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ICEL Chants

 The New Roman Missal will offer the opportunity to chant much of the Mass and ICEL has provided chants that are adjusted to new text for the Mass.  Two organizations have provided these chants on their websites.  These chants are there to help us learn how to sing the Mass using chant.

Chant Cafe has provided chant recordings of the various Mass parts and has combined them with the chant music. These are available to view and to hear in preparation for the New Roman Missal.
 
NPM MP3 files NPM has also recorded the chants for the Mass.  These can be studied either online or downloaded to an MP3 player and used without your computer.  
New Roman Missal

New Words:  A Deeper Meaning - but the Same Mass

The Missale Romanum (the Roman MIssal), the ritual text for the celebration of the Mass, was first promulgated by Pope Paul VI in 1970 as the definitive text of the reformed liturgy of the Second Vatican Council.  A second edition followed in 1975.

Pope John Paul II issued a revised version of the Missale Romanum during the Jubilee Year 2000.  The English translation of the revised Roman Missal had been completed, and the Bishops of the United States approved the final sections of the text in November 2009.  Among other things, the revised edition of the Missale Romanum contains prayer for the observances of recently canonized saints, additional prefaces for the Eucharist Prayers, additional Votive Masses and Masses and Prayers for Various Needs and Intentions, and some updated and revised rubrics (instructions) for the celebration of the Mass.  The English translation of the Roman MIssal will also include updated translation of existing prayers, including some of the well-known responses and acclamations of the people.

This is an important opportunity for everyone within the Catholic Church of the Dioceses of the United States to renew their understanding of the celebration of the Mass and how it forms our faith and our lives.
Available Information

       Various publishers and organizations have begun to make materials available about the New Roman Missal.  The following are just a few links to their websites: 

   The Midwest Theological Forum is providing a DVD on the new Roman Missal.   It  is a helpful guide for bishops, priests, deacons, seminarians, and the laity, providing a fertile ground in which to develop a new and insightful appreciation for the Sacred Liturgy and the rich, authentic text of the new English translation, as well as serving as a useful tool for pastoral preparation and catechesis of the lay faithful.

      LTP Liturgical Training Publications is from the Archdiocese of Chicago.   They provide books, magazines, and pamphlets that provide Liturgical information and training.

    Liturgical Press is another publisher offering books by good Catholic authors.  They are relying on these authors to publish books about the New Roman Missal and are not offering specific material developed and marketed by in-house authors.
 
    Leeds Group  "Become One Body, One Spirit in Christ" is a multi-media, catechetical resource about the liturgy. To prepare for the implementation of the new edition of the Roman Missal, an international group of scholars has been working with the International Commission on English in the Liturgy (ICEL) to develop a helpful resource to aid pastors and parishes in providing formation and instruction about not only the new texts but about the nature and purpose of the liturgy, the history of the Mass, and detailed lessons on the various parts of the Mass.
 
    ND Center for Liturgy is sponsored by the University of Notre Dame.  The center has developed a number of video presentations that are available to view at no cost.  Each video is approximately 15 minutes.
 
    USCCB website  The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops has created a special website where they have posted current information on the New Roman Missal. 
 
    Mystical Body - Mystical Voice The University of Saint Mary of the Lake (Mundelein, IL) has put together a special training program offered to dioceses.  Part of this program will be used for our priests at their upcoming convocation.
Other Sources

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a weekly blog by Jake Tawney on the new Roman Missal.