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After months of rumors buzzing across the Catholic world, it looks like the release of Pope Benedict's Motu Proprio liberating and regularizing the rite according to the 1962 missal is imminent. Vatican prelates are now prepping for its release.


Cardinal Bertone, the Vatican Secretary of State, had this to say in an interview with the French daily Le Figaro: Un decret elargissant la possibilite de celebrer la messe en latin selon le rite anterieur a Vatican II (la messe dite de Saint Pie V) est-il toujours prevu ?

Cardinal Bertone : La valeur de la reforme liturgique conciliaire est intacte. Mais tant pour ne pas perdre le grand patrimoine liturgique donne par saint Pie V que pour acceder au souhait des fideles qui veulent assister e des messes selon ce rite, dans le cadre du missel publie en 1962 par le Pape Jean XXIII, avec son calendrier propre, il n'y a pas de raison valable de ne pas donner au pretre du monde entier le droit de celebrer selon cette forme. L'autorisation souverain pontife laisserait evidemment sous sa validite au rite de Paul VI. La publication du motu proprio precisant cette autorisation aura lieu, mais ce sera le pape lui-meme qui expliquera ses motivations et le cadre de sa decision. Le souverain pontife donnera personnellement sa vision de l'utilisation de l'ancien missel au peuple chretien, et en particulier aux eveques.


Le Figaro: Is a decree widening the possibility of celebrating the Latin Mass according to the rite from before Vatican II (the so-called Mass of Saint Pius V) still expected?

Cardinal Bertone: The merit of the conciliar liturgical reform is intact. But as much for not losing the great liturgical heritage left by Saint Pius V as for granting the wish of those faithful who desire to attend Masses according to this rite, within the framework of the Missal published in 1962 by Pope John XXIII, with its own calendar, there is no valid reason not to grant to the priests of the entire world the right to celebrate according to this form. The authorization of the Supreme Pontiff would evidently leave the validity of the rite of Paul VI intact. The publication of the motu proprio which specifies this authorization will take place, but it will be the pope himself who will explain his motivations and the framework of his decision. The Sovereign Pontiff will personally explain his vision for the use of the ancient Missal to the Christian people, and particularly to the Bishops.

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The rumors had the release coming sometime between now and Holy Thursday or shortly after Easter. From the interview, it looks like His Holiness will be presenting the Motu Proprio himself.

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