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Liturgical Books

compiled by USCCB Committee on Divine Worship

This article is reprinted from the Newsletter of the USCCB Committee on Divine Worship, Volume L, May 2014 and is reprinted with permission of Msgr. Rick Hilgartner, Executive Director of the Secretariat.

With the ongoing translation work of the International Commission on English in the Liturgy and the publication of new ritual books, it is helpful to our readers to provide the following list of current ritual books. These are all editions approved for liturgical use in the United States of America.


For the Eucharist

VOLUME Latin editio typica past English editions current English edition
Roman Missal and
Roman Calendar
2008 1974, 1985 2011
General Instruction of the Roman Missal 2008 1970/74/85; 2003 2011
Lectonary for Mass 1981 1970 1998/2002
Rite of Concelebration 2009 1974; 1985 2011
Collection of Masses of the Blessed Virgin Mary 1987 1992 2012
Sunday Celebrations in the Absence of a Priest - 1988; 2006 2012
Eucharistic Prayers for
Masses with Children
1974/2002 1985 2011
Lectionary for
Masses with Children
- - 1993
Ceremonial of Bishops 2008 - 1989

Music for the Eucharist

VOLUME Latin editio typica past English editions current English edition
Graduale Romanum 1979 - -
Liber usualis 1961/1997 - -
Kyriale simplex 1997 - -
Simple Gradual 2007 - 1969
Ordo cantus Missæ 1987 - -
Liber cantualis 1983 - -
Jubilate Deo
Psallat Ecclesia
1999/2002 - -
Ordo Missæ in cantu 2012 - -
Passion of Our Lord Jesus Christ - 1971 1998

For the other Sacraments


Roman Pontifical, current edition 2012

SECTION Latin editio typica past English editions current English edition
Rites of Ordination of
Bishops, Priest, Deacons
2011 1978; 2003 2012
Institution of Lectors and Acolytes 1972 1978 2012
Blessing of Abbots and Abbesses 2010 1978 2012
Consecration of Virgins 1970 1978 2012
Rite of Confirmation 2003 1978 2012
Blessing Oils and
Consecrating Chrism
1971 1985 2012
Dedication of Church and Altar 1977 - 1989 / pending


Roman Ritual

SECTION Latin editio typica past English editions current English edition
Rite of Baptism for Children 2004 1970 -
Rite of Marriage 2008 1970 possibly 2015
Rite of Penance 1974 1975 2010
Holy Communion and Worship of the Eucharist outside Mass 1974 - 1976
Pastoral Care of the Sick: Anointing and Viaticum 1975 - 1983
Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults 1972 - 1988
Book of Blessings 1994 - 1989
Order of Christian Funerals 1969 - 1989
Rite of Religious Profession 1970 - 1989
De Exorcismus 2005 - -

Other Liturgical Books

VOLUME Latin editio typica past English editions current English edition
Liturgy of the Hours 2000 - 1975/1976
Ordo cantus officii
chants for LoH
1983 - -
Liber hymnarius
hymns for LoH
1983 - -
Antiphonale Romanum II
music for Vespers
2009 - -
Martyrologium Romanum 2004 - -
Manual of Indulgences 1999 - 2006
Order of Crowning an Image of the BVM 1981 - 2005

Excerpts of Ritual Books [fascicle format]

VOLUME Latin editio typica past English editions current English edition
Order for Solemn Exposition of the Holy Eucharist - - 1993
Pastoral Care of the Dying - - 2002
Catholic Household Blessings and Prayers - 1988 2007
Rite for Blessing a Child in the Womb - - 2012
Communion of the Sick - - 2012
Administration of Communion and Viatisum by an Extraordinary Minster - - 2013

Article written May 2014

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