Missale Romanum 1962
Faithful reprint of the orginal Benziger Brothers' 1962 (USA edition) Altar Missal.

Benziger's Classic Edition Altar Missal

Missale Romanum 1962 Once the preferred altar missal amongst the American clergy, Benziger's classic standard edition is available once again!  This is the only reprinted Altar Missal available in complete conformity with the final revisions made by the Holy See in 1962 to the traditional Roman Missal. So unlike the other “1962” altar missal being offered in the USA, this edition includes:
  • St. Joseph's name in the Canon (added in November 1962),
  • the Ad Libitum Prefaces (added in July 1962 and which includes the restored Advent preface),
  • the Pro Aliquibus Locis Section specifically arranged for the dioceses of the United States per the 1962 liturgical calendar (added in December 1962
  • and the original imprimatur by Cardinal Francis Spellman.
bonded leather hardcover, gold-embossed, 1,290 pages, and measuring 83/8” x 11¼” (approximately 2¾” thick)





Why a reprint of the 1962 Missale Romanum?

Missale Romanum - Altar Missal.Pope Benedict XVI’s ground-breaking Motu Proprio entitled Summorum Pontificum went into effect on September 14th 2007. Catholic priests from around the world  are now preparing for the return of the Traditional Latin Mass in parish life.

In order to carry out the wishes of the Church and to fulfill the pastoral needs of the faithful, it was neccessary that a faithful reprint of the 1962 Missale Romanum be made available.

It is this reason that only the best quality Altar Missal be made available for use in the Extraordinary Form of the Roman Rite according to the Missale Romanum 1962. Today Benziger's classic edition altar missal is brought brack into print. 





Why this Missale Romanum 1962
will be the Highest Quality Altar Missal

At 1290 pages, and measuring 83/8” x 11¼” (approximately 2¾” thick), this is a major project, nevertheless every effort was made to match Benziger’s renowned quality. This high quality reprint of the Missale Romanum will not only last for years and years, but its beautiful print and design will add to the beauty of the Sacred liturgy. 

hard casing in red durable bonded leather (wears better than leather and requires no special care)

ornate gold-embossing on both cover boards and spine

thick cover boards and reinforced spine with decorative hubs (as shown above on the original)

poly-grosgrain colored ribbons finished with bows (prevents fraying)

strong midi-braid leads bridging ribbons to the spine (protects pages and life of ribbons)

flexible bonded leather tabs in red and black

original quality black and red text throughout (all exact scans of the original pages)

sturdy sewn binding and reinforced endsheet construction

non-acid missal-quality paper (nearly the identical specs Benziger used)

gold-gilded page edges

a slip jacket for proper storage of your investment
 

Beautiful and Ornate Reprint of the Missale Romanum


Engraving in the Roman Missal


The famed Benziger Brothers were one of America's premier printers to the Apostolic See before the Second Vatican Council.  Benzinger Brother's in addition to their book publishing business, began the lithographing of religious pictures. Their crisp and beautiful chromo-lithograph images in their 1962 Missale Romanum were some of their most superb work.  Click on the small images below to view samples of scanned pages, which include Benziger's famous litho-engravings used for the page headers of major feasts:
IN ANNUNTIATIONE B.M.V.
Page from the Missale Romanum
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IN PASSIONE ET MORTE DOMINI
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HEBODOMADA SANCTA
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S. IOSEPH SPONSI B.M.V.
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DOMINCA PRIMA PASSIONIS
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IN NATIVITATE DOMINI
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This faithful reprint of Benziger Brother's altar missal is a testament to their labors which were not in vain and are of service to American Catholics in the twenty-first century as they were 40 years ago in the twentieth!


Benziger Lithograph from the Missale Romanum




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