The Federation of Diocesan Liturgical Commissions announced dates of decrees for the use of Order of Christian Initiation of Adults (OCIA) texts.
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Date |
Liturgical Day |
Event |
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February 14, 2024 |
Ash Wednesday |
USA translation of English and Spanish editions confirmed by the Holy See |
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March 31, 2024 |
Easter Sunday |
Decree of Promulgation issued by Archbishop Broglio |
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November 1, 2024 |
All Saints |
New texts may be released for sale by publishers |
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December 1, 2024 |
First Sunday of Advent |
First use – texts may be used in the liturgy |
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March 5, 2025 |
Ash Wednesday |
Mandatory Use of these USA translations of the texts |
National statutes for the Christian initiation of adults
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Date |
Liturgical Day |
Event |
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November 11, 1986 |
Memorial of St. Martin of Tours |
NCCB approves the National Statutes for the Catechumenate |
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June 26, 1988 |
Confirmed by the Holy See |
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November 15, 2023 |
Memorial of St. Albert the Great |
Latin Church members of the USCCB approve the new edition of the National Statutes, implementing Canon 788§3 of the Code of Canon Law. |
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January 9, 2024 |
Tuesday of First Week of Ordinary Time |
Dicastery for Bishops confirmed the new National Statutes for the USA |
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Referred to the USCCB Committee on Doctrine for a review period |
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April 25, 2024 |
Feast of St. Mark, Evangelist |
Archbishop Broglio promulgated the new National Statutes |
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December 1, 2024 |
First Sunday of Advent |
Implementation date for the National Statutes for the Christian Initiation of Adults |
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December 1, 2024 |
First Sunday of Advent |
The 1988 National Statutes for the Catechumenate will be abrogated |
Please note:
- The 1988 version of the National Statutes for the Catechumenate contained 37 paragraphs and included not only particular law for the United States but also norms contained in the ritual text or the universal law.
- In their study of the statutes, USCCB Committees directed that they be shortened so that they are truly legislative, complementary to the universal law, and unique to this country.
- The new National Statutes for the Christian Initiation of Adults contain only 18 Norms.
- The statutes will be printed in the ritual and study editions the OCIA /RICA (in English and Spanish, respectively).
- Three USCCB Committees are in the process of developing a compendium on the OCIA/RICA which will include the 1988 National Statutes, indicating their source in the ritual text or universal law.
SOURCE: Most material above drawn from the BCDW Newsletter, Volume LX, March-April 2024
