Apostolic Exhortation next Tuesday!
Announced by the Holy See today—The long-awaited Apostolic Exhortation will be released next Tuesday, March 13th, about noon, Rome time. This means about 6AM our time.
From the Vatican website:
“PRESENTATION OF POST-SYNODAL DOCUMENT ON THE EUCHARIST VATICAN CITY, MAR 6, 2007 (VIS) - In the Holy See Press Office at 11.30 a.m. on Tuesday, March 13, the presentation will take place of the post-Synodal Apostolic Exhortation “Sacramentum Caritatis” on the Eucharist, source and summit of the life and mission of the Church. Participating in the press conference will be Cardinal Angelo Scola, patriarch of Venice, Italy, relator general of the 11th Ordinary General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops, which was held in October 2005, and Archbishop Nikola Eterovic, secretary general of the Synod of Bishops.
OP/APOSTOLIC EXHORTATION/…VIS 070306 (100)”
This document has been expected for some time but was delayed because of the death of Pope John Paul II, of blessed memory. It’s expected to contain some instructions on the celebration of the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass.
It is not known at this time whether the much-mentioned Motu Proprio concerning freedom for the Missal of Paul V will be included in this document or will follow by some interval.
We are also waiting for the new translations of the Mass, but they are yet a bit down the road–1 to 2 years.
Incidentally, I have been informed that under the old calendar, March 13th was the feast day of St. Benedict. I don’t think this is a coincidence.
