PONTIFICAL Commission "ECCLESIA DEI"
Expertise
on the use of the Apostolic Communication "Summorum Pontificum of"
HIS Blessedness POPE BENEDICT XVI given "Motu Proprio"
I.
Impending
1. The Apostolic Communication "Summorum Pontificum" of the Self-ruling Pontiff Benedict XVI given "Motu Proprio "on 7 July 2007, which came in the sphere of effect on 14 September 2007, has ready the breadth of the Roman Liturgy condescending sociable to the Broad-spectrum Place of worship.
2. Along with this Motu Proprio, the Sacred Set off Pope Benedict XVI promulgated a total law for the Place of worship, fated to jerk new secret code for the use of the Roman Liturgy in effect in 1962.
3. The Sacred Set off, having recalled the trouble of the Self-ruling Pontiffs in affectionate for the Firm Liturgy and in their discovery of liturgical books, reaffirms the traditional objective, recognised from time immemorial and
useful to be maintained in the sphere of the highly developed, that "each shut Place of worship qualification be in permit with the total Place of worship not definitely on the subject of the morality of the expect and sacramental signs, but plus as to the usages all over the place handed down by apostolic and substantial tradition. These are to be maintained not definitely so that errors may be avoided, but plus so that the expect may be conceded on in its fidelity, considering the Church's president of prayer "(lex orandi)" corresponds to her president of belief "(lex credendi)."1
4. The Sacred Set off recalls plus natives Roman Pontiffs who, in a shut way, were abundant in this go, quite Saint Gregory the All-powerful and Saint Pius V. The Sacred Set off stresses additionally that, stuck between the sacred liturgical books, the "Missale Romanum" has enjoyed a shut prominence in history, and was kept up to ask for about the centuries until the time of Angelic Pope John XXIII. Consequently in 1970, far-reaching the liturgical reorganization at what time the Mega Vatican Government, Pope Paul VI approved for the Place of worship of the Latin rite a new Missal, which was furthermore translated in the sphere of out of the ordinary languages. In the blind date 2000, Pope John Paul II promulgated the third edition of this Missal.
5. Many of the exact, formed in the spirit of the liturgical forms before to the Mega Vatican Government, spoken a animated hope against hope to disagree the ancient tradition. For this argument, Pope John Paul II with a special Indult "Quattuor abhinc annos" issued in 1984 by the Congregation for Envisage Darling, arranged the ability under automated stick out to restore the use of the Missal promulgated by Angelic Pope John XXIII.
Consequently, Pope John Paul II, with the Motu Proprio "Ecclesia Dei" of 1988, exhorted the Bishops to be generous in acknowledgment such a ability for all the exact who requested it. Pope Benedict continues this pad with the Motu Proprio "Summorum Pontificum" on the subject of automated essential criteria for the "Usus Antiquior" of the Roman Check, which are recalled put on.
6. The Roman Missal promulgated by Pope Paul VI and the sustain edition usual under Pope John XXIII, are two forms of the Roman Liturgy, strict respectively as "ordinaria" and "extraordinaria": they are two usages of the one Roman Check, one press flat the other. Whichever are the give or take of the incredibly "lex orandi" of the Place of worship. On deposit of its venerable and ancient use, the "forma extraordinaria" is to be maintained with put in for benevolence.
7. The Motu Proprio "Summorum Pontificum" was accompanied by a square from the Sacred Set off to Bishops, with the incredibly ask for as the Motu Proprio (7 July 2007). This square gave new-found explanations on the subject of the pragmatism and the claim for the Motu Proprio; it was a things of overcoming a lacuna by dispensing new norms for the use of the Roman Liturgy of 1962. Such norms were needed in particular on deposit of the fact that, at the same time as the new Missal had been introduced under Pope Paul VI, it had not seemed useful to drift information regulating the use of the 1962 Liturgy. By argument of the mount in the stature of natives asking to be intellectual to use the "forma extraordinaria," it has become useful to operate automated norms in this division.
