Here’s the bulletin article on the new translations for 9-11-11.<\/p>\n
Appreciating the New Translations
\nAfter the opening greeting at Mass comes the Penitential Rite.\u00a0 We come to Mass to receive the grace we need.\u00a0 We come acknowledges how we are imperfect and in need of God\u2019s mercy.\u00a0 In order to help us open our hearts to God, we take a moment to call to mind those sins and ask for the Lord\u2019s mercy.\u00a0 This is not the same as receiving the Sacrament of Penance (Confession).\u00a0 There are three options for this.\u00a0 The option we are most familiar with is Form C, where the priest (or deacon) says words to remember the Lord\u2019s mercy.\u00a0 The congregation verbalizes by saying Lord have mercy, \u2026 Christ have mercy . . . Lord Have Mercy.\u00a0 The words may be a little different but no big changes here.\u00a0 Another option that we tend not to use at Sunday Mass but is more common at Daily Mass is the Confiteor that begins I confess to you almighty God . . . There is one significant change here.\u00a0 Traditionally we have said \u201cI have sinned through my own fault.\u201d\u00a0 This form of acknowledging our sins comes from King David in 1 Chronicles 21:8.\u00a0 In the new translation, we will say \u2018through my fault\u2019 three times.\u00a0 The repetition is not meant to make our feel like we are terrible people.\u00a0 It is a call to humbly admit how much we are in need of God\u2019s mercy<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Here’s the bulletin article on the new translations for 9-11-11. Appreciating the New Translations After the opening greeting at Mass comes the Penitential Rite.\u00a0 We come to Mass to receive the grace we need.\u00a0 We come acknowledges how we are imperfect and in need of God\u2019s mercy.\u00a0 In order to help us open our hearts …<\/p>\n