Sacred Heart Parish
PRAYING THE LITURGY
The Gloria, continued. New translation: Lord God, Lamb of God, Son of the Father, you take away the sins of the world, receive our prayer. This refers to sins in the plural, rather than singular. “The difference indicates that Jesus takes away not just generic sin from the world, but individual sin. He forgives people their personal sins. In Latin, the word for sins is in the plural.” (Understanding the Revised Mass Texts, Paul Turner, p.16).
On Oct. 30, JoJo David, our Music Director, will introduce the revised Gloria (Congregational Mass), which uses the same melody as our current Gloria setting. We will have the worship aids (Mass cards and Antiphon cards) to assist us.
Winifred Murphy, Pastoral Associate