In the midst of the statements of the Sacred Set off was the following: "Offering is no repudiation amid the two editions of the Roman Missal. In the history of the Liturgy growth and advance are found, but not a stop working. Like was sacred for before generations, remains sacred and fantastic for us as well, and cannot be impulsively unthinkable fully or even judged hurtful."2
8. The Motu Proprio "Summorum Pontificum "constitutes an critical give or take of the Magisterium of the Roman Pontiff and of his "munus" of regulating and ordering the Churchs Firm Liturgy.3 The Motu Proprio manifests his kindness as Rector of Christ and Supreme Cleric of the Broad-spectrum Place of worship,4 and has the aim of:
a.) offering to all the exact the Roman Liturgy in the "Usus Antiquior, "considered as a exaggerated jewel to be preserved;
b.) positively guaranteeing and ensuring the use of the "forma extraordinaria" for all who ask for it, given that the use of the 1962 Roman Liturgy is a ability copiously arranged for the good of the exact and hence is to be interpreted in a end favourable to the exact who are its primary addressees;
c.) promoting freedom from strife at the support of the Place of worship.
II.
The Household tasks
of the Pontifical Commission "Ecclesia Dei"
9. The Self-ruling Pontiff has conferred upon the Pontifical Commission "Ecclesia Dei" crude garish power for the matters within its office, in a shut way for monitoring the care and use of the dispose of of the Motu Proprio "Summorum Pontificum" (cf. art. 12).
10. 1. The Pontifical Commission calisthenics this power, elapsed the faculties since arranged by Pope John Paul II and confirmed by Pope Benedict XVI (cf. Motu Proprio "Summorum Pontificum", artt. 11-12), plus by direction of the power to moderator upon recourses properly sent to it, as hierarchical Respectable, on top of any attainable something else executive measures of an Steady which appears to be contrary to the Motu Proprio.
2. The decrees by which the Pontifical Commission decides recourses may be challenged "ad normam iuris" in the past the Supreme Judgment of the Apostolic Signatura.
11. Previously having standard the agreement from the Congregation for Envisage Darling and the Tick off of the Sacraments, the Pontifical Commission "Ecclesia Dei "desire transmit the go of looking at what time highly developed editions of liturgical texts pertaining to the "forma extraordinaria" of the Roman Check.
III.
Reliable Norms
12. At the back of upon the revision ready stuck between the Bishops of the world, and with the hope against hope to guarantee the principled interpretation and the obtain use of the Motu Proprio "Summorum Pontificum, "this Pontifical Commission, by virtue of the right arranged to it and the faculties which it enjoys, issues this Expertise according to can. 34 of the "Secret language of Judge Law".
The Level of Diocesan Bishops
13. Diocesan Bishops, according to Judge Law, are to chronicle liturgical matters in order to guarantee the accepted good and to tab that everything is continuously in array and glow in their Dioceses5, eternally in submission with the "mens" of the Sacred Set off definitely spoken by the Motu Proprio "Summorum Pontificum".6 In gear of controversy or suitable grumble about the celebration in the "forma extraordinaria", the Pontifical Commission "Ecclesia Dei" desire referee.
14. It is the go of the Diocesan Bishop to word all useful dealings to tab care for for the "forma extraordinaria" of the Roman Check, according to the Motu Proprio "Summorum Pontificum".
The "coetus fidelium" (cf. Motu Proprio "Summorum Pontificum," art. 5 1)
15. A "coetus fidelium" ("group of the exact") can be alleged to be "stabiliter existens "("free in a lock up spread"), according to the end of art. 5 1 of the Motu Proprio "Summorum Pontificum", at the same time as it is constituted by some people of an idiosyncratic political unit who, even at what time the declaration of the Motu Proprio, come together by argument of their idolization for the Liturgy in the "Usus Antiquior," and who ask that it potential be wonderful in the political unit church or in an oratory or chapel; such a "coetus" ("group") can plus be unexcitable of folks coming from substitute parishes or dioceses, who muggy together in a squeeze out political unit church or in an oratory or chapel for this halt.
16. In the cover up of a priest who presents himself now and then in a political unit church or an oratory with some exact, and requests to political party in the "forma extraordinaria", as foreseen by articles 2 and 4 of the Motu Proprio "Summorum Pontificum", the pastor or rector of the church, or the priest reliable, is to go such a celebration, period respecting the list of liturgical revelry in that incredibly church.
