Novus Ordo- Bishops Approve First English Translation of Exorcism Ritual
USCCB votes on new "manual," but without Latin on the side.
John Burger
The bishops of the United States have approved publication of the first
ever official English translation of the ritual book, “Exorcisms and
Related Supplications.”
The proposal passed by 179 votes to 5
Tuesday. The translation now needs a "recognitio" of the Vatican's
Congregation for Divine Worship and Discipline of the Sacraments.
Revised after the Second Vatican Council, the exorcism ritual was
promulgated in Latin in 1999 with an amended version in 2004. According
to the Committee for Divine Worship, the main part of this book is the
rite of major exorcism and includes an introduction outlining criteria
for its use, which is always the decision of the bishop alone. While
this text affirms the reality of evil in the world, it even more so
affirms the sovereignty of Christ to overcome any and all evil.
Some of the changes in the new translation seem minor, such as using the
spelling Zion rather than Sion. The phrase "rise up to help me" was
altered to "arise in my defense."
The vote was one of five
liturgy-related items taken up at the Fall General Assembly of the U.S.
Conference of Catholic Bishops, November 10-13, in Baltimore. The other
items, presented by the Committee on Divine Worship, included revisions
to the liturgy of the hours and a revision of guidelines for the
celebration of the sacraments with persons with disabilities.
Bishop Arthur J. Serratelli, chairman of the Committee on Divine
Worship, presented the items for vote. Bishop Serratelli declined an
interview request, and Father Michael J. Flynn, executive director, of
the committee, was unavailable.
Fr. Hewko (Resistance) speaks about the ineffectiveness of the New Rite of exorcism
Just prior to the vote, Bishop Jaime Soto of Sacramento, California asked if the ritual would be published with the original Latin. Bishop Serratelli said it would not be.
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