Novus Ordo

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Novus Ordo is the form of the Roman Catholic Mass introduced after the Second Vatican Council, characterized by vernacular language, active lay participation, and a reformed liturgical structure.

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Novus Ordo canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Catholic liturgical rite
form of the Roman Rite Mass
post–Vatican II liturgy
allows greater use of lay ministers
use of modern vernacular hymns
alsoKnownAs Mass of Paul VI
Ordinary Form of the Roman Rite
post–Vatican II Mass
authorizedByCouncil Second Vatican Council
basedOnConstitution Sacrosanctum Concilium
cameIntoForce 1970
canBeCelebratedVersus ad orientem
celebratedVersus versus populum
characteristic active participation of the laity
expanded Liturgy of the Word
greater use of the vernacular
multiple Eucharistic Prayers
prayers of the faithful
reformed lectionary
sign of peace among the faithful
simplified rubrics
contrastedWith Tridentine Mass
criticizedBy some traditionalist Catholics
defendedBy official magisterium of the Catholic Church
geographicScope worldwide
goal foster conscious and active participation
simplify and clarify liturgical rites
hasEucharisticPrayers Eucharistic Prayer I
linked to: Eucharistic Prayer

Eucharistic Prayer II
linked to: Eucharistic Prayer

Eucharistic Prayer III
linked to: Eucharistic Prayer

Eucharistic Prayer IV
linked to: Eucharistic Prayer
hasLatinName Novus Ordo Missae
hasLectionaryCycle three-year Sunday cycle
two-year weekday cycle
hasStructurePart Concluding Rites
Introductory Rites
Liturgy of the Eucharist
Liturgy of the Word
introducedBy Pope Paul VI
liturgicalFamily Roman Rite
normativeFormFor Roman Catholic parishes after Vatican II
normativelyRegulatedBy General Instruction of the Roman Missal
ordinaryUseInChurch Ordinary Form of the Roman Rite
promulgatedByDocument Missale Romanum (1969)
linked to: Missale Romanum
promulgationYear 1969
replacedForm Tridentine Mass
translationOfName New Order of the Mass
usedBy Latin Church
usesLanguage Latin
vernacular languages

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Vetus Ordo contrastedWith Novus Ordo