17. 1. In deciding idiosyncratic gear, the pastor or the rector, or the priest reliable for a church, is to be guided by his own sense, aggravated by pastoral zeal and a spirit of generous warmth.
2. In gear of groups which are reasonably modest, they may mold the Steady of the place to judge a church in which these exact may be intellectual to come together for such revelry, in order to tab easier collusion and a condescending upright celebration of the Sacred Collective.
18. Flatly in sanctuaries and seats of pilgrimage the conjecture to political party in the "forma extraordinaria" is to be to be had to groups of pilgrims who judge it (cf. Motu Proprio "Summorum Pontificum", art. 5 3), if submit is a approved priest.
19. The exact who ask for the celebration of the "forma extraordinaria" qualification not in any way approve or belong to groups which demo themselves to be on top of the authenticity or power of the Sacred Collective or the Sacraments wonderful in the "forma ordinaria "or on top of the Roman Pontiff as Supreme Cleric of the Broad-spectrum Place of worship.
"Sacerdos idoneus" ("Veteran Parson") (cf. Motu Proprio "Summorum Pontificum", art 5 4)
20. Along with care for to the responsibility of the useful desires for a priest to be apprehended "idoneus" ("approved") to political party in the "forma extraordinaria", the far-reaching is hereby stated:
a.) Whichever Catholic priest who is not impeded by Judge Law7 is to be considered "idoneus" ("approved") for the celebration of the Sacred Collective in the "forma extraordinaria".
b.) Almost the use of the Latin idiom, a basic knowledge is useful, allowing the priest to govern the words in detail and understand their meaning.
c.) Almost knowledge of the extinction of the Check, priests are reputed to be approved who give themselves unthinkingly to political party the "forma extraordinaria", and transmit wonderful it since.
21. Ordinaries are asked to stand firm their clergy the conjecture of acquiring lots composition for revelry in the "forma extraordinaria." This applies plus to Seminaries, where highly developed priests be obliged to be given principled formation, along with study of Latin8 and, where pastoral requirements bring about it, the hope to learn the "forma extraordinaria" of the Roman Check.
22. In Dioceses without approved priests, Diocesan Bishops can judge gifts from priests of the Institutes erected by the Pontifical Commission "Ecclesia Dei," either to the political party the "forma extraordinaria" or to teach others how to political party it.
23. The ability to political party "sine populo" (or with the collusion of definitely one prophet) in the "forma extraordinaria" of the Roman Check is given by the Motu Proprio to all priests, whether terrestrial or saintly (cf. Motu Proprio "Summorum Pontificum", art. 2). For such revelry hence, priests, by measures of the Motu Proprio "Summorum Pontificum," do not be expecting any special restriction from their Ordinaries or superiors.
Liturgical and Ecclesiastical Tick off
24. The liturgical books of the "forma extraordinaria" are to be cast-off as they are. All natives who wish to political party according to the "forma extraordinaria" of the Roman Check qualification know the facts rubrics and are owing a favor to trail them in detail.
25. New saints and automated of the new prefaces can and call for to be inserted in the sphere of the 1962 Missal9, according to dispose of which desire be indicated subsequent to.
26. As foreseen by obsession 6 of the Motu Proprio "Summorum Pontificum", the readings of the Sacred Collective of the Missal of 1962 can be proclaimed either merely in the Latin idiom, or in Latin followed by the verbal communication or, in Low Working class, merely in the verbal communication.
27. Along with regard to the penalizing norms to the point to celebration, the ecclesiastical discipline unspoken in the Secret language of Judge Law of 1983 applies.
28. Furthermore, by virtue of its recognition of special law, within its own division, the Motu Proprio "Summorum Pontificum" derogates from natives dispose of of law, to the point with the sacred Resources, promulgated from 1962 into the world and inequitable with the rubrics of the liturgical books in effect in 1962.
Support and Sacred Prepare
29. Reasonably to use the hoary develop for the rite of Support was confirmed by the Motu Proprio "Summorum Pontificum" (cf. art. 9 2). After that, in the "forma extraordinaria", it is not useful to use the newer develop of Pope Paul VI as found in the "Ordo Confirmationis".
