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Church Preferences with references

Latin

Sacrosanctum Concilium
36. 1. Particular law remaining in force, the use of the Latin language is to be preserved in the Latin rites.

THE OFFICE OF THE LITURGICAL CELEBRATIONS OF THE SOVEREIGN PONTIFF

The Use of the Latin Language
As can be seen, likewise according to present norms, the Latin language still holds primacy of place as that
language which, based on principle, the Church prefers, even though she recognizes that the vernacular can be
useful for the faithful.

Dominicae cenae

10. “The Roman Church has special obligations towards Latin, the splendid language of ancient Rome, and she
must manifest them whenever the occasion presents itself” John Paul II on Vatican website.

Sacramentum Caritatis

62. “Speaking more generally, I ask that future priests, from their time in the seminary, receive the preparation
needed to understand and to celebrate Mass in Latin, and also to use Latin texts and execute Gregorian chant; nor
should we forget that the faithful can be taught to recite the more common prayers in Latin, and also to sing parts
of the liturgy to Gregorian chant” Pope Benedict XVI on Vatican website.

Chant

Sacrosanctum Concilium

116. "The Church acknowledges Gregorian chant as specially suited to the Roman liturgy: therefore, other things
being equal, it should be given pride of place in liturgical services."

Introit
GIRM

Holy Communion in the hand
Memoriale Domini https://liturgyguy.com/tag/memoriale-domini/

Thus the custom was established of the minister placing a particle of consecrated bread on the tongue of the
communicant. This method of distributing holy communion must be retained... not merely because it has many
centuries of-tradition behind it, but especially because it expresses the faithful's reverence for the Eucharist.

Further, the practice which must be considered traditional ensures, more effectively, that holy communion is
distributed with the proper respect, decorum and dignity. It removes the danger of profanation of the sacred