This is not a Roman Catholic Missal. This Missal is intended for
use within the Independent Sacramental Tradition, and the rites
presented are those employed by the Autocephalous Catholic Church
of Antioch: the parent body of which is the Catholic Apostolic
Church of Antioch. Both of these churches are, by definition and in
fact, Catholic: which is to say that they continue, validly,
legitimately and verifiably, in historical and unbroken succession
from the Apostles of Christ. They are thus living members and
constituent parts of the One, Holy, Catholic and Apostolic Church.
Likewise, by definition and in fact, because they are Independent,
like other churches of the Independent Sacramental Tradition they
are not in communion with the See of Rome. They are Catholic, but
they are not Roman Catholic. The contents of this Missal owe little
to the rites of the Liberal Catholic Church, but instead draw
largely upon the learning, traditions and texts of the mediaeval
Church; while the influence of the Anglican Church will be
apparent, not, indeed, in the sacramental thinking exemplified
herein, but in the 'known-from-of-old' quality of a number of the
prayers. Archaic language has been avoided herein, with the
exception of several well-known hymns and one version of the Lord's
Prayer. The Missal has, therefore, a contemporary spirit, but
without detriment to the beauty and mystery of the ageless truths
it expresses. This Missal accords with the established principles
and age-old definitions of the Catholic Faith, and with its
apostolic traditions. The three creeds of the Universal Church -
Nicene, Apostles' and Athanasian - are implicit herein and
foundational hereto. A contemporary Affirmation of Faith, which is
in harmony with these creeds, and which acknowledges the potential
inherent in the interaction of the human with the divine, also has
place here. Three forms for the Order of Mass are given, together
with texts for the variable parts of the rite. The Offices of
Prime, Vespers and Compline are included, together with the rites
for Baptism, Anointing and Funerals. Collects, and references for
the readings for the Liturgical Year are given, with extended
sections for the rites of Holy Week. Prepared specifically for the
Autocephalous Catholic Church of Antioch, the theological
understanding and definition of the sacraments, as presented
herein, is consistent with that of the Council of Trent; but this
Missal also has a potential for wider use within the Independent
Catholic Tradition, among those whose doctrine and practice is in
accordance herewith, and who so desire to employ it.
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