30. As regards tonsure, negligible inform and the subdiaconate, the Motu Proprio "Summorum Pontificum" does not install any modify in the discipline of the "Secret language of Judge Law" of 1983; as a result, in Institutes of Sacred Innovation and Societies of Apostolic Innovation which are under the Pontifical Commission "Ecclesia Dei", one who has ready sincere profession or who has been definitively integrated in the sphere of a priestly foundation of apostolic life, becomes incardinated as a holy woman in the foundation or similarity upon ordination to the diaconate, in compact with power 266 2 of the "Secret language of Judge Law".
31. Only in Institutes of Sacred Innovation and Societies of Apostolic Innovation which are under the Pontifical Commission "Ecclesia Dei," and in natives which use the liturgical books of the "forma extraordinaria", is the use of the "Pontificale Romanum" of 1962 for the transference of negligible and most important inform decriminalized.
"Breviarium Romanum"
32. Art. 9 3 of the Motu Proprio "Summorum Pontificum" gives clerics the ability to use the "Breviarium Romanum" in effect in 1962, which is to be prayed impeccably and in the Latin idiom.
The Firm Triduum
33. If submit is a approved priest, a "coetus fidelium" ("group of exact"), which follows the hoary liturgical tradition, can plus political party the Firm "Triduum" in the "forma extraordinaria." At any time submit is no church or oratory designated wholly for such revelry, the political unit priest or Steady, in submission with the approved priest, be obliged to find some rank favourable to the good of souls, not pole the conjecture of a doubling-up of the celebration of the Firm Triduum in the incredibly church.
The Resources of Ceremonial Prepare
34. The use of the liturgical books principled to the Ceremonial Prepare which were in effect in 1962 is decriminalized.
"Pontificale Romanum" and the "Rituale Romanum"
35. The use of the "Pontificale Romanum", the "Rituale Romanum", as well as the "Caeremoniale Episcoporum" in effect in 1962, is decriminalized, in custody with n. 28 of this Expertise, and eternally respecting n. 31 of the incredibly Expertise.
"The Sacred Set off Pope Benedict XVI, in an come out arranged to the undersigned Cardinal Proceed of the Pontifical Commission Ecclesia Dei on 8 April 2011, approved this give Expertise and normal its declaration."
Unquestionable at Rome, at the Offices of the Pontifical Commission "Ecclesia Dei, "30 April, 2011, on the tribute of Pope Saint Pius V.
William Cardinal LEVADA
Proceed
Mons. Guido Pozzo
Secretary
"1 BENEDICTUS XVI, "Litterae Apostolicae Summorum Pontificum motu proprio datae", I, "AAS" 99 (2007) 777; cf. "Institutio Generalis Missalis Romani", tertia editio 2002, n. 397.
2 BENEDICTUS XVI, "Epistola ad Episcopos ad producendas Litteras Apostolicas motu proprio datas, de Usu Liturgiae Romanae Instaurationi anni 1970 praecedentis", "AAS" 99 (2007) 798.
3 Cf. "Secret language of Judge Law", Judge 838 1 and 2.
4 Cf. "Secret language of Judge Law," Judge 331.
5 Cf. "Secret language of Judge Law," Canons 223 2 or 838 1 and 4.
6 BENEDICTUS XVI, "Epistola ad Episcopos ad producendas Litteras Apostolicas motu proprio datas, de Usu Liturgiae Romanae Instaurationi anni 1970 praecedentis", "AAS" 99 (2007) 799.
7 Cf. "Secret language of Judge Law," Judge 900 2.
8 Cf. "Secret language of Judge Law," Judge 249; Mega Vatican Ecumenical Government, Constitution "Sacrosanctum Concilium", 36; Verdict "Optatum totius", 13.9 BENEDICTUS XVI, "Epistola ad Episcopos ad producendas Litteras Apostolicas motu proprio datas, de Usu Liturgiae Romanae Instaurationi anni 1970 praecedentis", "AAS" 99 (2007) 797.
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* Universae Ecclesiae: Expertise on the use of the Apostolic Communication Summorum Pontificum
