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PREFACE TO FOURTH EDITION. 
 
 This new edition will be found to differ in many instances from earlier editions. 
 
 It represents the pure, unmodified, uncompromised Roman-Italian pronunciation of 
 Latin, the official pronunciation of the Holy See. 
 
 The use of this pronunciation was urged by Pope Pius X, in a letter addressed 
 to the Archbishop of Bourges, France ; advocated by the Irish Ecclesiastical Record 
 (December, 1904); The American Ecclesiastical Review 0anuary, 1905); The 
 American Catholic Quarterly Review (January, 1908) and adopted for the most part 
 in the dioceses of New York, Philadelphia, Boston and Chicago. 
 
 It is not so much the author's purpose to propagate the Italian pronunciation of 
 Latin, as to introduce uniformity and correctness of Latin pronunciation amongst the laity. 
 
 We believe that the modem Roman pronunciation of Latin is the best for practical 
 use amongst Catholics, certainly the best for chant and singing. 
 
 At present everyone seems to pronounce Latin just as he pleases. "All the faults 
 of English pronunciation eure ingrafted on the Latin, until faulty pronunciation of Latin 
 has become somewhat characteristic with us, amd may be called peculiarly American." 
 
 It may therefore require the same courage to use and to teach this pronunciation 
 as it did to publish it ; but you are sure you are right, so go ahead. 
 
 In this work we have spelled out phonetically the syllables of the Latin words, 
 " to make clear to English minds and tongues their correct vocal expression, hoping to 
 have restored to these unoffending lingual elements their primitive significance and the 
 full sonorous veJue which they demand." 
 
 The words have been divided into syllables as we find them divided in the 
 Liturgy of the Church, and however strange or unusual the divisions may at times 
 appear, we have as our authority the authorized Missal and Breviary. 
 
 The author wishes to acknowledge the eissistance of the late Professor Edwin 
 F. MacGonigle. 
 
 In the estimation of the celebrated Doctor Corcoran, composer of the Latin 
 documents for the Second and Third Councils of Baltimore, the Latinity of Professor 
 MacGonigle could not be improved upon. He spent more than six years in Rome, 
 making a special study of Gregorian Chant and the pronunciation of Latin in connection 
 with Church music. 
 
 During his practical career of forty years, he was at different times Professor of 
 Latin and Gregorian Chant in St. Charles' Seminary, Overbrook; St. Vincent's 
 Seminary, Germantown ; St. Thomas' Seminary, Villa Nova; and Director of the 
 Cathedral Choir, St. James', and St. Agatha's. Philadelphia. 
 
 The many changes to be noted in this new edition are due for the most part to 
 suggestions made by Professor MacGonigle. No word was allowed to pass without 
 his full sanction. This competent judge commended the work in these words: "Any 
 person who pronounces the Latin precisely as indicated in this phonetic system will have 
 a beautiful and correct pronunciation of Latin. 
 
NOTE. — In this work, dotted A and AH stand for the 
 Italian sound of A, which is pronounced like the A in fathom. 
 The A in the Latin words MATER and PATER should be 
 pronounced like the A in the English words MATERNAL 
 and PATERNAL. 
 
 Many teach that this A should be pronounced like the 
 broad A in FATHER, so that the Latin words MATER and 
 PATER would sound to the ear very much as if they were 
 spelled with a short O, as MOT-ER, POT-ER. 
 
 The fact is that this broad sound is not heard in the best 
 Italian pronunciation in Rome. 
 
The Manner of Serving Mass 
 
 Priest, t^ In nomine Patris, et Filii, et Spiritus Sancti. Amen. 
 
 IVkile the Priest is saying the words "In nomine Pairis et Filii et Sfiiritus 
 Sancti" he makes the sign of the cross ; the Server, kneeling on the floor, makes the sign 
 of the cross also ; he then joins his hands before his breast and answers as follows : 
 
 Priest. Introibo ad altare Dei. 
 
 Server. Xd day-oom, que lay-TEE-fee-kXt yoo-vane-TOO-tame 
 
 Ad Deum, qui Isetificat juventutem 
 
 may-Xm. 
 meam. 
 
 JOS^(A'OTE)/ All front the dotted line to the end of this Page, ts omitted m Masses 
 for tlie dead, and from Passion Sunday till Holy Saturday exclusive. 
 
