The Lectionary, which is the book that contains the Scripture readings for Mass and the Sacraments, is changing as part of the continuing process of revising liturgical translations. The process began with the Roman Missal in 2011 and has continued with all the other liturgical texts. The new Lectionary will use the English Standard Version – Catholic Edition of the Bible and the Abbey Psalter. The changes are intended to make the biblical translations more faithful to the original languages, biblical scholarship, and to provide a text for use in liturgical setting that is more proclaimable and, where appropriate, more inclusive.  The Bishops of England, Wales and Scotland have decreed that this will come into effect on 1st Sunday of Advent—the Irish Bishops are sticking with the Jerusalem Bible translation.  This has implications for publishers as they will have a smaller potential market.  Pat Short tells me that St Paul’s will not produce an annual missal for 2025 but may resume in 2026.  The Catholic Truth Society will produce an equivalent but at £9.95. She has put in an order for 16 copies  A full Sunday Missal with the readings for all three years will cost £19.99. McCrimmons will be reprinting ‘The Sunday Mass Book (which we currently use) in the new version—but this will cost £5 per volume (six to cover the three years). To order 100 copies, 50 for Kelvedon and 25 each for Coggeshall and Tiptree would cost the parish £3000.  The alternative of weekly missalettes, or preprinted Newsletters, to be thrown away after use seems wasteful and environmentally unfriendly!  To continue to put out the old books will cause confusion as the texts of the Psalms and responses will be different.  I think the best way ahead is to encourage those who wish to have the texts of the readings to order a copy of the Sunday Missal directly from the CTS: https://www.ctsbooks.org/shop/