Revised Language for the Catholic Mass

September 29, 2009

Vatican II marked major changes in how the Mass was celebrated.  Since then, however, additional minor changes have been made.  Most recently, in 2000 Pope John Paul II announced a new version of the Roman Missal, the book that details the language for celebration of the Mass.

Such changes are not adopted instantly.  First they must be translated into the many, many languages across the world.

For those of us in English-speaking countries, there is an organization named ICEL – the International Commission on English in the Liturgy - which takes on the task of the English translation.  Eleven bishops’ conferences are represented on ICEL.  Besides the US, they include Australia, Canada, England & Wales, India, Ireland, New Zealand, Pakistan, The Philippines, Scotland, and South Africa.

Anyone who has traveled to other countries can begin to guess at the difficulty this entails.  I remember attending an international meeting in Europe and hearing an English translation where they referred to a torch.  This didn’t make sense given the context.  When those of us from the US asked what they meant, we were told, “In your country, you call it a flashlight.”  Such minor differences appear trivial.  But when the language pertains to prayer and how we interact with God at liturgy, the language takes on another deeper level of importance.

Because of the complexities involved, it has taken nine years to work on the English translation for the new Roman Missal.  The US bishops will be voting on the final version this coming November.  If approved, you will soon be seeing the changes on Sundays. 

The US bishops have set up a website to help parishioners become familiar with the changes.  Some changes appear to be stylistic.  Others more obviously present the fuller meaning of the original text.  For example, currently when Mass begins and the presider says, “The Lord be with you.”  We respond, “And also with you.”   The new Roman Missal changes our response to, “And with your spirit.”  If you have participated in a Mass in Spanish, you will recognize that these are the exact words that are already used in the Spanish Mass.

Other changes are not as clear.  For example, in the Nicene Creed at Mass we currently say, “… Light from Light, true God from true God, begotten, not made, one in Being with the Father.”   The revision proposes changing the last part to, “begotten, not made, consubstantial with the Father.”  Although theologically correct, the word “consubstantial” is not one that will have instant meaning for most Catholics.

If you would like more of a preview, visit the USCCB site and learn about the changes that are coming.

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2009 Liturgical Calendar for the US

November 11, 2008

The 2009 Liturgical Calendar for the US is now available online at the US Bishops’ Conference website.  The calendar is the official source for liturgies celebrated in US dioceses. 

The calendar contains helpful information such as the dates for the Ash Wednesday and for Advent.  It also contains the cycle of readings for both Sundays and weekday liturgies.

The calendar also includes the readings for each day of the year, as well as the feastdays that are celebrated liturgically. In addition, the calendar lists the color of vestments for each day.

To learn more about Mass and liturgical celebrations, visit ActiveParishioner.com’s website.

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Catholic Homilies, African-Style

August 21, 2008

I recently stumbled across a homily resource site, “Light A Candle – Munachi’s Homepage of African Christian Inspiration.”  The website offers a story-filled homily for each Sunday of the year. 

When you first reach this website, you are greeted by delightful and appropriate cartoon. You can sign up to receive the weekly homilies by email.  An archive includes a listing of past homilies.

What makes this site unique for US visitors is that the perspective is African.  The site is run by a Catholic priest, Ernest Munachi Ezeogu, CSSp, a member of the Holy Ghost Missionary Congregation living in Nigeria. His sense of humor is apparent in his writings.

If you’d like to look at Sunday’s readings through another cultural lens, visit this site for a refreshing glance.

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Catholic Preaching Conference in September

August 14, 2008

Whether you are a priest or a parishioner, if preaching is important to you, then you should browse the website for the Catholic Coalition on Preaching’s convocation scheduled in Louisville on September 24-27, 2008. The theme for the conference is New Evangelization: Spirituality of the Preacher and the Hearer.

Held every two years, this event seeks to promote and energize the quality of preaching in the United States. The coalition itself consists of many Catholic organizations including schools of theology, seminaries, Catholic professional associations, organizations of religious priests, and liturgical organizations.

The line-up of speakers is excellent. The structure of the conference will be highly interactive, with keynotes, focused dialogue, panel presentations, discussions with preachers and homiletics professors, and breakout sessions.

