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History, Current Status, and Expected Timeline
On July 25th, the Irish Catholic Bishops’ Conference published a press release with updates on the production of a new lectionary based on the Revised New Jerusalem Bible (RNJB). Many thanks to the readers who alerted me to this news.
The press release offers a quick overview of the project, the status of the editorial work, and the expected timeframe for completion.
By way of background, representatives from the bishops’ conferences of Ireland, Australia, and New Zealand met in Adelaide, Australia in 2023 and decided to move forward with a collaborative effort to produce a new lectionary based on the RNJB. This followed an initial consultation, in which the Irish bishops requested feedback and comments on whether to use the RNJB for the lectionary. The bishops received more than 220 responses (from both organizations and individuals). A large majority of responses felt that the RNJB struck a good balance in its use of inclusive language, and more broadly, the responses generally favored adopting the RNJB for a new lectionary. The response of the Irish Biblical Association (an association of biblical scholars) is publicly available here.
In October of 2024, Martin Foster was named Director (and general editor) for the Joint Lectionary Project. Mr. Foster had previously served as the Director for the Liturgy Office of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of England and Wales (CBCEW) for 30 years (from 1994 to 2024) and oversaw the preparation of the ESV-CE lectionary for England and Wales according to this press release.
As of last week, the set of RNJB lectionary readings for Sundays and solemnities was complete, and the joint commission with representatives from the three bishops’ conferences met to review the text. Over the coming year, the commission will be working on the readings for weekday Masses and celebrations of saints (2 printed volumes total). If all goes well, these volumes are due to be completed by May 2026. The final volume of readings for the celebrations of the Sacraments and funerals is due to be completed by the end of 2026.
How is a Lectionary Compiled?
Continued below.
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On July 25th, the Irish Catholic Bishops’ Conference published a press release with updates on the production of a new lectionary based on the Revised New Jerusalem Bible (RNJB). Many thanks to the readers who alerted me to this news.
The press release offers a quick overview of the project, the status of the editorial work, and the expected timeframe for completion.
By way of background, representatives from the bishops’ conferences of Ireland, Australia, and New Zealand met in Adelaide, Australia in 2023 and decided to move forward with a collaborative effort to produce a new lectionary based on the RNJB. This followed an initial consultation, in which the Irish bishops requested feedback and comments on whether to use the RNJB for the lectionary. The bishops received more than 220 responses (from both organizations and individuals). A large majority of responses felt that the RNJB struck a good balance in its use of inclusive language, and more broadly, the responses generally favored adopting the RNJB for a new lectionary. The response of the Irish Biblical Association (an association of biblical scholars) is publicly available here.
In October of 2024, Martin Foster was named Director (and general editor) for the Joint Lectionary Project. Mr. Foster had previously served as the Director for the Liturgy Office of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of England and Wales (CBCEW) for 30 years (from 1994 to 2024) and oversaw the preparation of the ESV-CE lectionary for England and Wales according to this press release.
As of last week, the set of RNJB lectionary readings for Sundays and solemnities was complete, and the joint commission with representatives from the three bishops’ conferences met to review the text. Over the coming year, the commission will be working on the readings for weekday Masses and celebrations of saints (2 printed volumes total). If all goes well, these volumes are due to be completed by May 2026. The final volume of readings for the celebrations of the Sacraments and funerals is due to be completed by the end of 2026.
How is a Lectionary Compiled?
Continued below.
Progress Update on RNJB Lectionary – Catholic Bible Talk
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