 P. Judica me Deus, et discerne causam meam de gente non saucta : ab homine 
 
 iniquo et doloso erue me. 
 
 S, QUE-AH TOO AYS DAY-OOS, FOH-TEE-TOO-D O E M AY-AH: QUAH-RAY 
 Quia tu es Deus, fortitudo mea : quare 
 
 MAY RAY-POO-UEE-STEE, ATE QUAH-RAY TREE-STEECE 
 me repulisti, et quare tristis 
 
 EEN-CHAY-DOE, DOOM fiP-FLEE-JEET MAY E-N E E-MEE-KOO S ? 
 incedo, dum affligit nie inimicus ? 
 
 P. Emitte lucem tuam, et veritatem. tuam ; ipsa me dedtixerunt, et adduxerunt 
 
 in montem sanctum tuum, et in tabemacula tua, 
 
 S^ ATE EEN-TRO-E-BO AD SL-TAH-RAY DAY-E: Xd DAY-OOM QUE 
 Et introibo ad altare Dei : ad Deum qui 
 
 LAY-TEE-FEE-kAT YOO-VANE-TOO-TAME MAY-Xm. 
 Isetificat juventutem meam. 
 
 P. Confitebor tibi in cithara, Deus, Deus meus: quare tnstis es, anima mea, et 
 
 quare conturbas me ? 
 
 S, SPAY-RAH EEN DAY-O, QUO-NEE-XM AD-HOOK K O N E-FEE-T AY-BO R E 
 Spera in Deo, quoniam adhuc confitebor 
 
 eel-lee: sah-loo-TAH-ray vool-toos may-e, ate DAY-OOS 
 illi: salutare vultus mei, et Deus 
 
 MAY-COS. 
 meus. 
 P. Gloria Patri, et Filio, et Spiritui Sancto. 
 
 While the Priest is saying" Gloria Patriet Filio et Spiritui Sancto^' the Server 
 should bow his Itead. 
 
 S* SEE-KOOT AY-RitT EEN P R EE N-CHEE-P EE-O, ATE NOONK, 
 Sicut erat in principio, et nunc, 
 
 ATE SAME-PARE, ATE EEN SAY-KOO-LAH S A Y-K O 0-LO-R O O M . 
 
 et semper, et in ssecula SEeculorum. 
 
 AH-MANE. 
 Amen. 
 
 P. lutroibo ad altare Dei, 
 
 S- Xd DAY-OOM que LAY-TEE-FEE-KXT YOO-VANE-TOO-TAME MAY-SM, 
 Ad Deum qui Isetificat Juventutem meam. 
 
p. »{i Adjutorium, nostrum in nomine Domini. 
 
 While the Priest is saying " Adjutofiuin nostrum in nomine DominT'' fu makes the 
 sign of the cross : the Server should da likewise^ and. answer: 
 
 S', QUE FAY-CHEET CHAY-LOOM ATE TARE-RAM. 
 
 Qui fecit coelum et terram. 
 
 ■9. Confiteor, etc 
 
 The Server does not bow his )uad while Uie Priestis saying the Conftteor ; he kneels 
 ereU until the Priest has finished, then turning towards the. Priest he says : 
 
 S, MEE-SAY-RAr-AH-TOOR TOO-E OA M-NEE-PO-TAN ES 
 Misereatur tui Omnipotens 
 
 DAY-OOS, ATE D E E-MEECE-S EEC E P A K E-KAH-T E EC E TOO-EECE, 
 
 Deus, et dimissia peccatis tuia, 
 
 pare-DOO-kXt tay Xd vee-tAm ay-TARE-nAm. 
 
 perducat te ad vitam zeternam. 
 
