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101 Questions & Answers on the Mass
Revised, Updated Edition
Kevin W. Irwin
Paulist Press
NEW YORK / MAHWAH, NJ
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This is a revised, updated edition of Responses to 101 Questions on the Mass © 1999 by Kevin W. Irwin.
Scripture texts in this work are taken from the New American Bible, revised edition © 2010, 1991, 1986, 1970, Confraternity of Christian Doctrine,
Washington, DC, and are used by permission of the copyright owner. All rights reserved. No part of the New American Bible may be reproduced in any
form without permission in writing from the copyright owner.
Reprinted with permission: excerpts from the English translation of the Introduction to the Lectionary for Mass © 1969, 1981, 1997, International
Commission on English in the Liturgy Corporation (ICEL); excerpts from the English translation of the Introduction to the Rite of Baptism for Children ©
1969, ICEL; excerpts from the English translation of Directory for Masses with Children © 1973, ICEL; excerpts from the English translation of Dedication
of a Church and an Altar © 1978, ICEL; excerpts from the English translation of The Roman Missal © 2010, ICEL. All rights reserved.
Excerpts from the Code of Canons of the Eastern Churches: Latin-English Edition, New English Translation copyright © 2001, Canon Law Society of
America, Washington, DC, are reprinted with permission. All rights reserved.
Cover image courtesy of iStockphoto.com/FrankyDeM eyer
Cover design by Sharyn Banks
Book design by Lynn Else
Copyright © 2012 by Kevin W. Irwin
All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying,
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ISBN 978-0-8091-4779-3
Library of Congress Control Number: 2012941065
ISBN 978-1-61643-669-8 (e-book)
Published by Paulist Press
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101 Questions & Answers on the Mass
Revised, Updated Edition
Kevin W. Irwin
Paulist Press
NEW YORK / MAHWAH, NJ
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This is a revised, updated edition of Responses to 101 Questions on the Mass © 1999 by Kevin W. Irwin.
Scripture texts in this work are taken from the New American Bible, revised edition © 2010, 1991, 1986, 1970, Confraternity of Christian Doctrine,
Washington, DC, and are used by permission of the copyright owner. All rights reserved. No part of the New American Bible may be reproduced in any
form without permission in writing from the copyright owner.
Reprinted with permission: excerpts from the English translation of the Introduction to the Lectionary for Mass © 1969, 1981, 1997, International
Commission on English in the Liturgy Corporation (ICEL); excerpts from the English translation of the Introduction to the Rite of Baptism for Children ©
1969, ICEL; excerpts from the English translation of Directory for Masses with Children © 1973, ICEL; excerpts from the English translation of Dedication
of a Church and an Altar © 1978, ICEL; excerpts from the English translation of The Roman Missal © 2010, ICEL. All rights reserved.
Excerpts from the Code of Canons of the Eastern Churches: Latin-English Edition, New English Translation copyright © 2001, Canon Law Society of
America, Washington, DC, are reprinted with permission. All rights reserved.
Cover image courtesy of iStockphoto.com/FrankyDeM eyer
Cover design by Sharyn Banks
Book design by Lynn Else
Copyright © 2012 by Kevin W. Irwin
All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying,
recording, or by any information storage and retrieval system without permission in writing from the Publisher.
ISBN 978-0-8091-4779-3
Library of Congress Control Number: 2012941065
ISBN 978-1-61643-669-8 (e-book)
Published by Paulist Press
997 M acarthur Boulevard
M ahwah, New Jersey 07430
www.paulistpress.com
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