November 21, 2024
The Parish Priests/Priests in-charge and Team
Diocese of Nashik
My dear collaborators,
I am writing to you with regard to the Introduction at the start of the Eucharistic Celebration.
The General Instruction of the Roman Missal (para 50: “After the greeting of the people, the priest, the deacon, or a lay minister may very briefly introduce the faithful to the Mass of the day”) dictates that the introduction should be brief and hence, it should not be lengthy at all.
Keeping the above liturgical norm in mind, may I request you and/or the lay minister to keep the Introduction brief (not exceeding two to three minutes). This Liturgical rule comes into effect in our Diocese from the First Sunday of Advent (December 01, 2024).
Thank you very much for your cooperation and with every good wish,
Yours in Christ,
+Barthol Barretto
Bishop, Diocese of Nashik