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On November 27, 2011, the English speaking Catholic Church in the United States will begin using a new translation of the prayers
that are used at Mass. To help parishes prepare for this coming change, a series of announcements beginning with this bulletin insert
will be published in parish bulletins. Please check the bulletin regularly to keep up with the forthcoming changes.
It is no secret that the English speaking world is anticipating some changes in the liturgy. A new translation of the Mass is on its way
and it will affect the way English speaking Catholics pray the Mass. But why is this happening now and what is the thinking behind
these changes? To answer these questions, we need to go back to the reform of the liturgy which began at the Second Vatican Council
(1962 – 1965).
When Pope John XXIII assembled the bishops of the world for the Second Vatican Council, his primary goal was to renew and update
the Church. Because the faith of the Church is most clearly expressed through its liturgical celebrations, the first thing the bishops did
was to renew the liturgy. This process began with the first document promulgated by the Council: The Constitution on the Sacred
Liturgy. Even though it was written over 40 years ago, it still stands today as the most authoritative document on the liturgy in the
Church. It called for a new approach to liturgical celebrations centered on the desire to engage those present at the liturgy in full,
conscious and active participation.
Fewer and fewer people have a living memory of the Mass before Vatican II, but certainly one of the most recognizable differences
since then is that it is no longer required to celebrate the Mass in Latin. The Mass may now be celebrated in languages such as
English. Allowing liturgy to be celebrated in the language of the people was one significant way of encouraging fuller participation at
Mass.
It was a massive undertaking after the Council to both reform the liturgical texts and to translate them from Latin into contemporary
languages. First, changes had to be made to all of the liturgies of the Church to simplify them and bring them closer to their origins.
Secondly, these new texts which were composed in Latin needed to be translated into the local languages of the world.
The English speaking bishops at the Council decided to create an organization called the International Commission on English in the
Liturgy (ICEL). It was (and continues to be) their responsibility to translate all of the liturgical books of the Church into English.
Translating liturgical texts is a complex process; it is not just translating words, it is translating concepts and ideas. Sometimes words
in one language do not convey the same meaning when they are translated into another, and no two languages are structured the same
way in terms of syntax or grammar. How could these complex elements be handled by the translators of the liturgical texts?
To guide the translators, Pope Paul VI produced a document entitled Comme le prevoit in 1969. He based this document on a principle
of translation known as “dynamic equivalence.” Essentially this means that it is not as important to translate words from one language
to another as it is to translate ideas from one language into another. This was the basis of the translations made by ICEL from Latin
into English in the 70s, 80s and into the 90s.
In 2001, Pope John Paul II revisited the topic of translations and promulgated a new document entitled Liturgiam Authenticam. This
document changed the principles for the translation of liturgical texts. It called for the use of “formal equivalence” which means that
the translation from Latin into English needs to be more literal. This is different from what we are currently used to, so when new
translations are published, they will sound different to the ears of English speaking Catholics.
Over the next seven weeks, there will be a series of Questions and Answers on the new translation printed in the parish bulletin. Please
take some time each Sunday to read them. They will help readers to understand why and how this new translation came about.
OPERATION STARFISH
Please look for the Operation Starfish box on the back tables of the church.
A of OLP and Religious Education children will bring them home
the week of Ash Wednesday.
This project is sponsored by Food For The Poor, and you can check them out at
www.foodforthepoor.org. Please consider participating with your family.
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Keynote Speaker
Susan Selner-Wright, PhD has been teaching philosophy to college students and seminarians for 25 years and, since 2001, has
taught at St. John Vianney Theological Seminary in Denver, Colorado, where she chairs the Philosophy Department and is
Director of the Pre-Theology Cycle. Her specialty is St. Thomas Aquinas. As a wife and mother of both a typical child and a child
with special needs, she has had many opportunities to reflect on the application of the Church’s profound wisdom to women’s
lives in and out of the home.
Special Guest
Dr. Angela Lanfranchi has a private practice devoted exclusively to breast surgery in BBNJ, in Bound Brook, NJ. A 1975 graduate
of Georgetown School of Medicine, she is a Clinical Assistant Professor of Surgery at Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, a
fellow of the American College of Surgeons and a Diplomat of the American Board of Surgery. She is a member of the
Professional Advisory Committee for the Wellness Community and serves on the Expert Advisory Panel for the New Jersey
board of Medical Examiners.
Young Women’s Speakers
Speaker, Haley Timmons graduated with a bachelor’s in Theology from the University of Dallas and has spent over
five years as a full-time youth minister in Colorado parishes. She currently lives in Littleton, CO, where she enjoys
being involved in the ENDOW programs and conferences happening in the Archdiocese of Denver.
Speaker, Alexa McCartney is an NJIT graduate, architect, actress, and LIFENET speaker. LIFENET is a non-profit educational
organization reaching New Jersey communities with the facts about the humanity of the unborn child, abortion and other bio-
ethical issues. LIFENET seeks to empower young people with critical information on human sexuality, sexually transmitted
diseases and an invitation to set the highest personal standards. LIFENET is now partnering with the Archdiocese of Newark to
instill respect for the dignity of every human life through chastity and pro-life
Registration: $25 per person. Group (5 min): $20 per person. Students (18-25): $10 per person.
Clergy/Religious: gratis. Lunch included for all pre-registered participants.
Registration Form
(Online registration: www.rcan.org/womcom)
Name: ________________________________Address: _______________________________
Phone: ________________________________Parish/College: _________________________
E-mail: _______________________________ Women’s Track: ________ College Track: _________
Spanish Track: _________
If registering more than one participant, please enclose registration information and fee for each.
Enclosed is a check for $_________ payable to the Women’s Commission, Archdiocese of Newark.
Send registration form and check to: Women’s Commission Archdiocese of Newark171 Clifton Avenue, PO Box 9500
Newark, NJ 07104-9500 Attn: Day of Reflection. For more information, go to www.rcan.org/womcom or call
Loretta Lovell at 973-497-4008 or e-mail lovelllo@rcan.org
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“Life is a Highway”
The Academy of Our Lady of Peace - 2011 Tricky Tray
Dinner/Admission Ticket Purchase
Each guest will receive $10 of complimentary basket tickets as our Thank You!
This form can be completed for yourself or for an entire table up to ten (10) people. *
Please return one form for all people included in same table ticket purchase.
Please include payment for all people included in same table ticket purchase.
Please make checks payable to OLP HSA. This form and a check (or all checks for the number of
names on this form) should be returned to OLP School or to the rectory Attn: JAN MANGER by
March 18, 2011.
If you have any questions about seating, please call JAN MANGER 908 665-2696.