Hi, Greg —

Your question references the new Sacramentary. To my knowledge as of this reply, Tuesday, February 08, 2000, a new Sacramentary has not yet been approved. There is a revision in the pipelines for this.

Perhaps you are referring to the new Lectionary which has recently been approved for use by the Vatican . If it is the Lectionary, feel at ease. It is approved and, No, it is not entirely an
ICEL piece of work. The Vatican had reworked what they did not like.

As for the translation in the Lectionary, you are right on — there is no corresponding Bible translation that is used. It is a customized translation, fitted solely and uniquely for our Catholic Lectionary.

• Prudent?
  < Who knows?>

Either way, rest assured the Vatican is on top of things. If it is the Sacramentary, that's another matter. It depends on what is being used. As for the website, kudos goes to Michael Humphrey.

Thanks for your question.

Hope this helped.

John Griffin

Hi, Greg —

Adding to what John has said, your concern about not being able to follow the readings in your Glory and Praise Hymn book with what is being read from the pulpit, will correct itself with time. The publishers of the missalettes just have to publish and distribute the newer version of the new approved text.

As to the website, in all honesty: Kudos to:

• the whole team:
  • apologists
  • occasional priest-helpers, and
  • grammarians.

I never could have answered all these questions on my own and checked them for proper spelling and grammar.

Your brother in prayer, your brother in Christ,

Mike Humphrey