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‘Our Father’ translation not on ICEL agenda yet

Rowena Orejana — Wed, 24 Jan 2018 20:10:42 +0000

Auckland Bishop Patrick Dunn said the International Commission on English in the Liturgy is not currently considering changing the line in “Our Father” which Pope Francis considered to be a poor translation from the Latin. The Catholic News Service reported that Pope Francis remarked the line “lead us not into temptation” is not a good

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NZ bishops to ask ICEL to look at 1998 translation

Rowena Orejana — Sun, 10 Dec 2017 22:39:11 +0000

The New Zealand Catholic Bishops Conference will ask the members of the International Commission on English in the Liturgy (ICEL) to review the 1998 draft Roman Missal translation in view of Pope Francis’ recent edict Magnum Principium.echo $variable;

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Patience urged in wait for new Mass translation

Rowena Orejana — Sun, 12 Nov 2017 21:31:19 +0000

Pope Francis’ recent motu proprio, Magnum Principium (“The Great Principle”) has opened the way for a more relatable translation of the Mass and other prayers, but New Zealand Church leaders said a new English translation would not happen any time soon.echo $variable;

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Jesuit calls on NZ to dump missal translation

Michael Otto — Sun, 02 Oct 2016 20:29:45 +0000

An eminent theologian has called on New Zealand’s Catholic Church to make a direct appeal to the Pope for permission to scrap the current English translation of the Roman Missal in use in this country. Fr Gerald O’Collins, SJ, made the call at a gathering of Auckland priests at Waipuna Lodge in Mt Wellington on August 24. Fr

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Bishops treading softly with missal translation

Rowena Orejana — Mon, 15 Jun 2015 23:56:07 +0000

by ROWENA OREJANA New Zealand’s bishops will not push for another translation of the Missal from Latin to English but will seek a loosening up of the principles of translation. Auckland Bishop Patrick Dunn, the country’s representative on the International Committee for English in the Liturgy, said, “I think we sort of accept that the

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Auckland bishop favours missal translation review

Michael Otto — Mon, 23 Mar 2015 20:12:23 +0000

by PETER GRACE The Bishop of Auckland, Bishop Patrick Dunn, supports a theologian’s suggestion of having another look at the 1998 ICEL translation of the Roman Missal. Bishop Dunn is one of 11 bishops conference representatives on the International Commission on English in the Liturgy (ICEL) — from 11 of the different countries that use

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