Often one will hear Catholics complain about the quality of preaching in their parish. Yet, one must ask how much we Catholics have invested in training our priests in homiletics. As one older priest (but not that old!) told a group recently, when he was in the seminary, there wasn’t a single class on preaching. Fortunately seminary training has improved in recent times. 

In all fairness, parish budgets are so tight and there are so many demands on priests’ times these days that many would not even consider trying to carve out the funds and time to attend a preaching workshop. 

This is where “active parishioners” can help. If you would like to help your pastor or associate pastor with his preaching skills, consider giving him the gift of sending him to this conference. Gather with fellow parishioners and raise the funds to cover this “investment” in your parish. It’s bound to be an excellent conference. And in the long run, both priests and parishioners will benefit.

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Catholics to Stop Saying/Singing the Name Yahweh

August 13, 2008

In an interesting development, the Vatican’s Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments issued a directive to all bishops’ conferences on June 29, 2008, stating that Catholics are to no longer say the name Yahweh. The US Bishops’ Committee for Divine Worship, which is the responsible committee for liturgical issues in the US, forwarded the directive to all dioceses on August 8. It is expected that it will take some time to implement the change.

To those who have been a fan of the song, “Yahweh, I Know You Are Near,” such a change is surprising, if not disappointing. I’ve been on many retreats and participated in many Masses where this song has captured the hearts of the people and helped us to pray more deeply. Ironically, last Sunday while on travel we sang this song at Mass in a small town. Now, the song needs to be changed to replace the name Yahweh.

What is behind this new directive? Why are we to no longer pronounce the name Yahweh in a liturgical setting, whether in song or spoken prayer? A bit of history is helpful here. The name Yahweh was the ancient Hebrew name for God and was originally spelled YHWH. Thus, it had four consonants and no vowels, rendering it unable to be pronounced.

As the letter from the Vatican explains, “As an expression of the infinite greatness and majesty of God, it was held to be unpronounceable and hence was replaced during the reading of sacred Scripture by means of the use of an alternate name: ‘Adonai,’ which means ‘Lord.’” In other words, another name was always substituted for YHWH when God’s name was spoken out loud in liturgy. Thus, the directive bring us back to the ancient tradition where the name YHWH was not spoken out loud, emphasizing respect for God in a profound, meaningful way.

Since this blog helps to connect faith and daily life, it is only appropriate to explore if there are any other present-day venues where someone’s name is not to be spoken out loud. One example that comes to mind is in the Harry Potter books. In this narrative, the villain Lord Voldemort, has a name which is never spoken by anyone except for Harry Potter and a few others. When others refer to Voldemort, they say, “He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named.” As the storyline goes, the villain is so evil and so terrible, that out of fear people don’t use his name. This is a twisted form of respect for a powerful being.

Of course, in the Harry Potter example, the villain is as far from God as possible. The villain is pure evil as becomes obvious throughout the books. His great weakness is that he is incapable of love. But there is something interesting here. We believe that God is pure, unconditional love and goodness, totally holy. In the fictional account, a character who fully embodies a trait (evil) has people refraining from using his name out loud. Is it so far-fetched, then, for us to choose to refrain from speaking the proper name for God, who fully embodies a much more important trait (love and goodness) out of respect? 

Maybe what the Vatican is trying to do is to retrieve the dimension of God as totally Other, as Mystery. Certainly, in the present day, the pendulum has swung in the direction of God being seen as totally familiar and intimately involved in our lives. Personally, I like this. But perhaps we have lost something by ignoring the other end of the spectrum which emphasizes God as “mysterium tremendum et fascinans” as Rudolf Otto coined in his profound book, The Idea of the Holy: An Inquiry into the Non Rational Factor in the Idea of the Divine.

How do we hold onto our closeness to and intimacy with God, while also balancing God’s Other-Worldly dimension? A current day book helps us to do exactly this. What Is God?: How to Think about the Divine, written by John Haught, a theologian and professor at Georgetown University tackles this brilliantly. He proposes several images for thinking about God — as Depth, as Future, as Freedom, as Beauty, and as Truth. All of these lead to the image of God as Mystery. 

This wonderful little book is well worth reading. For Haught, mystery does not mean a gap in knowledge. As Haught describes, Mystery “denotes a region of reality that, instead of growing smaller as we grow wiser and more powerful, can actually be experienced as growing larger and more incomprehensible as we solve more of our scientific and other problems. It is a region of the ’known unknown,’ the horizon that keeps expanding and receding into the distance the more our knowledge advances. It is the arena of the incomprehensible and unspeakable that makes us aware of our ignorance, of how much there yet remains to be known.”   

