Catholic publishers are anticipating a boon from the release of the New American Bible Revised Edition (NABRE)—the officially approved translation of the Catholic church—and the update of the Roman Missal, the ritual text mandatorily used for mass by Catholics worldwide.

The revision was approved by the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, which licenses the NABRE to several publishers, including Saint Mary's Press, Catholic Book Publishing Corp., Our Sunday Visitor and Oxford University Press.

At Our Sunday Visitor (OSV), the company has released three NABRE editions, including The New Catholic Answer Bible, Prove It! The Catholic Teen Bible and My Daily Catholic Bible, said Marketing Director of Books Jill Adamson. OSV is also releasing new materials such as pamphlets, pew cards, books, family and catechist guides related to the Roman Missal update.

"The best news is these changes are already and will continue to bring a renewed focus to Scripture and mass," Adamson told Christian Retailing. "This widespread renewal can only be a good thing as Catholics break out of their routines to look at Scripture and mass with new excitement, new interest and new optimism."

Required to be implemented by U.S. Catholic churches this fall, the missal calls for all hymn and service books as well as pamphlets, pew cards, family and catechist guides tied to the mass to be updated.

Read the complete report in the June issue of Christian Retailing.

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