four
Service of the Word Prayers at foot of altar: Latin-N ad altare Dei * * * * * II
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FATHER MURPHY
FATHER GALVIN
FA1.'HER CARROLL
Bishop of Fall River, will mark the silver anniversary of their ordination on June 3. They are Rev. John J. Murphy, administrator of Our Lady of ••••••
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Mass Prayers
Eucharistic Service Introibo
OTHER OFFERTORY PRAYERS: Including "Orate, fratres," and Secret prayer: Latin.
INTROIT: English.
PREFACE: Latin-"Vere dignum et justum est ... "
KYRIE: English (priest and people aherna ting)-Lord have mercy ••• II GLORIA: English (priest and people gether)-"Glory to God in the highest.
OFFERTORY HYMN: English.
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COLLECT: Latin. EPISTLE: English (facing the people).
SANCTUS: English (priest "Holy, holy, holy . . . "
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ALL OF THE REST of the Canon: Latin LORD'S PRAYER: English (priest and people) -"Our Father . . . N AGNUS DEI: English (priest and people) "Lamb of God . . . II
GRADUAL: English.
OTHER .. PRAYERS .. preceding .. the Communion: Latin.
GOSPEL: English (facing the people)
ECCE AGNUS Lamb of God •••
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DOMINE, non sum dignus: English (priest and people)-"Lord, I am not worthy ••• II
"PRAYER OF THE FAITHFUL", when intro duced): English.
COMMUNION HYMN: English.
CREED: English (priest and people)-~'1, be lieve in one God, ••• II
DISMISSAL and final blessing: English.
POSTCOMMUNION: Latin
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Mount Carmel parish, Seekonk; Rev. William A. Galvin, chaplain of the Catholic Memorial Home, Fall River; and Rev. John G. Carroll, administrator of St. John the Baptist parish, Central Village. Father Murphy, son of the late Michael J. and Mary A. (Sars field) Murphy, was born in Fall River on Aug. 26, 1913. Gl'adu Turn to Page Ten
Retreat for Deaf Begins Tonight At St. William The firRt· retreat for the deaf sponsored by the Fall River Diocese will begin at 7 :30 tonight at St. William's Church, Fall River. It will con tinue at the same time tomorrow
and Saturday night and con clude with a noon Mass Sunday, . followed by a luncheon fo.r all participants. Conducting the retreat simul taneously in sign language and by voice will be Rev. David Walsh, C.S.S.R., of the Detroit Archdiocese, who travels throughout the country conduct ing services for the deaf and hard of hearing. In charge of arrangements at St. William's is Rev. James A. McCarthy, direc tor of the Diocesan Apostolate to the Deaf. Father McCarthy expects about 100 to attend the unique retreat, includinl: guesta from outside bhe Diocese.