1970 Catholic Lectionary and Rite of Marriage - Lectionary for Mass, English Translation Approved by the National Conference of Catholic Bishops and Confirmed by the Apostolic See, AND The Rite of Marriage English Translation

1970 Catholic Book Publishing Co. (New York), two red faux leather hardcover volumes, gilt design and lettering to covers, all page edges yellow, ribbon markers, rite of marriage printed in black and red, 1122, 157 pp. Near fine copies - clean, bright and unmarked. Note that this is a heavy set, so additional postage will be required for international or priority orders. ~LL~ [4.0P] The 1970 Lectionary for Mass was a foundational liturgical book for U.S. Catholics, featuring the first approved English translation of Scripture (the New American Bible) for Mass, mandated by Vatican II reforms, establishing three-year Sunday cycles (A, B, C) for readings, and serving as the primary text for priests and readers until later revisions, marked by its inclusion of Deuterocanonical books. It was the English version of the Ordo Lectionum Missae (the typical edition from May 25, 1969) and was officially approved by the National Conference of Catholic Bishops (NCCB) and confirmed by the Apostolic See (Vatican). The 1970 Rite of Marriage was a key liturgical book for Catholic weddings, featuring the post-Vatican II Roman Ritual in English, including rites for weddings during Mass, outside of Mass, and between a Catholic and non-baptized person, offering different forms and interchangeable texts for the celebration of the sacrament.…