{"id":1718,"date":"2012-11-30T11:05:00","date_gmt":"2012-11-30T11:05:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.catholicnewsagency.com\/news\/catholics-strongly-support-new-mass-translation-after-first-year\/"},"modified":"2012-11-30T11:05:00","modified_gmt":"2012-11-30T11:05:00","slug":"catholics-strongly-support-new-mass-translation-after-first-year","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.patheos.com\/blogs\/catholicnews\/2012\/11\/catholics-strongly-support-new-mass-translation-after-first-year\/","title":{"rendered":"Catholics strongly support new Mass translation after first year"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<\/head>

Washington D.C., Nov 30, 2012 \/ 04:05 am (CNA<\/a>).- One year after the Church introduced revisions to the English-language liturgy, an overwhelming majority of Catholics continue to view the changes in a positive light.<\/p>\n

\tA new poll finds that 70 percent of U.S. adult self-identified Catholics agree with the statement, \u201cOverall, I think the new translation of the Mass is a good thing.\u201d<\/p>\n

\tThe poll, conducted in September 2012 by the Center for Applied Research in the Apostolate at Georgetown University, sought to gain an understanding of how adult Catholics perceived the third edition of the Roman Missal that went into use on Nov. 27, 2011.<\/p>\n

\tThe overwhelming majority of respondents either agreed \u2013 50 percent \u2013 or strongly agreed, 20 percent, that the new translation is a good thing.<\/p>\n

\tCatholics who attend Mass at least once a week were most likely to approve of the revised liturgy, with more than 80 percent agreeing that it was a good thing. However, even among those who rarely attend Mass, more than 60 percent approved of the new translation.<\/p>\n

\tRespondents who said that they had noticed great changes in the Mass were more likely to view the new translation in a negative light, compared to those who had noticed moderate changes, small changes or none at all.<\/p>\n

\tCommissioned by the Institute for Policy Research and Catholic Studies at The Catholic University of America, the survey asked participants whether they have a good understanding of the meaning of the prayers recited by the priest and people at Mass, and if the words of those prayers make it easier for them to participate in the Mass.<\/p>\n

\tThey were also asked whether those prayers of the Mass help them feel closer to God and inspire them to be a more faithful Catholic in their daily lives.<\/p>\n

\tIn each case, at least three-quarters of respondents either agreed or strongly agreed.\u00a0 Catholics who attend Mass more regularly were more likely than others to strongly agree with each statement.<\/p>\n

\tAmong weekly church-goers, there were no significant differences between the responses to these questions in the September 2012 survey and a similar study conducted by the Center for Applied Research in the Apostolate in 2011, before the revised liturgy was in use.<\/p>\n

\tThe results of the new survey were first presented by Fr. Anthony J. Pogorelc of The Catholic University of America at a Nov. 9 meeting of the Society for the Scientific Study of Religion and the Religious Research Association in Phoenix, Ariz.<\/p>\n

\t\u201cThis is a preliminary study,\u201d Fr. Pogorelc told CNA, adding that various follow up projects could be conducted to explore why people have responded in various ways.<\/p>\n

\tThose who do not see the changes to the Mass as a good thing may have a poor understanding of the new texts, he explained, or they may think that it is better to translate the liturgy using a method of \u201cdynamic equivalence.\u201d<\/p>\n

\tThis method, which was used in the previous edition, sought to translate the Latin into the ordinary \u201clanguage of the people.\u201d However, it was replaced with a more literal and accurate translation in the third edition of the Roman Missal in order to restore some of the theological meaning that may have been lost.<\/p>\n

\tWhile every generation included in the survey demonstrated a positive view of the new translation, Fr. Pogorelc said that age difference could have an impact on how different groups are reacting to the changes.<\/p>\n

\tFor example, while they overwhelmingly believe the changes to be a good thing, members of the pre-Vatican II generation, born before 1943, may find the new liturgy challenging, struggling to remember the new responses due to their age, he said.<\/p>\n

\tThe millennial generation, born in 1982 or later, shows the highest rate of dissatisfaction with the new translation, although even among this group, nearly 60 percent approve of the changes.<\/p>\n

\tWhile the reasons for this are not clear, Fr. Pogorelc suggested that it may be tied to findings in other studies that this younger generation is less affiliated with religion and churches in general.<\/p>\n

\tIn addition, he said, social factors could influence this group of Catholics. For example, the decline of the family meal could be leading to a weaker understanding of \u201critual\u201d in connection with the Mass.<\/p>\n

\t\u201cIt would be interesting to explore this a bit more, now that we have this basic data,\u201d Fr. Pogorelc said, observing that perhaps focus groups could be assembled in the future to better assess people\u2019s understanding of the liturgical changes at a deeper and more thorough level.<\/p>\n

\tIn the meantime, he suggested, it is good for priests to continue preaching on the texts of the Mass, particularly when they fit in closely with the readings.<\/p>\n

\tMuch of the Mass references Scripture, he observed, and \u201cintegrating some of the texts of the Mass into the preaching\u201d can show the people the close connection between the two.<\/p>\n

\t\u201cI think that kind of thing can be very helpful,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

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