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Church Documents: Roman Catholic

Constitution on the Sacred Liturgy

VATICAN COUNCIL II, Constitution on the Liturgy Sacrosanctum Concilium, 4 December 1963: AAS 56 (1964) 97-138; ConstDecrDecl 3-69. [Documents on the Liturgy, 1963-1979, (Collegeville: Liturgical Press, 1983) Document 1, pp. 4ff.]

Table of Contents

Preamble (articles 1-4)

Chapter I: General Principles for the Reform and Promotion of the Sacred Liturgy

  1. Nature of the Liturgy and its Importance in the Church's Life (articles 5-13)
  2. Promotion of Liturgical Instruction and Active Participation (articles 14-20)
  3. The Reform of the Sacred Liturgy (article 21)
    1. General Norms (articles 22-25)
    2. Norms Drawn from the Hierarchic and Communal Nature of the Liturgy (articles 26-32)
    3. Norms Based on the Teaching and Pastoral Character of the Liturgy (articles 33-36)
    4. Norms for Adapting the Liturgy to the Culture and Traditions of Peoples (articles 37-40)
  4. Promotion of Liturgical Life in Diocese and Parish (articles 41-42)
  5. Promotion of Pastoral-Liturgical Action (articles 43-46)

Chapter II: The Most Sacred Mystery of the Eucharist (articles 47- 58)

Chapter III: The Other Sacraments and Sacramentals (articles 59-82)

Chapter IV: Divine Office (articles 83-101)

Chapter V: The Liturgical Year (articles 102-111)

Chapter VI: Sacred Music (articles 112- 121)

Chapter VII: Sacred Art and Sacred Furnishings (articles 122-130)

Appendix: Declaration of the Second Vatican Ecumenical Council on Revision of the Calendar (article 131)