The Secretariat recommends burying the Sacramentary in an appropriate location on church grounds, or perhaps in a parish cemetery if there is one. Its disposal should be handled with respect. "Whether or not the Sacramentary has been blessed by an official rite, it is appropriate to treat it with care as it has been admitted into liturgical use. The Latin De Benedictionibus, editio typica, however, does not explicitly mention the Missale among the articles that are properly blessed. 1343, indicates that the Sacramentary, the Lectionary, and other liturgical books are counted among those articles used in the Sacred Liturgy which ought to be blessed using the rite provided for that purpose, the Order for the Blessing of Articles for Liturgical Use (nos. "There is relatively little written about exactly what to do with liturgical books which have been replaced by updated or revised editions, but some related writings, as well as some common sense, can provide some context. "The Secretariat of Divine Worship has received a number of timely inquiries regarding the disposition of copies of the current Sacramentary once the new Roman Missal, Third Edition has been implemented. The advice offered is pertinent to other places as well. P.R., Oak Harbor, WashingtonĪ: This question was addressed by the secretariat of divine worship of the U.S. Q: What is the proper way to dispose of old missals and sacramentaries? I have heard that they should be burned, and that some priests have done so at the Easter Vigil for the blessing of the new fire. Disposing of Old Missals and SacramentariesĪnswered by Legionary of Christ Father Edward McNamara, professor of liturgy at the Regina Apostolorum university.
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