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PDF Download • The “1965 Missal” (1,785 pages)

Jeff Ostrowski · July 19, 2021

N 16 JULY 2021, Pope Francis issued a truly perplexing motu proprio called Traditionis Custodes. In the very recent past, Pope Francis has issued documents supporting the traditional rites. For instance, consider the Vatican document issued on 22 february 2020. Traditionis Custodes took effect immediately, which is bizarre. Out of the whole world, Pope Francis picked Cardinal Sarah and asked him to “continue the good liturgical work begun by Pope Benedict XVI.” None of this makes sense—and once we’ve had time to process this letter, we’ll have more commentary.

Mysterious Choice Of Words: In the document, Pope Francis repeatedly references “the Missal antecedent to the reform of 1970.” According to Canon lawyers, laws which restrict “are to be interpreted strictly,” i.e., narrowly. According to the dictionary definition, the word “antecedent” means preceding in time or order:

The 1965 Missal: This perplexing document of Pope Francis, therefore, seems to be making reference to the 1965 Missale Romanum, which was “the Missal antecedent to the reform of 1970.” There might be ways to explain away his bizarre choice of words—and I have no doubt some will attempt to do precisely that. Corpus Christi Watershed scanned the complete 1965 MISSAL back in 2013:

*  PDF Download • 1965 MISSALE ROMANUM (1,785 pages)
Warning! This is a large file: 120MB

What does this mean? Do words matter? I suppose time will tell.

The 1965 Missal • What is it?

The 1965 Missal resembles the 1962 Missal and the 1970 Missal. But it’s identical to neither.

Differences between the 1965 and 1962 editions of the Missal:

(1) The 1965 allows the vernacular for all prayers except the Offertory; the 1962 does not allow the vernacular.

(2) The 1965 has various “Eucharistic Prayers”—added in June 1968, if memory serves—but the 1962 has only the ancient Roman Canon.

(3) Certain ceremonies in the 1965 differ from the 1962: the Nuptial Mass, the feast of the Purification, Ash Wednesday, and so forth.

(4) The 1965 contains certain Prefaces which the 1962 does not contain.

(5) Certain editions of the 1965 Missal allow concelebration, which the 1962 Missal only allows at Ordinations.

(6) The Prayer for the Jews on Good Friday was modified (yet again).

(7) Certain parts of the 1965 Missal can be sung aloud—if memory serves—which cannot be sung in the 1962, such as the Minor Elevation.

(8) Certain parts of the 1966 “Appendix” resemble in no way the 1962 Missal.

(9) The 1965 Missal requires a Subdeacon.

The 1965 Missal • Sample Pages

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Filed Under: Articles, PDF Download Tagged With: 1965 Missal, Pope Benedict XVI, Pope Francis, Traditionis Custodes Motu Proprio Last Updated: November 5, 2021

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About Jeff Ostrowski

Jeff Ostrowski holds his B.M. in Music Theory from the University of Kansas (2004). He resides with his wife and children in Los Angeles.—(Read full biography).

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23 May 2022 • FEEDBACK

From a reader: “I wasn’t looking for it. But, I stumbled across your hand-dandy arrangement of Pachelbel’s Canon. Jeff, this is the greatest thing since sliced bread! I had to play a wedding on Saturday. The bride requested the Canon. There were 11 bridesmaids! The organ loft is a football field away from the communion rail. It’s so difficult to play and keep checking the mirror. Your arrangement is absolutely genius. One can skip and choose which variations to use. The chord names are handy so that when my eyes are off the music, I always know where I am at. A thousand times thank you for sharing this arrangement!”

—Jeff Ostrowski
19 May 2022 • “Trochee Trouble”

I’m still trying to decide how to visually present the “pure” Editio Vaticana scores, using what is (technically) the official rhythm of the Church. You can download my latest attempt, for this coming Sunday. Notice the “trochee trouble” as well as the old issue of neumes before the quilisma.

—Jeff Ostrowski
16 May 2022 • Harmonized Chant?

This year’s upcoming Sacred Music Symposium will demonstrate several ways to sing the CREDO at Mass. This is because—for many parishes—to sing a full-length polyphonic CREDO by Victoria or Palestrina is out of the question. Therefore, we show options that are halfway between plainsong and polyphony. You can hear my choir rehearsing a section that sounds like harmonized plainsong.

—Jeff Ostrowski

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