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Contents

Introduction
A. Books for Liturgical Use: Ritual Editions
B. Other Liturgical Publications: Approved Liturgical Books for Use in Other Contexts
C. Participation Aids
D. Devotional and Other Non-Liturgical Publications

  • Related Documents and Resources
  • Non-Liturgical Publications That Quote Liturgical Texts

Appendix I: Editorial Requirements for Granting the Concordat cum originali

Appendix II: Guidelines for the Publication of Participation Aids

  • Introduction
  • Secretariat of Divine Worship
  • Participation Aids for Mass
    • Order of Mass
    • The Introductory Rites
    • The Liturgy of the Word
    • The Liturgy of the Eucharist
    • The Concluding Rites
    • Other Mass Texts and Particular Celebrations
    • Guidelines for Receiving Communion
    • Normas para la Recepción de la Eucaristía
    • Pastoral Note on the Passion Narratives
  • Liturgies outside Mass
    • Penance
    • Eucharistic Adoration
    • Other Liturgical Celebrations
  • Participation Aids in Other Languages

Appendix III: Guidelines for the Publication of Devotional and Other Non-Liturgical Publications

Appendix IV: Policy for Musical Compositions for the Liturgy

Abbreviations

CICCodex Iuris Canonici (Code of Canon Law)
CCDConfraternity of Christian Doctrine
CDWDSCongregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments (1988-2022)
GILHGeneral Instruction of the Liturgy of the Hours
GIRMGeneral Instruction of the Roman Missal
HCWEMOMHoly Communion and Worship of the Eucharistic Mystery outside Mass
ICELInternational Commission on English in the Liturgy
IOInter Œcumenici, first Instruction for the right implementation of the Constitution on the Sacred Liturgy (SCR, September 26, 1964)
LALiturgiam authenticam, fifth Instruction for the right implementation of the Constitution on the Sacred Liturgy (CDWDS, March 28, 2001)
LCA Letter to Composers of Liturgical Music (National Conference of Catholic Bishops, Committee on the Liturgy, November 23, 1980)
LFMLectionary for Mass
MPMagnum principium, Apostolic Letter issued motu proprio by which Can. 838 of the CIC is modified (Pope Francis, September 3, 2017)
PSPPostquam Summus Pontifex, Decree giving effect to the dispositions of Can. 838 of the CIC (CDWDS, October 22, 2021)
RFPRequest for Proposal
RMRoman Missal
RTRatio Translationis for the English Language (CDWDS, March 28, 2007)
SCSacrosanctum Concilium, Constitution on the Sacred Liturgy
SCRSacred Congregation of Rites (1588-1969)
USCCBUnited States Conference of Catholic Bishops