I want to know more about this God of ours who is as a horizon which expands as we approach. But, honestly, I know I will miss singing the song, “Yahweh, I Know You Are Near.”

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World Youth Day (WYD) – Australia Has Begun

July 15, 2008

Pope Benedict arrived in Australia on Sunday, July 13 and has been resting following the 20 hour flight. 

Today, July 15, marks the opening of World Youth Day (WYD) – Australia.  The event will last through Sunday, July 20.

For those who have never been to a WYD, just imagine hundreds of thousands of polite, friendly young people invading a city.  They speak different languages and come from different cultures.  Yet, smiles are common among newly met friends. It’s an experience that can be seen nowhere else. 

WYD’s are held in major cities since a lot of infrastructure is needed to welcome so many pilgrims.  Recent cities include Rome, Paris, Denver, Toronto, Cologne, and now Sydney.  These are cities that generally are filled with busy people going about their business.  Yet WYD has a transforming effect on everyone.  Strangers stop to welcome and to help pilgrims.  Families open up their homes to these young strangers.  The young people can be heard singing in the streets and on the subways.  It’s really an amazing experience, especially when one considers that it is faith that has brought everyone together.

One of the highlights for the young pilgrims is that the Pope is present during WYD.  Many get to meet him in small gatherings and then everyone participates together in a Welcoming ceremony on Thursday, and in a closing Vigil/Mass on Saturday/Sunday. In between, the Pope has many activities and meetings.  Below is his schedule:

Thursday, July 17, 2008

7:30 a.m. Private Mass in chapel of Sydney’s St. Mary’s Cathedral House.

9:00 a.m. Welcome ceremony in Sydney’s Government House.
Address by the Holy Father.

9:30 a.m. By car from Government House to Sydney’s Mary MacKillop Memorial.

9:45 a.m. Prayer visit to Sydney’s Mary MacKillop Memorial Chapel.

10:00 a.m. By car from Mary MacKillop Memorial to Sydney’s Admiralty House.

10:15 a.m. Courtesy visit to governor general in Sydney’s Admiralty House. Meeting with prime minister in Sydney’s Admiralty House.

11:05 a.m. By car from Admiralty House to Sydney’s St. Mary’s Cathedral House.

11:30 a.m. Arrival at Sydney’s St. Mary’s Cathedral House.

2:20 p.m. By car from St. Mary’s Cathedral House to Sydney’s Rose Bay pier. Brief welcome with traditional dances and songs by a group of Aborigines.

2:45 p.m. Embarkation on “Sydney 2000″ ship and travel by sea to Barangaroo’s East Darling Harbor pier in Sydney.

Young people’s welcome celebration at Sydney’s Barangaroo East Darling Harbor. Address by the Holy Father.

4:45 p.m. By popemobile from Barangaroo East Darling Harbor to Sydney’s St. Mary’s Cathedral House.

5:30 p.m. Arrival at Sydney’s St. Mary’s Cathedral House.

Friday, July 18, 2008

7:30 a.m. Private Mass in chapel of Sydney’s St. Mary’s Cathedral House.

9:30 a.m. Separate private audiences with the governor of New South Wales, the premier of New South Wales and Sydney’s mayor, with their respective families, in the reception hall of Sydney’s St. Mary’s Cathedral House.

10:25 a.m. On foot from St. Mary’s Cathedral House to the crypt of Sydney’s St. Mary’s Cathedral.

10:30 a.m. Ecumenical meeting in the Crypt of Sydney’s St. Mary’s Cathedral. Address by the Holy Father.

11:20 a.m. Meeting with representatives of other religions in the Chapter Hall of St. Mary’s Cathedral in Sydney.

12 noon On foot from St. Mary’s Cathedral to Sydney’s St. Mary’s Cathedral House.

12:30 p.m. Lunch with young people in the Reception Hall of Sydney’s St. Mary’s Cathedral House.

2:55 p.m. On foot from St. Mary’s Cathedral House to Sydney’s St. Mary’s Cathedral.

