Documents of Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments

Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments

Documents (46)	Type	Date
For the cult of Blessed John Paul II calendar	Decree	2011.04.02
Compendium of the Eucharist / Compendium Eucharisticum Eucharist Mass	Directory	2009.03.25
Roman Missal (2008) / Missale Romanum (2008) editio typica tertia emendata liturgy Mass	Liturgical Book	2008.10.06
To the Bishops' Conferences on the use of the sacred tetragrammaton as 'The Name of God' Bible	Curial Letter	2008.06.29
Granting a special faculty for the celebration of the Conversion of St Paul, Apostle in the Jubilee Year bimillennium of his birth St. Paul	Decree	2008.01.25
The Year of the Eucharist - Suggestions and Proposals Eucharist	Document	2004.10.14
Roman Martyrology / Martyrologium Romanum (2004) editio altera liturgy saints	Liturgical Book	2004.06.29
Redemptionis sacramentum On certain matters to be observed or to be avoided regarding the Most Holy Eucharist Eucharist Mass	Instruction	2004.03.25
Of Exorcisms and Certain Supplications / De Exorcismis et Supplicationibus Quibusdam editio typica emendata exorcism liturgy	Liturgical Book	2003.10.07
Response to dubium on the posture of the faithful following Communion Mass	Curial Letter	2003.06.05
Order of Baptism of Children / Ordo baptismi parvulorum (2003) editiones typicae pro celebratione Liturgiae Presbyteralis baptism liturgy	Liturgical Book	2003.05.21
On hearing confessions on Good Friday and Holy Saturday penance Triduum	Curial Letter	2003.04.09
Response to dubium on kneeling to receive Holy Communion Holy Communion	Curial Letter	2003.02.26
Response to dubium on Communion in the hand Holy Communion	Curial Letter	2003.02
On kneeling for Communion Holy Communion	Curial Letter	2002.07.01
Regarding certain aspects of the Ecclesiastical Lectionaries proper to the Liturgy of the Hours divine office	Note	2002.06.27
Directory on Popular Piety and the Liturgy: Principles and Guidelines / Direttorio su Pietà Popolare e Liturgia liturgy piety	Directory	2002.04.09
General Instruction of the Roman Missal, 5th ed. / Institutio Generalis Missalis Romani, 5 For the 3rd editio typica of 'Missale Romanum' liturgy Mass	Norms	2002.03.22
Roman Missal (2002) / Missale Romanum (2002) editio typica tertia liturgy Mass	Liturgical Book	2002.03.18
On translation and the use of the Neo-Vulgate Bible	Curial Letter	2001.11.05
On hearing confessions during Mass Mass penance	Curial Letter	2001.10
On the Use of Female Altar Servers altar server liturgy	Document	2001.07.27
Martyrologium Romanum (2001) editio typica liturgy saints	Liturgical Book	2001.06.29
Authentic Liturgy / Liturgiam authenticam Fifth Instruction for the Right Implementation of the Constitution on the Sacred Liturgy of the Second Vatican Council Bible liturgy Mass	Instruction	2001.03.28
Responses to dubia on the posture of the people during Mass Mass	Curial Letter	2000.11.07
Introduction to the Book of the Gospels liturgy Mass	Norms	2000.09.30
On the position of the priest during the Eucharistic liturgy Mass	Curial Letter	2000.09.25
On the orientation of the priest at Mass liturgy Mass	Document	2000.09.25
General Instruction of the Roman Missal, 5th ed. / Institutio Generalis Missalis Romani, 5 (interim) For the 3rd editio typica of 'Missale Romanum' liturgy Mass	Norms	2000.04.20
On the integrity of the sacrament of penance penance	Circular Letter	2000.03.20
On removing holy water from the fonts during Lent Lent	Curial Letter	2000.03.14
Response to dubium on the age of confirmation confirmation	Curial Letter	1999.12.18
On the celebration of the Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe calendar	Decree	1999.03.25
On abuses in general absolution penance	Curial Letter	1999.03.19
On the occurrence of the obligatory memorial of the Immaculate Heart of Mary calendar	Note	1998.12.08
Of Exorcisms and Certain Supplications / De Exorcismis et Supplicationibus Quibusdam exorcism liturgy	Liturgical Book	1998.11.22
Notes on the Recitation of the Rosary During Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament Eucharist rosary	Document	1998
Scrutinies regarding the Suitability of Candidates for Orders seminary	Circular Letter	1997.11.10
On certain aspects of the Calendar and Liturgical Texts calendar	Note	1997.09.20
Ecclesiæ de mysterio On the collaboration of the non-ordained faithful in the sacred ministry of priests laity Mass priest	Instruction	1997.08.15
Varietates legitimæ Fourth Instruction on the orderly carrying out of the Constitution on the Liturgy liturgy Mass	Instruction	1994.03.24
Order of Celebration of Matrimony / Ordo Celebrandi Matrimonium (1990) editio typica altera liturgy marriage	Liturgical Book	1990.03.19
Domus Ecclesiæ On the title of minor basilica basilica	Decree	1989.11.09
Ordination of a Bishop, Priests and Deacons / De ordinatione Episcopi, Presbyterorum et Diaconorum editio typica altera bishop deacon liturgy priest	Liturgical Book	1989.06.29
Passio Domini nostri Iesu Christi liturgy	Liturgical Book	1989
Ordo Dedicationis Ecclesiæ et Altaris liturgy	Liturgical Book	1989

