 Vatican II: An Aide Mémoire "In this restoration, both texts and rites should be drawn up so that they express more clearly the holy things which they signify." -----------Constitution on the Sacred Liturgy, Article 21. "The Church acknowledges Gregorian Chant as proper to the Roman liturgy; therefore, other things being equal, it should be given pride of place in liturgical services." -----------Constitution on the Sacred Liturgy, Article 116. "In faithful obedience to tradition, this most sacred Council declares that Holy Mother Church holds all lawfully acknowledged rites to be of equal authority and dignity; that she wishes to preserve them in the future and to foster them in every way." -----------Constitution on the Sacred Liturgy, Article 4. "There must be no innovations unless the good of the Church genuinely and certainly requires them; and care must be taken that any new forms adopted should in some way grow organically from forms already existing." -----------Constitution on the Sacred Liturgy, Article 23. "Steps should be taken so that the faithful may also be able to say or sing together in Latin those parts of the Ordinary of the Mass which pertain to them." -----------Constitution on the Sacred Liturgy, Article 54. "The treasury of sacred music is to be preserved and fostered with great care." -----------Constitution on the Sacred Liturgy, Article 114. "Particular law remaining in force, the use of the Latin language is to be preserved in the Latin rites." -----------Constitution on the Sacred Liturgy, Article 36. www.catholictradition.org/Eucharist/revolution21.htm |