3:00 p.m. Prayer at the start of the Stations of the Cross in the square in front of Sydney’s St. Mary’s Cathedral.

The Holy Father will pronounce the prayer at the end of the First Station and will follow the Stations of the Cross on television from the crypt of Sydney’s St. Mary’s Cathedral.

6:30 p.m. By car from St. Mary’s Cathedral to the University of Notre Dame’s Sacred Heart Church in Sydney.

6:45 p.m. Meeting with a group of disadvantaged youth at the University of Notre Dames’ Sacred Heart Church. Address by the Holy Father.

7:45 p.m. By car from the University of Notre Dame’s Sacred Heart Church to Sydney’s St. Mary’s Cathedral House.

8:00 p.m. Arrival at Sydney’s St. Mary’s Cathedral House.

Saturday, July 19, 2008

9:00 a.m. On foot from St. Mary’s Cathedral House to Sydney’s St. Mary’s Cathedral.

9:30 a.m. Holy Mass with Australian bishops, seminarians and men and women religious novices — and consecration of the new altar — at Sydney’s St. Mary’s Cathedral. Homily by the Holy Father.

11:30 a.m. Return to the sacristy.

11:45 a.m. On foot from St. Mary’s Cathedral to Sydney’s St. Mary’s Cathedral House.

12:15 p.m. Lunch with the Australian bishops and the papal entourage in the reception hall of Sydney’s St. Mary’s Cathedral House.

6:30 p.m. By car from St. Mary’s Cathedral House to Sydney’s Randwick Racecourse.

7:00 p.m. Vigil with young people at Sydney’s Randwick Racecourse.
Address by the Holy Father.

9 p.m. By car from Randwick Racecourse to Sydney’s St. Mary’s Cathedral House.

9:30 p.m. Arrival at Sydney’s St. Mary’s Cathedral House.

Sunday, July 20, 2008

8:30 a.m. By car from St. Mary’s Cathedral House to Sydney’s Victoria Barracks heliport.

8:45 a.m. Arrival at Sydney’s Victoria Barracks heliport.

Embarkation on helicopter to fly over the gathering of young people in the Southern Cross Precinct — Centennial Park and Randwick Racecourse — in Sydney.

9:15 a.m. By popemobile from the Victoria Barracks heliport to Sydney’s Randwick Racecourse.

Tour in popemobile among young people gathered in the Southern Cross Precinct — Centennial Park and Randwick Racecourse — in Sydney.

9:45 a.m. Arrival at the prepared Sacristy in Sydney’s Randwick Racecourse.

10:00 a.m. Mass for the 23rd World Youth Day in Sydney’s Randwick Racecourse. Homily by the Holy Father.

12:15 p.m. Return to the Sacristy.

12:30 p.m. By car from Randwick Racecourse to Sydney’s St. Mary’s Cathedral House.

1:00 p.m. Arrival at Sydney’s St. Mary’s Cathedral House.
Lunch with the papal entourage.

6:00 p.m. Meeting with the benefactors and organizers of the 23rd World Youth Day in the reception hall of St. Mary’s Cathedral House and in the Chapter Room of Sydney’s St. Mary’s Cathedral. Address by the Holy Father.

7:00 p.m. On foot from the Chapter Room of St. Mary’s Cathedral to Sydney’s St. Mary’s Cathedral House.

Monday, July 21, 2008

7:00 a.m. Mass in private in the Chapel of Sydney’s St. Mary’s Cathedral House.

8:35 a.m. Leave from St. Mary’s Cathedral House in Sydney.

8:45 a.m. By popemobile from St. Mary’s Cathedral House to the Domain.

8:50 a.m. Greetings to the volunteers of the 23rd World Youth Day at the Domain. Address by the Holy Father.

9:10 a.m. By car from the Domain to Sydney’s international airport.

9:30 a.m. Farewell ceremony at Sydney’s international airport.
Address by the Holy Father.

10:00 a.m. Departure by plane from Sydney’s international airport for Rome, with a layover at Darwin’s airport.

11:00 p.m. Arrival at Rome’s Ciampino airport.

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Catholic Eucharistic Congress to Be Held in Quebec, June 15-22, 2008

June 10, 2008

Next week, from Sunday, June 15 through Sunday, June 22, 2008, thousands of Catholics from around the world will gather in Quebec City for the 2008 Eucharistic Congress.  This international gathering will draw pilgrims from around the world.  This is only the second Eucharistic Congress held in Canada.  The first one occurred in Montreal in 1910.