Congregation for Divine Worship

Documents (13)	Type	Date
Directory for Sunday Celebrations in the Absence of a Priest liturgy Mass	Directory	1988.06.02
On Eucharistic Prayers and Liturgical Experiments liturgy Mass	Declaration	1988.03.21
General Introduction to Christian Initiation catechesis liturgy	Norms	1988.02.19
Paschale solemnitatis On the preparation and celebration of the Easter feasts calendar Easter Triduum	Circular Letter	1988.01.16
On concerts in churches music	Declaration	1987.11.05
Introduction to the Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults catechesis liturgy	Norms	1987.02.19
Introduction to the Roman Gradual / Ordo Cantus Missæ (1987) editio typica altera liturgy Mass music	Liturgical Book	1986.11.22
Collection of Masses of the Blessed Virgin Mary / Collectio Missarum de Beata Maria Virgine liturgy Mary Mass	Liturgical Book	1986
On communion in the hand Holy Communion	Curial Letter	1985.04.03
Liturgy of the Hours / Liturgia Horarum editio typica altera divine office liturgy	Liturgical Book	1985
Quattuor abhinc annos Letter to the Presidents of the world's various Episcopal Conferences to grant an 'indult' for bishops to authorize celebration of the so-called 'Tridentine' Mass according to the 1962 Missal Tridentine	Curial Letter	1984.10.03
Ceremonial of Bishops / Cæremoniale Episcoporum editio typica bishop liturgy	Liturgical Book	1984.09.14
De Benedictionibus editio iuxta typica blessing liturgy	Liturgical Book	1984.05.31

Sacred Congregation for Sacraments and Divine Worship

Documents (9)	Type	Date
Order for the Crowning of an Image of the Blessed Virgin Mary / Ordo coronandi Imaginem Beatæ Mariæ Virginis editio typica liturgy Mary	Liturgical Book	1981.03.25
Ordo Lectionum Missæ (1981) editio typica altera Mass	Liturgical Book	1981.01.21
General Introduction to the Lectionary editio typica altera Bible liturgy Mass	Norms	1981.01.21
Norms for the dispensation of celibacy for discharged priests priest	Norms	1980.10.14
Inæstimabile donum On Certain Norms Concerning the Worship of the Eucharistic Mystery Eucharist liturgy	Instruction	1980.04.03
Graduale triplex seu Graduale romanum rhythmicis signis ornatum editio Solesmis liturgy Mass music	Liturgical Book	1979
Ordo Dedicationis Ecclesiæ et Altaris editio typica liturgy	Liturgical Book	1977.09.27
In quibusdam Ecclesiæ partibus On children's first confession prior to first communion First Communion	Curial Letter	1977.03.31
De titulo basilicæ minoris On the title of minor basilica basilica	Document	1975.10.15

