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CTS Missal rated the best in blog review of all new Missals

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In a comparative review of the new Missals being published for the English-speaking world, the Lex Orandi Lex Credendi blog has given top prize to the CTS Missal.

“CTS really strove to publish a book that is just as aesthetically noble and grand as the words that it contains.”

You can see the whole string of blog posts that make up the review here, including the offerings from Magnificat, the Midwest Liturgical Forum, World Library Publications, and more. The analysis looks at many features including the binding, the paper, the readability and the durability.

The article goes on:

“Flipping through the sample pages, I was greatly impressed with the care and intricate design that CTS used in publishing its Roman Missal.”

You can read the full review here.

Of related interest:

RMO1 Altar Missal – The standard ritual edition of the Missal for use in England and Wales, Scotland, and Australia.
RM03 Chapel Missal -The standard ritual edition of the Missal for use in England and Wales, Scotland, and Australia, in a reduced size for chapels, use at the chair, etc
RM02 Study Missal – The standard ritual edition of the Missal for use in England and Wales, Scotland, and Australia, in a scaled-down reference edition for reference, study and liturgical planning.
Monday, 01 August 2011 09:00

Catholic Herald article on making the Roman Missal goes online

Two weeks ago, Mark Greaves from the Catholic Herald travelled to Italy with the CTS commissioning editor Perpaolo Finaldi, to have a look at the new Roman Missals being made.

If you missed the story, the newspaper has now put it online here.

Here is an extract of the article explaining our approach to producing a high specification volume meant to be part of elevating Mass-goers towards God.

After lunch we head off to see the finishing touches being put to the chapel missal. On the way Pierpaolo explains the rationale behind CTS’s high-spec approach. Partly, he says, inspiration came from much older missals – “things of real beauty”. People at CTS thought that, since the new translation was more beautiful, more “out of the ordinary”, the book itself should reflect that. After all, it is part of the liturgy: it ought to be beautiful, too.

And anyway, CTS’s philosophy for a long time has been to make its books look good, he says. “The most beautiful thing in the world is the love of Christ for us, for his Church. So things presented for the Church should always be beautiful. They are made for God – to raise people’s spirits to God,” Pierpaolo says.

You can find other exciting details and pictures of the trip to the printers there too!

Of related interest:

RMO1 Altar Missal – The standard ritual edition of the Missal for use in England and Wales, Scotland, and Australia.
RM03 Chapel Missal -The standard ritual edition of the Missal for use in England and Wales, Scotland, and Australia, in a reduced size for chapels, use at the chair, etc
RM02 Study Missal – The standard ritual edition of the Missal for use in England and Wales, Scotland, and Australia, in a scaled-down reference edition for reference, study and liturgical planning.
Friday, 22 July 2011 16:15

CTS Altar Missal goes on display in our bookshop

Missal display

CTS has received an advance one-off copy of the new CTS Altar Missal, which we have now put on display in our bookshop outside Westminster Cathedral, London.

For the first time, the public can see the Missal which will be used across England, Scotland, Wales and Australia from the beginning of Advent.

We have reported on the blog, about the various stages of printing, but now you can have a look at the real thing.

Priests who are interested in viewing the Missal to see the high quality of the craftsmanship employed in creating it, are welcome to pay a visit. You can also view the Chapel Missal and Study Missal, and browse our range of Order of Mass booklets, explanatory resources and cards for the congregation.

Address details and opening hours for the bookshop can be found here.

Of related interest:

RMO1 Altar Missal – The standard ritual edition of the Missal for use in England and Wales, Scotland, and Australia.
RM03 Chapel Missal -The standard ritual edition of the Missal for use in England and Wales, Scotland, and Australia, in a reduced size for chapels, use at the chair, etc
RM02 Study Missal – The standard ritual edition of the Missal for use in England and Wales, Scotland, and Australia, in a scaled-down reference edition for reference, study and liturgical planning.
Thursday, 21 July 2011 14:37

CTS Missal used for the first time at clergy conference

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Here at CTS, we have been busy taking orders for the New Roman Missal, but last Friday saw it being used in the celebration of Mass for the first time.

The clergy of Portsmouth held a conference on the new translation of the Mass entitled, “On the Revised Translation of the Roman Missal” from Wednesday 22nd until Friday 24th June at the Marwell Hotel and Conference Centre, Winchester. On the Friday of said conference, the commissioning editor of the CTS, Pierpaolo Finaldi gave a presentation on the new Missal and the various stages of editing, printing and publication.

After which one of the first full editions of the Altar Missal to come from the printers was used in the celebration of Mass. Although the new translation is available and has doubtless been used, this is the first time our Missal has fulfilled its purpose and we are very pleased.

Of related interest:

RMO4 Introductory Missal – An extract of the full Altar Missal, for daily use during the introductory period from September to the first Sunday of Advent 2011.
LTO1 Companion to the Order of Mass – The new English language translation of the Missal uncovers many links between Scripture and the Liturgy that have hitherto been obscured. Mgr Harbert explores the meaning and import of the words of the Mass, reading them in their original context in the Bible.
LTO2 Understanding the Roman Missal – the New Translation – The Church, not only in Britain but throughout the whole English-speaking world, now has a new edition of the Roman Missal. This presentation and explanation of the new translation is accompanied by a series of liturgical and spiritual reflections.
Tuesday, 28 June 2011 10:00

Explanation booklets on the Mass are a great help – Rev Fr Leo Chamberlain OSB

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The changes to the Mass are almost upon us, so here the Very Rev Fr Leo Chamberlain OSB gives us his thoughts on the two booklets we have produced: Dom Cuthbert Johnson OSB’s Understanding the Roman Missal – the New Translation and Mgr Bruce Harbert’s Companion to the Order of Mass, which give the reasons for, and the form of, the changes.

He draws attention to the illustrations contained in the booklets, and the discussion on the new translation of the Creed in particular.

“Both are excellently produced, and the illustrations relevant and helpful.  They are somewhat different in character – Abbot Cuthbert Johnson gives more of the text, and concentrates more closely in some instances on commenting on it – he discusses ‘consubstantial’, and he has some references which are helpful but not given by Mgr Bruce Harbert.

Illustrations

He makes a good reference to the Didache; and he gives some explanation of the Bidding Prayers – which Mgr Harbert may omit as not being strictly a matter of translation.

“But either is best read with the full text of the Mass. Mgr Bruce’s text is, I think, more penetrating in its presentation of the reasons for and style of the new translation; and more encompassing in giving the scriptural context more fully.  The Creed is generally presented more satisfactorily by Mgr Bruce. “

The Very Rev Fr Leo Chamberlain OSB is former headmaster of Ampleforth College in Yorkshire

Both booklets are available from the CTS website now priced £1.95 and £2.50.

Of related interest:

D506 Order of Mass in Latin & English- This Mass booklet contains the complete text of the Order of the Mass set in English and Latin on facing pages.
D741 Order of Mass in English – The complete text of the Order of Mass in the new English translation, for use by the people. Includes Eucharistic Prayers I – IV, musical settings of the people’s parts, colour illustrations.
LF60 New translation of the Roman Missal – Understanding the changes -This easy-to-read leaflet considers the biblical and liturgical character of the new translation and the benefits it brings.
Friday, 24 June 2011 15:30
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