Liturgical Books Currently in Use
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A list of the current ritual books approved for liturgical use in the United States of America is provided for the benefit of parishes to ensure their sacristies are well stocked. The dates in bold are the current approved editions.
If your parish does not have any of these ritual books, or wants more copies you can order from your preferred publisher, or at a discounted price HERE through the Office of Worship Store. For ease, each book is linked below on the Office of Worship Store.
For the Eucharist
- Roman Missal 2011
- Misal Romano (Spanish) 2018
- Excerpts from the Roman Missal 2018
- Lectionary for Mass 1998/2002
- Collection of Masses of the Blessed Virgin Mary 2012
For the other sacraments and sacramentals
- Book of Blessings 1989
- Holy Communion and Worship of the Eucharistic Mystery Outside Mass 2024
- Liturgy of the Hours 1976
- Order of Baptism of Children 2020 English - Spanish - Bilingual
- Order of Celebrating Matrimony 2016 English - Spanish - Bilingual
- Order of Christian Funerals 1989/2002 English - Bilingual
- Order of Christian Initiation of Adults 2024 (obligatory March 5, 2025) English - Spanish - Bilingual
- Order of Confirmation (bilingual) 2015
- Order of Crowning an Image of the Blessed Virgin Mary 1987
- Order of Penance 2023
- Order of the Anointing of the Sick and of their Pastoral Care 2026
Conference-approved texts containing excerpts of ritual books
- Catholic Household Blessings and Prayers 2020
- Blessing on the Fifteenth Birthday (bilingual) 2025
- Blessing of a Child in the Womb (bilingual) 2012
Ritual books in Spanish
Six Spanish-language liturgical books and two fascicles have been confirmed for liturgical use in the United States. For other rites that do not have a confirmed U.S. Spanish edition – for example, the Leccionario, rituals for Penance, etc. – any Spanish translation lawfully approved by another Conference of Bishops may be used. Ritual books from Mexico tend to be the most popular in this country, and many of them are available through Liturgical Press or from the Mexican publishing house Buena Prensa.