THE CONGREGATION FOR THE DOCTRINE OF THE FAITH (CDF) PUBLISHES "FAQ" FOR THE ANGLICAN ORDINARIATE'S NEW "DIVINE WORSHIP--THE MISSAL" WHICH GOES INTO EFFECT THE FIRST SUNDAY OF ADVENT! CONGRATULATIONS TO THE CONGREGATIONS FOR THE DOCTRINE OF THE FAITH AND FOR DIVINE WORSHIP IN PRODUCING AN ANGLICAN ORDINARIATE MISSAL AS THE TEMPLATE TO THE REFORM OF THE ORDINARY FORM OF THE ROMAN MISSAL!

The following explanation of the new Divine Worship--the Missal is interestingly enough from the Vatican's Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith and not from the Congregation for Divine Worship although both collaborated in producing the Anglican Ordinariate Divine Worship: The Missal. You can read the CDF's complete explanation by pressing HERE. 

As you know, I am convinced that what the Anglican Ordinariate's new missal allows will be allowed for our own Roman Missal in the Ordinary Form in so much as the options are a part of our liturgical patrimony from the Extraordinary Form Missal. I hope these will be allowed in an appendice sooner than later and I can't wait for the revision of the Ordinary Form Calendar to reflect what the Divine Worship Missal follows, which is more in keeping with the Extraordinary Form calendar!

How does Mass according to Divine Wor-

ship begin?

...The Missal includes several appendices

with additional options for these prepara-

tory rites. The Prayers of Preparation may

be prayed by the Priest and Ministers in

the sacristy before Mass, or the Prayers

at the Foot of the Altar may be prayed at

the lowest steps of the altar after the

Priest and Ministers have vested. 

(Great News, the Rite of Sprinkling precedes the Mass as in the Extraordinary Form:)

The

Rite of Sprinkling of Holy Water as a me-

morial of Baptism may precede the prin-

cipal Sunday Mass and is especially fit-

ting during the Sundays in Eastertide.

Does Divine Worship provide the texts of

chants/minor propers?

(Great news, this makes explicit the use of the Gradual and Tract in place of the Responsorial Psalm:) Yes. In addition to the orations for Mass,

the texts of the chants (Introit, Gradual,

Alleluia, Tract, Offertory, and Commun-

ion) are provided in Divine Worship as

found in the musical patrimony of the An-

glican tradition. The Coverdale transla-

tions of the Psalm texts in the chants are

common to the Anglican Missals and An-

glican translations of the Graduale

Romanum. The Gradual and the Alleluia

given in the Missal may always be re-

placed by the Responsorial Psalm and

Alleluia of the Lectionary. 

(Big mistake continues, though, to be perpetuated:) In addition to,

or in place of, the Introit, Offertory, and

Communion, an appropriate hymn may

also be sung.

Why are there two forms of the Offertory?

Divine Worship provides for two forms of

the Offertory, in order to respect a diver-

gence in the liturgical experience among

the Ordinariate communities. The first

form of the Offertory is drawn from the

Anglican Missal tradition (but also the Extraordinary Form Missal too!). The second

form reflects the Roman Missal as re-

vised following the Second Vatican Coun-

cil. The choice of the Offertory form

should reflect the overall shape of the li-

turgical celebration, such as the distinc-

tion between Sunday and weekday Mass-

es, and is made within the context of the

particular tradition of a parish of the Ordi-

nariate. It is not meant to provide variety

from Sunday to Sunday.

Which Eucharistic Prayer is used?

The Missal contains two Eucharistic Pray-

ers. The Roman Canon is the normative

Eucharistic Prayer of the Divine Worship

celebration of Mass. The Alternative Eu-

charistic Prayer, which corresponds to Eu-

charistic Prayer II of the Roman Missal, is

provided for Masses on weekdays, for

Masses with children, and other Masses

where pastoral needs suggest it

How does Mass end?

The Concluding Rites consist of the

Priest’s greeting and blessing, the dis-

missal of the People, and the reverence

to the altar. Where it is the custom, the

Last Gospel (the Prologue of St. John’s

Gospel) may follow as a concluding devo-

tion and is recited immediately after the

dismissal. The Last Gospel is especially

appropriate in Christmastide

Are there differences in the celebration

of the liturgical year?

Yes. The notable difference between Di-

vine Worship and the Roman Missal is

that Divine Worship does not include a

period called Ordinary Time. The period

between the celebration of the Epiphany

and Ash Wednesday is called Time After

Epiphany (Epiphanytide) and Pre-Lent.

Lent begins with the third Sunday be-

fore Lent, or Septuagesima. After Easter-

tide, the Sundays of the Year are collec-

tively known as Trinitytide, beginning with

Trinity Sunday and being numbered as

Sundays After Trinity until the celebration

of Christ the King. The liturgical time of

Advent/Christmas, Lent/Easter are cele-

brated in common throughout the

Church. The Divine Worship Missal also

includes the celebration of the Ember

Days in Advent, Lent, in Whitsun Week

(Pentecost), and in September. Similarly,

the Rogation Days, traditionally marked

by processions and prayers for Divine as-

sistance, are observed on the three days

preceding the Ascension of the Lord.