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Old Missals show the “spirit” of the Mass
remains the same
pirit” has always
spirit” and similarities in
been a problem.
the Penitential Act where
In the old days, the third
“most grievous” precedes
Person of the Trinity was
“fault”. Also found in the
referred to as the “Holy
Nicene Creed in Monsignor
Ghost”. It took a while for
Glavin’s 1936 book, are
older Catholics to learn
phrases such as “consuba different name, “Holy
stantial with the Father”
Spirit”. They adjusted to
and “incarnate” of the
other things, post-Vatican
Virgin Mary.
II: the priest’s facing them;
My Sunday Missal
no Latin in their misby Father Joseph F.
sals; the friendly
Stedman, copyrighted
sign-of-peace hand1938, resembles Mass
shake. Now “spirit”
manuals printed
is back, haunting
over a decade earlier
unwary Catholics
in form and usage,
who say, “And also
though the Penitential
with you” when the
Act edges closer to
Mass celebrant
Rita H. DeLorme today’s when it
says, “The Lord
acknowledges sinbe with you.“ By consultning “through my most
ing laminated cards tucked
grievous fault” as did
away in the pews, they
the 1936 Mass book. It
soon realize they should
beseeches “blessed Mary
be responding: “And with
ever Virgin”, various angels
your spirit” in keeping with
and saints “and you, Father,
the Roman Missal, Third
to pray to the Lord our God
Edition. This is something
for me.” (The current form
new. Or, is it?
asks “brothers and sisters”
The neat little Ave Maria,
to pray instead of “you,
A Manual of Catholic
Father”.)
Devotions written by Father
In The Saint Andrew
A. Zurbonsen in 1925 “in
Daily Missal of 1940, the
accordance with recent ponPenitential Act and other
tifical decrees” is liberally
forms remain relatively the
sprinkled with “And with
same, though the words
thy spirit”. This response
“consubstantial with the
predates the “And also with
Father” no longer appear
you”, so familiar to today’s
in the Nicene Creed. The
Catholics. The Penitential
same is true of the Saint
Act that now multiplies
Joseph Daily Missal (1950“through my fault” three
55) edited by Father Hugo
times, harks back to the
H. Hoever, S.O.Cist., PhD.
earlier Ave Maria.
This book’s introduction
The Nicene Creed in
seems to forecast things
this 1925 manual begins
to come as it stresses the
with “I believe”, like the
importance of lay participaupdated version, not the
tion in the Mass.
“we believe” we’re all
Pastors of churches
used to. Then there’s the
of this diocese and othphrase, “consubstantial
ers began preparing their
with the Father” that now
parishioners for the revised
replaces “one in Being
translation of the Roman
with the Father”, but was
Missal in various ways
used c.1925 in Ave Maria.
before the First Sunday of
When we say: “Lord, I am
Advent, 2011, when the
not worthy that you should
new missal was implemententer under my roof, but
ed. This instruction came
only say the word and
from the pulpit, the printed
my soul shall be healed,”
word or, as was the case at
before Communion, we’re
Tifton’s Our Divine Saviour
very close to what 1920s
Catholic Church, in a helpMass-goers said - though
ful series of video clips.
they said it three times.
Roots of these changes in
In 1936, Following
the new missal are decades
the Mass, compiled by
deep, trailing back to the
Monsignor John F. Glavin,
Second Vatican Council
reprised many responses
(1962-65) when Mass in
in Ave Maria, including
the vernacular was formally
the words “And with thy
authorized. These early ren-
Above, a sampling of various editions of the Daily Missal from the 20th century.
derings of the original Latin
of the Mass were meant to
be temporary. In 2001, the
Vatican opted for a translation closer to the original
Latin. Many meetings
of bishops and revisions
ensued until the form of the
Roman Missal now being
implemented was agreed
upon. Even a cursory look
at the new missal shows
that priests face more
changes in wordage of the
Mass than do those in the
pews.
The December 4, 2011
B
parish bulletin of Church
of the Moss Blessed
Sacrament, Savannah,
urged parishioners to
“embrace the change”, adding: “We may stumble and
say the wrong words, now
and then, but this is to be
expected. Don’t get frustrated. Just read along and
by Easter we should all be
on the same page, saying
the responses without help
of the pew card.”
Studying older Mass
manuals should offer additional encouragement.
Bigger changes (from Latin
to English, the priest facing the congregation, the
friendly “peace” greeting of
those in neighboring pews)
have preceded those in this
Third Edition of the Roman
Missal that - in some cases
- revert to the past.
Columnist Rita H.
DeLorme is a volunteer
in the Diocesan Archives.
She can be reached at
[email protected].
St. Anne pacelli to hold 7th Annual Deimel Legacy Ball
ishop Gregory J. Hartmayer is the official host of the Deimel Legacy Ball.
January 28. Entertainment will be provided
by motivational humorist, Al Walker. There
will be dancing and music provided by the
Tag Williams Band.
The Deimel Legacy Ball is an evening
celebrating Catholic education in Columbus.
It affords the St. Anne Pacelli family an
opportunity to join the greater Columbus
Community in support of our Catholic
Schools. Last year, donations helped provide
financial aid to deserving students and curriculum enhancements. The proceeds from this
year’s event will continue to focus on tuition
assistance and curriculum enhancements.
The Ball is named for Monsignor Herman
J. Deimel, who was committed to the growth
of the Catholic community in the Columbus
area. He was pastor from 1943 until 1966 at
Holy Family Catholic Church and then at St.
Anne Catholic Church. During his years in
Columbus, Monsignor Deimel was a guiding
force in the founding of St. Benedict Parish,
Our Lady of Lourdes Parish and School, St.
Anne School, Pacelli High School, and St.
Francis Hospital.
Tickets are $75 each and include an evening of dinner, dancing and entertainment. If
you are unable to attend the Deimel Ball, a
donation to the event will be greatly appreciated. Additional tickets are available at the
school and church offices.
For reservations and informations call (706)
561-8232.