Sacred Congregation for Divine Worship

Documents (44)	Type	Date
Roman Missal (1975) / Missale Romanum (1975) editio typica secunda liturgy Mass	Liturgical Book	1975.03.27
Promulgating the 2nd typical edition of 'Missale Romanum' Mass	Decree	1975.03.27
General Instruction of the Roman Missal, 4th ed. / Institutio Generalis Missalis Romani, 4 For the 2nd editio typica of 'Missale Romanum' liturgy Mass	Norms	1975.03.27
Introduction to the Rite of Penance penance	Norms	1974.12.02
Missale Ambrosianum liturgy Mass	Liturgical Book	1974.11.30
Institutio Missalis Ambrosiani liturgy Mass	Norms	1974.11.30
Simple Gradual (for use in small churches) / Graduale simplex (in usum minororum ecclesiarum) editio typica altera liturgy Mass music	Liturgical Book	1974.11.22
Voluntatis obsequens Letter to bishops, accompanying the booklet Jubilate Deo liturgy music	Document	1974.04.14
Roman Gradual (1974) / Graduale romanum (1974) editio Solesmis liturgy Mass music	Liturgical Book	1974
Order of Penance / Ordo Pænitentiæ editio typica liturgy penance	Liturgical Book	1973.12.02
Promulgating the Rite of Penance penance	Decree	1973.12.02
Directory for Masses With Children / Directorium de missis cum pueris children liturgy Mass	Directory	1973.11.01
Ordo baptismi parvulorum (1973) baptism liturgy	Liturgical Book	1973.08.29
Introduction to the Rite of Baptism for Children Second edition catechesis liturgy	Norms	1973.08.29
De Sacra Communione et de Cultu Mysterii Eucharistici extra Missam editio typica Eucharist liturgy	Liturgical Book	1973.06.21
Eucharistiæ sacramentum Promulgating the Rites for Holy Communion and Worship of the Eucharist Outside Mass Eucharist Holy Communion	Decree	1973.06.21
Eucharistiæ participationem To the National Conferences of Bishops on Eucharistic Prayers liturgy Mass	Circular Letter	1973.04.27
Institutio Generalis Missalis Romani, 3 For the 1st editio typica of 'Missale Romanum' liturgy Mass	Norms	1972.12.23
Pastoral Care of the Sick: Rites of Anointing and Viaticum / Ordo unctionis infirmorum eorumque pastoralis curæ editio typica anointing liturgy	Liturgical Book	1972.12.07
De institutione Lectorum et Acolytorum editio typica acolyte lector	Liturgical Book	1972.12.03
In celebratione Missæ On Concelebration liturgy Mass	Declaration	1972.08.07
Ordo Cantus Missæ (1972) editio typica liturgy Mass music	Liturgical Book	1972.06.24
Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults / Ordo Initiationis Christianæ Adultorum liturgy	Liturgical Book	1972.01.06
Order of Confirmation / Ordo confirmationis editio typica confirmation liturgy	Liturgical Book	1971.08.22
Liturgy of the Hours / Liturgia Horarum editio typica divine office liturgy	Liturgical Book	1971.04.11
General Instruction of the Liturgy of the Hours divine office liturgy	Instruction	1971.02.02
Ordo Benedicendi Oleum catechumenorum et infirmorum et conficiendi chrisma liturgy	Liturgical Book	1971
Order of Blessing of Abbots and Abbesses / Ordo benedictionis Abbatis et Abbatissæ editio typica liturgy religious	Liturgical Book	1970.11.09
Liturgicæ instaurationes Third Instruction on the Correct Implementation of the Constitution on the Sacred Liturgy liturgy Mass	Instruction	1970.09.05
Sacramentali communione Instruction extending the practice of communion under both kinds Holy Communion	Instruction	1970.06.29
Calendaria Particularia On the revision of particular calendars and of the propers for offices and Masses calendar liturgy	Instruction	1970.06.23
Ordo consecrationis virginum editio typica liturgy	Liturgical Book	1970.05.31
Promulgating the 1st typical edition of 'Missale Romanum' Mass	Decree	1970.03.26
Institutio Generalis Missalis Romani, 2 For the 1st editio typica of 'Missale Romanum' liturgy Mass	Norms	1970.03.26
Ordo Professionis Religiosæ editio typica liturgy religious	Liturgical Book	1970.02.02
On delaying the effective date for the Apostolic Constitution 'Missale Romanum' liturgy Mass	Instruction	1969.10.20
Ordo Exsequiarum editio typica liturgy	Liturgical Book	1969.08.15
On the interim adaptation of particular calendars calendar	Decree	1969.06.29
Memoriale domini Instruction on the Manner of Distributing Holy Communion Holy Communion	Instruction	1969.05.29
En réponse à la demande Letter granting to various Bishops' Conferences permission for Communion in the hand and laying down norms for its implementation Holy Communion	Norms	1969.05.29
Ordo Lectionum Missæ (1969) editio typica, prescribing the readings for all Masses celebrated throughout the liturgical year Mass	Liturgical Book	1969.05.25
Promulgating the 'Ordo Lectionum Missae' Mass	Decree	1969.05.25
Ordo baptismi parvulorum (1969) baptism liturgy	Liturgical Book	1969.05.15
Actio pastoralis On Masses with special groups Mass	Instruction	1969.05.15