The first Eucharistic Congress was held in 1881 in France with about 300 pilgrims attending. Attendance at modern-day congresses usually range up to 15,000 people. The theme of this congress is: The Eucharist, Gift of God for the Life of the World. 

Going on a pilgrimage is not as common to Catholics in the US as it is to Catholics in other countries, especially European countries. But that is exactly what the Congress invites everyone to do. According to the official website, an International Eucharistic Congress “is a gathering of the Universal Church to celebrate Jesus alive and present in the Eucharist… With the approval of the Pope, a diocesan Church invites other Churches to a unique time of prayer, reflection and commitment.”  Not a bad way to spend vacation time.

For those who have participated in one of the World Youth Days held in the last few decades, some of the events and schedules will be familiar.  Each day there will be a catechesis session and also a Mass on the day’s theme. Participants will gather in parish churches, grouped by language, to socialize, share and pray.

The schedule also includes public celebrations, prayer vigils, processions, cultural and artistic events, and charitable work.  In addition, pilgrims will be invited to tour the rich religious heritage of the city of Quebec. The closing Mass will be held on the Plains of Abraham, a beautiful park-like setting overlooking the river.

To learn more about the Congress, to register, or to view events during the week, go to the official 2008 Eucharistic Congress site.

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Singing and Music in Catholic Liturgies

May 12, 2008

St. Augustine is often credited with saying, “He who sings, prays twice.”  Singing at Mass and other liturgies can be a source of consolation, a prayer, a celebration, or a source of contention.  We all have different tastes and these also apply to music at Mass. What is the role of music in liturgy?

A recent document written by the US bishops, Sing to the Lord: Music in Divine Worship, provides the answer, as well as lots of great information about music in liturgy.

The document begins by explaining the many reasons why we sing and why it is important for the congregation to participate.  The document admits that “Sometimes, our voices do not correspond to the convictions of our hearts.”  It continues, however, to explain that despite this, “Christ always invites us to enter into song.”

The document gives clear guidelines and explanations for the roles of those participating in the liturgy, as well as for types of music, instruments, languages, and parts to be sung. As with many church documents, this one embraces the old and the new side-by-side.  Although older music, such as Gregorian chant, has a special place in liturgy, the breath of the Spirit continues to inspire musicians and artists to create new music to help the congregation sing and pray at a continually deeper level.

Three criteria for judging the appropriateness of music for liturgy are proposed by the bishops.  These are, 

1) Liturgical Judgment – “Is this composition capable of meeting the structural and textual requireents set forth by the liturgical books for this particular rite?”

2) Pastoral Judgment - Does the music promote sanctification of those gathered “drawing them closer to the holy mysteries being celebrated?”

3)  Musical Judgment – Does the music have “the necessary aesthetic qualities that can bear the weight of the mysteries celebrated in the Liturgy?”

The document also discusses the role of music in other liturgies, including the rite of marriage and the rite of anointing.

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Pope’s Speech to the United Nations, Prayer during Visit to Ground Zero in NY, and Homilies in New York

April 21, 2008

On Friday, April 18, 2008, Pope Benedict XVI addressed the United Nations. The full text is available here in English and Spanish. He affirmed the UN’s “desire for peace, the quest for justice, respect for the dignity of the person, [and] humanitarian cooperation and assistance.” He also spoke of how new situations arise as times progress and how there is a need to discern and “distinguish good from evil” in these new situations.

On Sunday, April 20, the Pope paid his respects at Ground Zero, the site of the former World Trade Center in NY in a very moving service.  His prayer is available here in English and Spanish.

The Pope also celebrated Mass in two large settings in New York.  The first was on Friday, April 18, at St. Patrick’s Cathedral.  In attendance where priests and religious women and men from around the country. The homily is available in English and Spanish. The second was at Yankee Stadium on Sunday.  The homily is also available in English and Spanish.

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Pope’s Speeches to Catholic Educators and to Representatives of Other Religions on Thursday, April 17 in Washington, DC

April 18, 2008

Under a beautiful blue sky, Pope Benedict celebrated Mass in the morning at Nationals Stadium in DC.  The crowd of over 46,000 participants was both joyous and reverent.  The text of the homily is available here in English and in Spanish.  Interestingly, the Pope preached in both languages.

