Recommended Mass settings for the new English texts of the Roman Missal chosen by the National Liturgical Council (NLC) have been announced.

It is hoped that the new settings, composed locally, will be enthusiastically received by local musicians, and adopted by parishes throughout Australia.

In order to assist the transition from the existing mass texts to the new translations, the Australian Catholic Bishops’ Conference has given permission, through the National Liturgical Council, to allow the new musical settings of the new English texts to be used in liturgical worship commencing January 2011.

This permission extends only to musical settings. Where the texts of the Missal are recited, these will remain the current translation until the official implementation date for the new missal starting in Advent 2011.

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