Lectionary Archives - Catholic Bishops' Conference https://www.cbcew.org.uk/category/cbcew/liturgy/lectionary/ England and Wales Tue, 11 Feb 2025 14:43:49 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://www.cbcew.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2017/09/cropped-android-chrome-512x512-1-32x32.png Lectionary Archives - Catholic Bishops' Conference https://www.cbcew.org.uk/category/cbcew/liturgy/lectionary/ 32 32 174395915 Lectionary-Scripture Formation Resource https://www.cbcew.org.uk/lectionary-scripture-formation-resource/ Tue, 11 Feb 2025 12:48:53 +0000 https://www.cbcew.org.uk/?page_id=101589 Then he said to them, “These are my words that I spoke to you while I was still with you – that everything written about me in the law of Moses, the prophets, and the psalms must be fulfilled.” Then he opened their minds to understand the scriptures.Luke 24:44-45 This resource is for Liturgical Ministers, […]

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]]> 101589 Blessing of Lectionaries and Books of the Gospels https://www.cbcew.org.uk/blessing-of-lectionaries-and-books-of-the-gospels/ Mon, 11 Nov 2024 09:35:18 +0000 https://www.cbcew.org.uk/?page_id=97986 The new edition of the Lectionary for Mass (Ordo Lectionum Missae) confirmed by the Apostolic See in 2023 comes into use in England and Wales on the First Sunday of Advent 2024. By decree of the Bishops’ Conference, “From that date forward, no other English language edition of the Lectionary for Mass may be used […]

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]]> 97986 Proclaiming the Word https://www.cbcew.org.uk/lectionary-video-readers/ Fri, 25 Oct 2024 15:02:18 +0000 https://www.cbcew.org.uk/?page_id=97180 Fr Adrian Porter SJ, parish priest of Sacred Heart Parish in Lauriston Street, Edinburgh, shares his thoughts in a practical session on how we can proclaim the Word of God in the Liturgy. This session is particularly helpful to readers. This useful video resource is provided by the Archdiocese of St Andrews and Edinburgh and […]

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]]> 97180 English Standard Version – Catholic Edition https://www.cbcew.org.uk/lectionary-video-esv/ Fri, 25 Oct 2024 14:29:18 +0000 https://www.cbcew.org.uk/?page_id=97175 The Bishop of Aberdeen, Bishop Hugh Gilbert, breaks down the new translation of the Lectionary. The new text will take the English Standard Version – Catholic Edition as its base text. This useful video resource is provided by the Archdiocese of St Andrews and Edinburgh and was filmed at an event called ‘Celebrating the Gift’ […]

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]]> 97175 Why is the new lectionary important? https://www.cbcew.org.uk/lectionary-video-importance/ Fri, 25 Oct 2024 13:32:36 +0000 https://www.cbcew.org.uk/?page_id=97161 Fr Paul Denney, parish priest of St James’ Catholic Church in Coatbridge some eight miles east of Glasgow, explains the new translation of the Lectionary that will be used to celebrate Mass from Sunday, 1 December. This useful video resource is provided by the Archdiocese of St Andrews and Edinburgh and was filmed at an […]

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]]> 97161 Lectionary Video Resources https://www.cbcew.org.uk/lectionary-video-resources/ Fri, 25 Oct 2024 13:02:49 +0000 https://www.cbcew.org.uk/?page_id=97154 The post Lectionary Video Resources appeared first on Catholic Bishops' Conference.

]]> 97154 Be patient and the beauty of the new lectionary will be revealed https://www.cbcew.org.uk/be-patient-and-the-beauty-of-the-new-lectionary-will-be-revealed/ https://www.cbcew.org.uk/be-patient-and-the-beauty-of-the-new-lectionary-will-be-revealed/#respond Wed, 23 Oct 2024 17:18:11 +0000 https://www.cbcew.org.uk/?p=97019 The new lectionary will come into use on the First Sunday of Advent, and people around the country are beginning to receive their copies. Our General Secretary, Canon Christopher Thomas, speaking on our monthly podcast At the Foot of the Cross, is encouraging Catholics to be patient, to sit with the text – a text […]

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]]> https://www.cbcew.org.uk/be-patient-and-the-beauty-of-the-new-lectionary-will-be-revealed/feed/ 0 97019 Translating the Bible https://www.cbcew.org.uk/lectionary-translating-the-bible/ Tue, 14 May 2024 15:01:25 +0000 https://www.cbcew.org.uk/?page_id=91874 Sources As a starting point the Old Testament was initially written in Hebrew and the New Testament was written in Greek. An early text of the Old Testament is the Septuagint. This a translation into Greek by Jews who were in Alexandria, Egypt, in 3rd-2nd centuries BC. It is important for two reasons: some of […]

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]]> 91874 What is a Catholic edition of the Bible? https://www.cbcew.org.uk/lectionary-catholic-edition/ Tue, 14 May 2024 13:32:38 +0000 https://www.cbcew.org.uk/?page_id=91860 Key characteristics There are a number of characteristics of a Catholic edition of the Bible: The Church is also open to collaboration ecumenically on the preparation of biblical translations recognising that this can be a fruitful form of co-operation and of developing shared understandings. Liturgical Requirements The Introduction to the Lectionary states that an translation […]

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]]> 91860 Frequently Asked Questions – Lectionary https://www.cbcew.org.uk/lectionary-frequently-asked-questions/ Tue, 14 May 2024 13:17:52 +0000 https://www.cbcew.org.uk/?page_id=91852 A new edition of the Lectionary, the book which contains the readings which are proclaimed at Mass, will come into use in England and Wales in Advent 2024. The new edition uses the English Standard Version- Catholic Edition for the readings and the Abbey Psalms and Canticles for the Responsorial Psalms. Here are the answers […]

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