 P. Amen 
 
 The Server bowins Profoundly towards tlie altar says : 
 
 S, KONE-FEE-TAY-OR DAY-0 O AM-N EE-PO-TANE-TEE, BAY-AH-TAY 
 Confiteor Deo Omnipotenti, beatse 
 
 MAH-REE-AY SAME-PARE VEERj EE-N EE, BAY-AH-TOE 
 Marine semper Virgini, beato 
 
 MEE KAH-AY-LEE X R-KAN-J A Y-LO, BAY-AH-TOE YO-AN-NEE 
 Michaeli Arcbangelo, beato Joanni 
 
 BSP-TEE-STAY, SXnK-TEECE AH-PO-STO-LEECE PAY-TRO ATE 
 Baptistse, sanetis apostoTis Petro et 
 
 {At the words, tibi pater, turn your Itcad toward the Priest, ) 
 
 POW-LO, OAM-NEE-BOOS SXNK-TEECE, ATE TEE-BEE, PAH-TARE. 
 Paulo, omnibus Sanctis, et tihi, pater, 
 
 QUE-AH PAKE-KAH-VEE NEE-MEECE K 0-J E E-TXT-S E E-O'N A Y, 
 quia peccavi nimia cogitatione, 
 
 VARE-BO ATE O-PAY-RAY, 
 verbo et opere, 
 
 M A Y-A H K O O L-P A H 
 
 mea culpa, 
 
 MAY- AH KOOL-PAH, 
 
 mea culpa, 
 
 MAY-AH MACK-SEE-MAH KOOL-PAH-, 
 mea maxima culpa. 
 
 E-DAY-0 PRAY-KORE BAY-AH-tAM MAH-REE-Xm SAME-PARE 
 Ideo precor beatam. Mariam, semper 
 
 VEER-JEE-NAME, BAY-AH-TOOM M E E-K A H-AY-LA M E X H-KAN-J A Y-LO O M , 
 Virginem, beatum Michaelem. Arcbaugelum, 
 
 BAY-AH-TOOM YO-AN-NAME BXP-TEE-ST A M, sANK-TOAS 
 beatum Joanuem Baptistam, sauctos 
 
 ah-PO-sto-loas pay-troom ate pow-loom, gam-nays 
 
 Apostolos Petrum et Paulum, omnes 
 
 {At the words, te pater, again turn your Jiead toward the Priest.) 
 
 sXnk-toas, ate tay, pah-tare, o-RAH-ray pro may 
 
 sanctos, et te, pater, orare pro me 
 
 Ad DOE-mee-noom day-oom no-stroom. 
 ad Domiuum Deum uostnim. 
 
 Here strike your breast three times. 
 
p. Miscreatur veatri, etc. 
 
 When the Server has finished tJie Confiteor Uie Priest says. " Misereatur vestrt omnipoiens 
 Deus etdimissis peccaijs vesiris Perducat vos ad viiam ariernam." The Server kneels 
 upright of ter answering: 
 
 S< AH-MANE. 
 
 Amen. 
 P. Indulgentiam, etc. 
 
 When the Priest says" Indulgentiam,absolutione7net i-entissionem peccatorum nostrorttm 
 tribuat nobis omnipotens et misericors Dominus ;" he makes ike sign of the cross: the 
 Server does likewise, and answers: 
 S. AH-MANE. 
 Amen. 
 
 Bow your head moderately during the following: 
 P. Deus tu conversus vivi&cabis nos. 
 S» ATE PLABES TOO-AH LAY-TAH-BEE-TOO R EEN TAY. 
 
 Bt plebs tua Isetabitur in te. 
 
 P. Osteude nobis, Domiue, miser icordiam tuam. 
 S» ATE SAH-LOO-TAH-RAY TOO-OOM DAH NO-BEECE. 
 
 Et salutare tuum da nobis, 
 
 P. Doinine, eiaudi orationem meaui. 
 S« ATE KLAH-MORE MAY-OOS Xd TAY VAY-NEE-XT. 
 
 Et clamor meus ad te veniat, 
 
 P. Dominus vobisciim. 
 S, ATE KOOM SPEE-REE-TOO TOO-O. 
 
 Et cum spiritu tuo. 
 
 Here you rise to kneel on the lowest step of the altar, as the Priest goes uP to the altar. 
 After the Introit, tlie PHest returns to the middle of the altar and says: 
 
 p. 
 
 Kyrie elcison. 
 
 
 
 s. 
 
 KEE-REE-AY 
 
 AY 
 
 -LAY-E-SOWN. 
 
 
 Kyrie 
 
 
 eleison. 
 
 p. 
 
 Kyrie eleisou. 
 
 
 
 s. 
 
 KREE-STAY 
 
 AY 
 
 -UAY-E-SOWN. 
 
