CHURCH_DOCUMENT
Sacrosanctum Concilium
Document of the Catholic Church
The Constitution on the Sacred Liturgy — the first major document of the Second Vatican Council. Calls for the full, conscious, and active participation of the faithful in the liturgy and authorizes the liturgical reform that produced the Roman Missal of 1969.
key Themes
- General principles for the restoration and promotion of the sacred liturgy
- The most sacred mystery of the Eucharist
- The other sacraments and the sacramentals
- The divine office
- The liturgical year
- Sacred music
- Sacred art and furnishings
document Type
council_document
issuing Authority
Pope Paul VI / Second Vatican Council
issued Date
1963-12-04
canonical Url
https://www.vatican.va/archive/hist_councils/ii_vatican_council/documents/vat-ii_const_19631204_sacrosanctum-concilium_en.html