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Mass Settings Workshop

Parish music ministers were invited to gather and become familiar with a variety of approved Mass settings so that they may use them with their assemblies.  Read more


During the course of 2011, much of the English-speaking Church began to use a new translation of the Roman Missal.  Also known previously as the Sacramentary, the missal contains all the prayers used by the Church during the celebration of Mass.

In Australia, the Bishops determined a timeline for the implementation of the missal. The intention was that parishioners be supported by formation and catechesis during the course of a gradual process of transition.

Parish Implementation Process

  • In accordance with the timeline proposed by the bishops, OLMC began to implement a new sung Mass setting, namely Mass Shalom (3rd edition), originally written by the late Br Colin Smith cfc, and adapted for the new texts by Paul Mason.  Other Mass settings have, and will continue to be introduced since.   A parish music workshop was conducted to introduce music groups to new and revised Mass settings

  • Extensive formation of parishioners was provided through the Liturgy Links columns in our parish bulletin
  • Some formation of parishioners took place during Mass.  This was in the form of short video clips from the resource Become One Body, One Spirit in Christ

  • Seminars were also conducted during the period of transition from the old texts to the new

  • OLMC has now used the new translation for the entire celebration of the Mass since it received its new edition of the Missal in October 2011.

Parish Resources

A series of Liturgy Links bulletin items

For use in PowerPoint presentations to support the assembly in learning the new sung Mass settings.  These are password protected for use by parish liturgical ministers only.  PowerPoint files can also be found at Roman Missal Australia

Other Resources

    Roman Missal Australia

The website of the National Liturgical Council, with resources for the implementation of the missal - including the text of the Order of Mass in pdf form

    Frequently Asked Questions about the New Missal Translation

    Together At One Altar

An excellent website supporting the implementation of the new translation for schools, but with material that will also be of interest and benefit to adults and parish groups

    National Liturgical Music Board

Includes music resources to support the new translation of the missal, as well as the list of Mass settings reviewed by the Board and recommended for use by the Australian Bishops

    Recommended Mass Settings

    Become One Body, One Spirit in Christ

The DVD resource developed to support the implementation of the new missal translation, produced by the International Committee on English in the Liturgy (ICEL)