Church Document
Sacrosanctum Concilium
Document of the Second Vatican Council (1963)
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
4 December 1963