General Instruction of the Roman Missal
The principal instructions governing the celebration of Mass in the Roman Rite in the United States.
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Documents of the Church
Liturgical resources.
Authoritative texts for understanding the sacred liturgy and evaluating Catholic worship according to the Church’s own norms.
General Instruction of the Roman Missal
The Vatican text of the General Instruction for the Third Typical Edition of the Roman Missal.
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Sacrosanctum Concilium
The Second Vatican Council’s Constitution on the Sacred Liturgy.
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Redemptionis Sacramentum
Instruction on matters to be observed or avoided regarding the Most Holy Eucharist.
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Missale Romanum
Pope Paul VI’s Apostolic Constitution promulgating the revised Roman Missal.
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Order of Mass
An overview of the principal parts and structure of the Roman Rite Mass.
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Tra le Sollecitudini
Pope St. Pius X’s motu proprio on sacred music.
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De musica sacra et sacra liturgia
The Sacred Congregation of Rites’ 1958 instruction on sacred music and the sacred liturgy.
AdoremusOpen resource →
Musicae Sacrae
Pope Pius XII’s 1955 encyclical on sacred music.
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Divini Cultus
Pope Pius XI’s 1928 apostolic constitution on divine worship and sacred music. Italian-language text.
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Annus Qui Hunc
Pope Benedict XIV’s encyclical concerning music in churches.
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