 
 Christe 
 
 
 eleison. 
 
 p. 
 
 Christe eleison 
 
 
 
 s. 
 
 KREE-STAY 
 
 AY' 
 
 ■LAY-E-SOWN. 
 
 
 Christe 
 
 
 eleison. 
 
 p. 
 
 Kyrie eleison. 
 
 
 
 s. 
 
 KEE REE-AY 
 
 AY- 
 
 LAY-E-SOWN. 
 
 
 Kyrie 
 
 
 eleison. 
 
 p. 
 
 Kyrie eleison. 
 
 
 
At The Gloria. 
 
 (If it be said.) 
 
 P. Dominus vobiscum. 
 
 S. ATE KOOM SPEE-REE-TOO TOO-0. 
 Et cum spiritu tuo. 
 
 Sometimes tlu Priest says : 
 
 P. Flectamus genua. 
 
 The Server answers : 
 
 S. LAY-VAH-TAY. 
 "^ I<evate. 
 
 At the end of tlie prayer tJie Priest says: 
 P. Per omnia scecula SEeculorum. 
 
 S, AH-MANE. 
 "^ Amen. 
 
 At The Epistle. 
 
 At the end of Oie Epistle, which begins with ike word "Lectio''' soy: 
 
 Q» DAY-O GRAT-SEE-XS'.. 
 
 Deo gratias. 
 
 At The Gospel. 
 
 After the Gradual and Alleluia or Tf-aci, remove the Mass Book to ike Goz^el side of ike 
 Altar, placins it turned a little iozjjard the middle, and remain there to aK^uer tfie 
 following: 
 P. Dominus vobisCum. 
 
 S» ATE KOOM SPEE-REE-TOO TOO-0. 
 Et cum Spiritu tuo. 
 
 P. Sequentia Sancti Evangelii, etc. 
 
 Here viake ike sisn of the ci'oss with the thumb, upon Die fo^'eJuad , lips, and breast. 
 
 answeHns: 
 
 S, GLO-REE-AH TEE-BEE DOE-M E E-N A V. 
 
 Gloria Tibi Domine. 
 
 Return to tJie apposite or Epistle side, zenuf led as you pass the middle of the Altar: tlun 
 
 stand wkilst the Gospel ts being read. 
 
 At ike end of the Gospel kneel in your place after saying; 
 
 S» LOUSE TEE-BEE KREE-STAY. 
 I^aus tibi Christe. 
 
 At The Credo. 
 
 Wilbe said.) 
 P. Dominus vobiscum. 
 
 S, ATE KOOM SPEE-REE-TOO TOO-0. 
 Et cum spiritu tuo. 
 
lichen the PHest removes the veil from the chalice give him wine and water. Aftet he has 
 washed hisfinsers, return and kneel in your for-mer place. 
 P. Orate, fratre3, etc. 
 
 S» soo-SHE-pee-Xt DOE-mee-noos sah-kree-FEE-chee-oom 
 
 Suscipiat Bominus sacrificium 
 
 DAY MAH-NEE-BOOS TOO-EECE, Xd LOU-DAME ATE GLO-REE-XM 
 
 de manibus tuis, ad laudem et gloriam 
 
 no-M£E-neece soo-e, Xd oo-tee-lee-TAH-tame quo-quay 
 
 Nominis sui, ad utilitatein quoque 
 
 no-strXm, toat-see-OOS-quay ake-KLAY-see-a'y soo-ay 
 
 nostram, totiusque Eccleslee suae 
 
 sXnk-tay. 
 
 sanctas. 
 
 At The Preface. 
 
 P. Per omnia ssecula saeculorum. 
 
 S. AH-MANE. 
 
 Amen. 
 P, Bominus vobiscum. 
 
 S, ATE KOOM SPEE-REE-TOO TOO-O. 
 
 Et cum spiritu tuo. 
 
 P. Sursum corda. 
 
 S, HAH-BAY-MOOS Xd DOE-MEE-NOOM. 
 
 Habem.us ad Bominum.' 
 
 P. Gratias agamus Bomino Beo nostro, 
 
 g, DEEN-YOOM ATE YOO-STOOM AIST. 
 
 Bignum et justum est. 
 
