The first editions of the Missal in the Polish language

Jacek Nowak

Instytut Nauk Teologicznych UKSW
https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5722-162X

Abstract

The elaboration ‘The first editions of the Missal in the Polish language’ starts with explaining the context, connected with the Liturgical Movement, thanks to which in 1874 there appeared the first edition of the ‘Roman Missal for the use of the faithful’. Next, it treats about the gradual introduction of the Polish national language into the liturgy, beginning in 1961. This stage ended with the publication of the ‘Latin-Polish Roman Missal’ (Paris 1968), in an altar form. This book was based on the Tridentine Missal, from which originated the propria missae, while ordinaria missae already contained changes intorduced after the Vaticanum II. In 1970 was published Paul VI’s Missal, in a renewed form. Second edition of this book appeared in the year 1975. This edition became the basis for the „Roman Missal for Polish dioceses’ (Poznań 1986). In the meantime a study missal was published in 1979. The section concerning theological-linguistic matters also treats about discussions concerning: the long endings of the orationes, Communicantes, per Ipsum as well as the ‘Domine, non sum dignus’. The elaboration also presents various editorial matters concerning the altar missal of 1986. It also treats about preparation and printing of the missal. The last topic is the second (and expanded) edition of 2009, and the arguments for this editio

Keywords:

history of the missal in the Polish language, translations in the liturgy, editions of liturgical books