Sacred Congregation of Rites

Documents (34)	Type	Date
Roman Missal (1969) / Missale Romanum (1969) editio typica liturgy Mass	Liturgical Book	1969.04.06
Institutio Generalis Missalis Romani, 1 For the 1st editio typica of 'Missale Romanum' liturgy Mass	Norms	1969.04.06
Rite of Marriage During Mass / Ordo Celebrandi Matrimonium (1969) editio typica liturgy marriage	Liturgical Book	1969.03.19
General Norms for the Liturgical Year and the Calendar calendar liturgy	Norms	1969.02.14
De ordinatione Episcopi, Presbyterorum et Diaconorum editio typica bishop deacon liturgy priest	Liturgical Book	1968.08.15
Pontificalis ritus On the simplification of pontifical rites and insignia insignia liturgy vesture	Instruction	1968.06.21
Domus Dei On minor basilicas basilica	Decree	1968.06.06
Norms on the Use of Eucharistic Prayers I-IV liturgy Mass	Norms	1968.05.23
Graduale simplex (in usum minororum ecclesiarum) editio typica liturgy Mass music	Liturgical Book	1967.09
Eucharisticum mysterium On the Worship of the Eucharistic Mystery Eucharist liturgy	Instruction	1967.05.25
Tres abhinc annos Second Instruction on the orderly carrying out of the Constitution on the Liturgy liturgy Mass	Instruction	1967.05.04
Sacred Music / Musicam sacram On Music in the Liturgy liturgy music	Instruction	1967.03.05
Cum nostra ætate Establishing norms on translation and edition of liturgical books liturgy	Declaration	1966.01.27
Ecclesiæ semper Promulgation of the Rites of Concelebration and of Communion Under Both Kinds Holy Communion liturgy Mass	Decree	1965.03.07
Rite of Marriage During Mass liturgy marriage	Liturgical Book	1964.04.02
Rituale Romanum editio altera liturgy	Liturgical Book	1964
Missale Romanum (1962) liturgy Mass	Liturgical Book	1962.04.11
Pontificale Romanum (1962) editio typica liturgy Mass	Liturgical Book	1962.02.28
Breviarium Romanum editio iuxta typica divine office liturgy	Liturgical Book	1960.07.26
De musica sacra On Sacred Music and Sacred Liturgy liturgy music	Instruction	1958.09.03
Martyrologium Romanum (1956) editio quarta post typicam liturgy saints	Liturgical Book	1956.07.19
Missale Romanum (1956) editio VIII iuxta typicam liturgy Mass	Liturgical Book	1956.01.01
Missale Romanum (1955) editio VII iuxta typicam liturgy Mass	Liturgical Book	1955.11.30
Missale Romanum (1952) editio VI iuxta typicam liturgy Mass	Liturgical Book	1952.09.08
Rituale Romanum editio typica liturgy	Liturgical Book	1952.01.25
Martyrologium Romanum (1948) editio tertia post typicam liturgy saints	Liturgical Book	1948
Breviarium Romanum editio VII juxta typicam divine office liturgy	Liturgical Book	1945.06.29
Martyrologium Romanum (1928) editio secunda post typicam liturgy saints	Liturgical Book	1928
Martyrologium Romanum (1924) editio prima post typicam liturgy saints	Liturgical Book	1924
Missale Romanum (1920) liturgy Mass	Liturgical Book	1920.07.25
Martyrologium Romanum (1920) editio typica liturgy saints	Liturgical Book	1920
Martyrologium Romanum (1913) editio typica liturgy saints	Liturgical Book	1913.04.23
Roman Gradual (1908) / Graduale romanum (1908) editio Vaticana liturgy Mass music	Liturgical Book	1908.03.12
Roman Ritual / Rituale Romanum editio princeps liturgy	Liturgical Book	1614

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