 At The Elevation, 
 
 Ring the bell each iivie the Priest pronounces the word "Sanctus.** IVhen he s/>reads hts 
 hands over the chalice, ring ilie bell azain. Lightthe candle if any has been prepared for that 
 Purpose, and proceed to the center of the altar, genuflect, kneel on top step, taking hold of the 
 PriesV s vestment with left hand; rtng the bell each time the Priest genuflects and elevates the 
 Host and Chalice. Then leave, genuflect at foot of Altar and return to your place. 
 
 At The Pater Noster. 
 
 P. Per omnia ssecula s£eculorum. 
 
 S, AH-MANE. 
 
 Amen. 
 P. Et ne nos inducas in tentationem. 
 
 S, SADE LEE-BAY-RAH NOAS AH MAH-LO. 
 
 Sed libera nos a male. 
 
 P. Per omnia ssecula saeculorum, 
 
 S, AH-MANE. 
 
 Amen. 
 P. Pax Domini sit semper vobiscum. 
 
 S, ATE KOOM SPEE-REE-TOO TOO-O. 
 
 Et cum spiritu tuo. 
 
At The Communion. 
 
 Rins: the bell each time the Priest pronoitnces the words_ " Domtne non sum dtgnus." 
 .After the Priest's Covin'uinion terecdy to sive'hith wine fust, then wine and water. If 
 there be any communicants. Provide first the communion cloth or coinmumon card, and 
 returntns to your itlace's'ay: " 
 S» KONE-FEE-TAY-.pR, ETC. {See page 2.) ^ 
 
 Confiteor, 
 P. Misereatur vestri,, etc. 
 S* AH-MANE. 
 
 Anieu. 
 P. Indulgentiam absolutioiiem, etc. 
 
 At these Ti/ords the Priest makes the sign of the cross, the Server also makes the sign 
 of the cross and answers: 
 S, AH-MANE. 
 Amen. 
 
 After the Commnnion, sei-je the Pi iei,l with wine and water for the ablution. Then 
 remove the book to the Epistle side of the altar. Put out tli^e candle zvhicJi. you have lighted 
 before the Elevation, take away the Coy)nnunion card, and return to your former place, 
 P. Dominus vobiscum. 
 S, ATE KOOM SPEE-REE-TOO TOO-O. 
 Et cum spiriLu tuo. 
 
 At the end of tJie prayer the Priest says: 
 P. per omnia stecula s^culoruui. 
 S, AH-MANE. 
 Amen. 
 P. Dominus vobiacum. 
 J5, ATE ROOM SPEE-REE-TOO TOO-O. 
 Et cum spiritu tuo. 
 
 P, Ite luissa est; or Benedicamus Domino. 
 S. DAY-O GRXT-SEE-XS. 
 Deo gratias. 
 
 (or) 
 P. Ite luissa est; Alleluia, alleluia. 
 S, DAY-O GRXT-SEE-Xs; X LL AY-LOO-Y A H . X L-LA Y-LOO-Y A H . 
 Deo gratias; alleluia, alleluia. 
 
 Here remove the book if left open; kneel in the center b^ore the altar, and t.ceive the 
 PriesVs blessing. 
 P. Benedicat vos omnipotens Deus, Pater, et Filius, et Spiritua Sanctus. 
 
 S, AH-MANE. 
 
 Amen. 
 M^NOTE / //( Masses for the Dead, the Priest says: 
 P. Requicscant in pace. 
 
 S. AH-MANE. 
 
 Amen. 
 
At The Last Gospel. 
 
 P. Dominus vobiacum. 
 S, ATE KOOM SPEE-REE-TOO TOO-O. 
 
 Et cum spiritu tuo. 
 
 P. Initium Sancti Evangelii Secundum Joannem: or, Sequentia Saucti Evangelii, etc. 
 
 Make the sign of the cross with the thumb on the forehead, lips and breast and say 
 S» GLO-REE-AH TEE-BEE, DOE-MEE-NAY. 
 Gloria Tibi, Domine. 
 
 At the end of the Gospel say: 
 S» DAY-O GRXT-SEE-Xs. 
 Deo Gratias. 
 
 After Mas-i, go before the Priest to the Sacristy. Extinguish the candles and p-tti ihe 
 cruets, towel, etc., in their places.