The infamous Bishop Trautman, long in the forefront of liturgical sloppiness, is taking on corrections proposed for the liturgy.

From the Religion News Service: U.S. CATHOLIC BISHOPS’ LITURGY CHAIR RAISES CONCERNS OVER NEW WORSHIP TEXTS

The Catholic Academy of Liturgy met on January 4, 2007 in Toronto, Canada, prior to the annual meeting of the North American Academy of Liturgy. The keynote speaker was Bishop Donald Trautman of Erie, Pennsylvania and chair of the Bishops’ Committee on the Liturgy of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB). In his address entitled —When Should Liturgists Be Prophetic?— Trautman raised concerns about current directions in the revision now underway of the English edition of the Roman Missal being prepared by the International Commission on English in the Liturgy (ICEL).

Their prophecy has been false so far, and you know what they say about false prophets.

The first edition in English of the Roman Missal was issued in 1973. Drawing on biblical scholarship, historical theology, and his many years of pastoral experience as a bishop, he contended that the new translations do not adequately meet the liturgical needs of the average Catholic…

Because lifting the people up, focusing them on God, helping them to overcome the averageness of their lives, would be the mission of Christ’s Church, not the church of what’s-happening-now.

…and expressed fears that the significant changes in the texts no longer reflect understandable English usage. Trautman argued that the proposed changes of the people’s parts during the Mass will confuse the faithful and predicted that the new texts will contribute to a greater number of departures from the Catholic Church.

Can’t get much lower than the current 20-30% attendance rates.

The Bishop cited various problematic texts, criticizing their awkward structure and arcane vocabulary that would be very difficult for the priest to pray aloud and for the people to follow.

Not as difficult as it will be to recapture their Latin Language skills.

Just as problematic for Trautman was the recent decision to change the words of consecration that refer to Christ’s blood being shed —for all— to —for many.— That change could be easily misinterpreted as denying the faith of the Roman Catholic Church that Christ died for all people.

And he’s a bishop… A JP II Bishop at that.