Adoremus, society for the renewal of the sacred liturgy some highlights of the liturgical renewal initiated by sacrosanctum concilium. Study roups constitution on the sacred liturgy study guide, part 1 why study the constitution on the sacred liturgy today. In the 1950s, the rites for holy week were revised. Heres where we get source and summit in vatican ii, one of the mostquoted sections of the whole constitution. Sacrosanctum concilium monsignor peter elliott on the constitution on the sacred liturgy. In this way, the book provides a deep understanding of the council in its liturgical dimension and its unavoidable call to reform the church in order to be more faithful to the gospel of. Study roups study groups constitution on the sacred. The documents connection with the ecclesiology of the council emerges fully. Next december 4 will mark the forty fifth anniversary of the promulgation of the second vatican councils constitution on the liturgy, sacrosanctum concilium, which. Since this was the first document the bishops formally approved on dec.
The fortieth anniversary of the promulgation of the constitution sacrosanctum concilium sc of the second vatican council has been marked throughout the catholic church by a number of meetings and congresses, while new editions of the conciliar document have been published in commemoration of. It was approved by the assembled bishops by a vote of 2,147 to 4 and promulgated by pope paul vi on 4 december 1963. Many regard these changes as positive, but they have also received criticism not only from conservative forces within the catholic chuch who seek to return to earlier values in liturgy, but also from those who see them as products of a. The people should take part in responses, songs, actions, and gestures. The promulgation of the constitution sacrosanctum concilium on the sacred liturgy on 4 december 1963 did not only open a door to the subsequent documents of the econd vatican councils.
As the constitution on the sacred liturgy, sacrosanctum concilium was one of the most significant measures enacted by the second vatican council. Rita ferrone, is a writer and speaker on issues of liturgy, catechesis, and church life. Conciliis, ultima hac editione quam absolutissimum cui accedunt ad calcem 26. Keynote address to the national convention of the federation of diocesan liturgical commissions, at the omni san antonio hotel, october 711, 2003. Revisiting sacrosanctum consilium forty years after vatican ii.
It will focus on the major concepts of sacrosanctum concilium. Sacrosanctum concilium coauthor reflects on liturgy 40 years after council on. Sacrosenctum concilium lysik 2004 states that, the first document approved by the second vatican council was the constitution on the sacred liturgy sacrosanctum concilium and by calling it a constitution, the bishops were saying that this document should receive the highest priority p. Sacrosanctum concilium quotes showing 15 of 5 regulation of the sacred liturgy depends solely on the authority of the church, that is, on the apostolic see and, as laws may determine, on the bishop. Sacrosanctum concilium, the constitution on the sacred liturgy, is one of the constitutions of the second vatican council. The fortieth anniversary of the constitution on the sacred.
Sacrosanctum concilium tridentinum cum citationibus ex utroque testamento, juris pontificii constitutionibus, aliisque s. The 50th anniversary of the constitution on the sacred liturgy the constitution on the sacred liturgy also known by its latin title, sacrosanctum concilium was the first document produced by the second vatican council, and is arguably the. Sacrosanctum concilium 1963 excerpts introduction 2. It was approved by the assembled bishops by a vote of 2,147 to 4 and promulgated by pope paul vi on december 4, 1963 mother church earnestly desires that all the faithful should be led to that fully conscious, and active participation in liturgical. Liturgical reform wasnt so much about bringing a modern tone to the mass so much as better facilitating the understanding and aprticipation of the laity. Sacrosanctum concilium was the first of the four constitutions to be promulgated december 4, 1963, and was voted for by an overwhelming majority of the fathers of the council. Francis cardinal arinze prefect, congregation for divine worship and the discipline of the sacraments.
Sacrosanctum concilium constitution on the sacred liturgy second vatican council. Those using the study guide may find it helpful to read the document, which can be found online at the. Stewards of the tradition fifty years after sacrosanctum. It seemed evident that pirennes desire to strut this information before him had been one reason for his admission into the sacrosanctum. One other piece of contextual information seems particularly relevant to me. It was the first document issued by the council, whose purpose was expressed in the. In part 3, we look at the liturgical movement, sacrosanctum concilium, mediator dei, and all manner of liturgy related questions with regard to vatican ii. The four constitutions of vatican ii council on sacred liturgy. This is the first in a series of six articles reflecting on the constitution on the sacred liturgy, sacrosanctum concilium. The administrative committee of the usccb at its september 20 meeting authorized the issuance of the document as a formal statement of the committee on divine worship. In matters of faith and morals, the bishops speak in the name of christ and the. The rite of the mass is to be revised in such a way that the intrinsic nature and purpose of its several parts.
At the very beginning we are told that the sacred council has several aims in view. Roman catholic liturgical renewal forty five years after sacrosanctum concilium. Sacrosanctum concilium coauthor reflects on liturgy 40. For it is the liturgy through which, especially in the divine sacrifice of the eucharist, the work of our redemption is accomplished,1 and it is through the liturgy, especially, that the faithful are enabled to express in their lives and manifest to others the mystery of christ and the real nature of the true church.
Its formal name, sacrosanctum concilium, means this most holy council. Promulgated by his holiness pope paul vi on december 4, 1963. Nevertheless the liturgy is the summit toward which the activity of the church is directed. This event will be held in the abbey chapter house and feature coffee, biscotti and good conversation to set the stage for the main event of the evening lecture by keynote speaker massimo faggioli. This is not to say that the usus antiquior itself embodies every recommendation made for better or for worse by the council fathers, but rather, that the grand theological vision of sacrosanctum conciliumthe centrality, dignity, and solemnity of the sacred liturgy, with the devout chanting of its prayers by priest, schola, and peopleis. Local belgian cardinal godfried danneels delivers a talk entitled, the sacred liturgy. Roman catholic liturgical renewal forty five years after. True reform is a thoroughly documented analysis of sacrosanctum concilium and its reception by the second vatican council itself. Other provisions of sacrosanctum concilium because of the duty of every person to fully and actively participate, the council emphasizes the communal nature of liturgical celebrations sc 27. It was the twentyfirst ecumenical council of the catholic church and. Constitution on the sacred liturgy sacrosanctum concilium. Even so, reverent silence must be observed at the proper times sc 30. The constitution on the sacred liturgy of the second vatican council joshua brommer joseph degrocco on.
Sacrosanctum concilium, 116 8 you have to listen to your local bishop bishops, teaching in communion with the roman pontiff, are to be respected by all as witnesses to divine and catholic truth. Modern liturgy in all churches has been influenced by the vatican ii document, sacrosanctum concilium, which is fifty years old in december 20. The document stewards of the traditionfifty years after sacrosanctum concilium was developed by the committee on divine worship of the united states conference of catholic bishops usccb. It was approved by the assembled bishops by a vote of 2,147 to 4 and promulgated by pope paul vi on december 4, 1963. Sacrosanctum concilium, was published by paulist press.
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