GIRM: General Instruction of the Roman Missal
In layman’s terms, you might call this the “Procedure Manual” for the Mass. Clergy and Liturgy Committees depend on it.
Not a huge document, it’s enlightening reading for anyone who attends Mass.
- For a downloadable PDF,
visit CCCBishops Liturgical Guidelines page - For an indexed online version,
visit The Vatican’s page – Find the “Missale Romanum” button

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