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Instruction of Missal, replacing the one
Roman
the
the needs of
—
new General
Vatican's
Addressing
News Service (CNS)
WASHINGTON
issued in 1975, will not make big changes in the way churches are set up or Mass is celebrated in most places, but it will bring a number of
small changes.
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"These changes will bring us to a greater awareness of the sacredness of God's presence in the Mass," said Bishop William G. Curlin. "Jesus is our liturgy, and these rules are to
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more
us
fully conscious of that
reality."
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of these are new rules, some are clarifications or greater emphasis
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where some rules were some-
in areas
times ignored or subject to various interpretations.
News
Here are highlights of some of the where the 22,400-word Latin document, released July 28, gives new or clearer direction on the arrangement of the church and conduct areas
Celebrating
during Mass:
jubilee Smoky Mountain Vicariate plans
commemoration ...Page
3
—
closing procession.
—
and,
Diocese to launch
In the entrance procession, a
deacon or reader may carry the Book of the Gospels, "slightly elevated." "The Lectionary is never carried in procession." No book is^ carried in the
if
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PHOTO COURTESY MUSEO VlTTORIANO
An eighth-century mosaic titled "Ecclesia Romana" portrays a woman. The work is among the items in the exhibit "Women in the Times of the Jubilee" on display at Rome's Museo Vittoriano through Oct. 1. See page 9 for a related story.
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Editorials
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& Columns ...Pages
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The Transfiguration of Jesus: August 6 "And he was transfigured before them, and his clothes became dazzling white, such as no fuller on earth could bleach them." Mark 9: 3
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Mass opens doors to gay and lesbian faithful By
JIMMY ROSTAR
poses those
Associate Editor
CHARLOTTE
—
is
to foster a sense of welcome to
who
often feel ostracized in
During a year the Catholic Church is urging its faithful to be fully open to the experience of Christ, a Mass for lesbian and gay Catholics and those of other faith traditions reaffirmed their right to
church and societal settings. Espe-
participate in church
"You are heroes for me," Jesuit Father Gene McCreesh, St. Peter Church parochial vicar and a committee member, told the ecumenical group during the Mass at which he
life in
an atmo-
sphere of welcome. "A Celebration of Unity in the Spirit" was the theme of the July 26 Mass, celebrated at St. Peter Church by a half-dozen diocesan and religious priests serving the Diocese of Charlotte. The annual Mass for gays, lesbians, parents and supporters was sponsored by the diocese's Commission for
Gay and
Among
Lesbian Ministry. the commission's pur-
cially in the past quarter-century, the
Catholic Church has increased outreach to gays and lesbians while in-
corporating church teachings and pastoral concern.
presided. "This decade has been a beautiful one for
you
me
in
folks and seeing
my
meeting
you staying
and hoping...." Father McCreesh's reference to heroes continued a theme set by Msgr. Richard Allen in his homily. there, believing
"Our world is built upon heMsgr. Allen, a retiring diocesan priest who would later reroes," said
ceive a standing ovation for his ministry to gay and lesbian people. "They are made because of talents. They are made because of how they
present themselves to people, to one another." Msgr. Allen spoke of the heroic struggle people endure in the face of prejudice, injustice and controversy. That challenge, he added, can sometimes be better addressed by
—
and always by turning inward asking God's help as people of faith. "This is a jubilee year, and although there is a lot of celebration
See
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