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Table of Contents

  1. Introduction
  2. Liturgical Reform and the Renewal of the Church
  3. Rereading Sacrosanctum Concilium in its Historical Context
  4. Fundamental and Foundational Principles
  5. Liturgy as an Art and a Craft
  6. Living What We Celebrate
  7. Conclusion

The document Stewards of the Tradition—Fifty Years after Sacrosanctum Concilium was developed by the Committee on Divine Worship of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB). The Administrative Committee of the USCCB at its September 2013 meeting authorized the issuance of the document as a formal statement of the Committee on Divine Worship. It was subsequently authorized for publication by the undersigned.

Rev. Msgr. Ronny E. Jenkins
General Secretary, USCCB

Committee on Divine Worship

Most Rev. Gregory M. Aymond
Archbishop of New Orleans
Chairman

Daniel N. Cardinal DiNardo
Archbishop of Galveston-Houston
Chairman-Elect

Francis E. Cardinal George, O.M.I.
Archbishop of Chicago

Justin F. Cardinal Rigali
Archbishop Emeritus of Philadelphia

Most Rev. Edward K. Braxton
Bishop of Belleville

Most Rev. Arthur J. Serratelli
Bishop of Paterson

Most Rev. Ronald P. Herzog
Bishop of Alexandria in Louisiana

Most Rev. Daniel E. Flores
Bishop of Brownsville

Most Rev. Octavio Cisneros
Auxiliary Bishop of Brooklyn

Most Rev. Daniel E. Thomas
Auxiliary Bishop of Philadelphia

Most Rev. David A. Zubik
Bishop of Pittsburgh
Consultant

 

Most Rev. Gregory M. Aymond
Archbishop of New Orleans
Chairman

Daniel N. Cardinal DiNardo
Archbishop of Galveston-Houston
Chairman-Elect

Francis E. Cardinal George, O.M.I.
Archbishop of Chicago

Justin F. Cardinal Rigali
Archbishop Emeritus of Philadelphia

Most Rev. Edward K. Braxton
Bishop of Belleville

Most Rev. Arthur J. Serratelli
Bishop of Paterson

Most Rev. Ronald P. Herzog
Bishop of Alexandria in Louisiana

Most Rev. Daniel E. Flores
Bishop of Brownsville

Most Rev. Octavio Cisneros
Auxiliary Bishop of Brooklyn

Most Rev. Daniel E. Thomas
Auxiliary Bishop of Philadelphia

Most Rev. David A. Zubik
Bishop of Pittsburgh
Consultant

 

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Excerpts from The General Instruction of the Roman Missal (GIRM), copyright © 2011, United States Conference of Catholic Bishops. All rights reserved.

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