Introducing the General Instruction of the Roman Missal

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What is a General Instruction?

• An innovation of the Liturgical revision
  following Vatican II
• An introduction
• theological
• practical
• concerned with local implementation

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A theological introduction

• GIRM 1-15
• Sacrifice
• Real presence
• Ministerial Priesthood
• Royal Priesthood
• Tradition and adaptation

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A practical introduction

• Importance and Dignity of the celebration (1)
• Structure of Mass Elements and Parts (2)
• Ministries (3)
• Different forms of celebration (4)
• Arrangement and furnishing of churches (5)
• Requisites for Celebration (6)
• Choice of Mass texts (7 8)

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An Introduction of the Roman Rite to the local
Church

• Adaptations within competence of Bishops and
  Bishops Conferences. (9)

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