Later in the day, the Pope met with the heads of Catholic colleges and universities. This was a much anticipated gathering. Would the Pope come to draw a hard line and chastise the Catholic educators?  Such rumors abounded before the trip. The presentation itself, however, was filled with respect, with hope, with gratitude, and with a call to continue working to form the entire student, not just the intellect of the students. The complete text can be viewed in English and in Spanish. As Pope Benedict noted, the US has many excellent, public academic institutions. Catholic academic institutions have a unique role in also sharing the Good News.  “A university or school’s Catholic identity is not simply a question of the number of Catholic students. It is a question of conviction . . . Is the faith tangible in our universities and schools? Is it given fervent expression liturgically, sacramentally, through prayer, acts of charity, a concern for justice, and respect for God’s creation?” Pope Benedict also touched on the dangers of individualism and relativism, common themes in his talks. He challenged Catholic educators, “While we have sought diligently to engage the intellect of our young, perhaps we have neglected the will.” The Pope laid out a signpost for Catholic universities, “Clearly, then, Catholic identity is not dependent upon statistics. Neither can it be equated simply with orthodoxy of course content. It demands and inspires much more: namely that each and every aspect of your learning communities reverberates within the ecclesial life of faith.”  It is only by helping students to fully understand, grasp, and live the Good News that we fulfill our mission in Catholic education. 

Afterwards, Pope Benedict gave a presentation to representatives of other religions. He praised dialogue among diverse faiths and traditions.  And he also praised the value of religious freedom which is a part of the foundation of democracy in the US.  And he called all to further dialogue, understanding, deeper search for truth, and also to continue working together to build a better society.  “I…invite all religious people to view dialogue not only as a means of enhancing mutual understanding, but also as a way of serving society at large.  By bearing witness to those moral truths which they hold in common with all men and women of goodwill, religious groups will exert a positive influence on the wider culture, and inspire neighbors, co-workers and fellow citizens to join in the task of strengthening the ties of solidarity.”  The complete text is available here in English and in Spanish.

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Official Prayers and Mass Readings During the Pope’s US Visit

April 16, 2008

Pope Benedict XVI will be making several stops during his visit in Washington and New York.  The official set of prayers, Mass readings and liturgical texts that will be used during these stops is available online.  If you would like to pray alongside those who will be attending these events, this is a great way to do it. 

The first official spiritual event will be the Evening Prayer Service with the US Bishops at the Basilica of the Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington, DC on Wednesday, April 16, at 5:30 pm. 

This will be followed by the 10 am Mass in DC at the newly-opened Nationals Park on Thursday.  In examining the readings, it is interesting to note that the first reading is printed in Spanish even though the rest are in English.  The Vatican has become very attentive to the multi-cultural diversity within the Catholic Church in the US, especially the large Spanish-speaking Catholic population.

On Friday, an Ecumenical Prayer Service will be held at St. Joseph’s Parish in New York at 6 pm.  During the Concluding Rite, the Pope will pray, “May the gifts of God unite us in faith, hope, and love now and forever.”

On Saturday, the Pope will celebrate Mass at St. Patrick’s Cathedral in New York at 9:15 am.  Again, the first reading will be in Spanish, and this time the responsorial psalm will alternate between Spanish and English. 

At 4:30 pm on Saturday, the Pope will lead a blessing when he meets with young people having disabilities and will also lead a prayer service in a meeting with seminarians and youth, both at St. Joseph’s Seminary in Yonkers, NY. 

On Sunday at 9:30 am, Pope Benedict will lead a prayer service at Ground Zero, the former site of the World Trade Center in NY.  Part of the Holy Father’s prayer will include, “God of peace, bring your peace to our violent world: peace in the hearts of all men and women and peace among the nations of the earth.  Turn to your way of love those whose hearts and minds are consumed with hatred . . . Comfort and console us, strengthen us in hope, and give us wisdom and courage to work tirelessly for a world where true peace and love reign among nations and in the hearts of all.”

The final event will be Mass on Sunday beginning at 2:30 pm in Yankee Stadium in NY.  The second reading is printed in Spanish and the responsorial psalm will again alternate between Spanish and English. 

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