Bishop Provost Announces New Translation for the Roman Missal

Tuesday, 24 August 2010 10:11

LAKE CHARLES -- Official word has been received by the Diocese of Lake Charles that the Holy See has approved the English translation of the Roman Missal, third edition.   The effective date for use is the First Sunday of Advent, 2011 (November 27, 2011), according to a statement by The Most Reverend Glen John Provost, Bishop of Lake Charles. Bishop Provost in his statement announced the following:  “It is a great pleasure to have received word that the official text of the new translation of the Roman Missal is approved.  There is much to recommend this text that has been the subject of so much discussion and hard work by expert translators for many years.  “Two of its strongest points, in my opinion, are its fidelity to the original text and its awareness of references from Sacred Scripture, which have always permeated Catholic liturgy.  The priests of the diocese will receive a timetable for catechesis on the new Roman Missal at this year’s Fall Deanery meetings.  The priests of the diocese are also invited to a workshop in Alexandria in October on this topic.  "The pastors of the diocese will be invited to lead their parishioners to a deeper understanding of the liturgical celebration for which this new translation is a real help.”