Church of
Saint Thomas More

Hartley Wintney

The translation of the Mass which we currently use is going to change from the beginning of September.

The Bishop has sent us this pastoral letter.

Over the coming months there will be plenty of opportunities provided for people to learn more about the new translation and become familiar with the changes. A number of day and evening sessions will be arranged for those who would like to find out more, as well as specific sessions for those involved in e.g. music.

The coming of the new translation is a great opportunity for us all to learn more about the Mass and deepen our understanding of the liturgy and its meaning and relevance for us in our lives today.

Download the new Order of Service

Click here to download the new Order of Service. The file is designed to be printed double-sided on three sheets of A4 paper. Then you can put the sheets together and fold them to make an A5-sized booklet. 

Questions and answers

What’s this I hear about a new Missal?

The New Translation of the Roman Missal - what is the Roman Missal?

The New Translation of the Roman Missal - whose idea was it anyway?

Why do we need a new translation?

Is the Mass changing ...?

Does that mean that our present Mass has been wrong?

What is different in the 3rd edition?

What are the four presences of Christ in the Mass?

Why are biblical influences important?

'And with your spirit'

'The Word of the Lord'

The Gloria and the Creed

The Mystery of Faith

'Lord, I am not worthy'

What about the readings?

What about music?

But I’m a welcomer, not a reader. Why should this affect me?

Will I need to change anything I do?

So what else do I need to know?

If you have any questions or require more information please send an email to 'general info'.

Further information

Further information can also be found at the Diocesan website, by means of the following links.

  1. Introduction
  2. Timeline
  3. Pastoral letter
  4. Rationale
  5. The Lord be with you
  6. Penitential act
  7. Creed
  8. Liturgy of the Word
  9. Preparation of the gifts
  10. Preface
  11. Holy holy
  12. Consecration
  13. Sign of peace
  14. Communion
  15. Dismissal