Mass and Roman Missal

Diocesan Pew Cards

To make the transition to learning the new English texts, the diocese has prepared, printed, and distributed to the priests on 21 September Mass Texts cards to put in the pews. The focus of the card is on the texts the people will say or sing and not everything in the Order of Mass. You may download either version for personal use.

Regular print edition – 6.25 x 9.75 inches

Large print edition – 8.5 x 11 inches

Nine Booklets for Easy Formation on the Roman Missal

A new way of doing something is helped by addressing it in more than one way. The diocese has prepared 9 Booklets, “Preparing for the Roman Missal, third edition, in the Catholic Diocese of Springfield in Illinois”. Although designed to be used one each week beginning 02 October, they can be used in any way that helpful.

Booklet 1 – Introductory Rites, Part One

Booklet 2 - Introductory Rites Part Two

Booklet 3 – Liturgy of the Word Part One

Booklet 4 – Liturgy of the Word Part Two

Booklet 5 – Preparation of the Gifts

Booklet 6 – The Eucharistic Prayer

Booklet 7 – The Communion Rite

Booklet 8 – Concluding Rites

Booklet 9 – Summary of New English Texts for Use during Mass

Timeline for the reception of the new
Roman Missal, third edition

As of 20 August 2010

• Bishops approve all segments of English texts – November 2009

• Bishops conference sends texts to the Apostolic See – soon thereafter

• Apostolic See reviews all work, approves final form, issues first approval (recognitio) of foundational English text - 25 March 2010

• Apostolic See approves final form for adaptation for the Dioceses of the United States of America – 23 June and 24 July 2010

• US Bishops set one-year-plus time from Rome approval for catechesis, formation, and printing of books prior to implementation

• Mandatory implementation date in USA confirmed – the First Sunday of Advent, 27 November 2011