New Sunday Missal for Advent 2024

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Publishing 21 November 2024

Hodder & Stoughton is delighted to announce the publication in November 2024 of The Hodder Sunday Missal. 

Our standard pricing is below, including an introductory offer for parishes, deaneries or dioceses wishing to place an order in bulk. For more details, interested parties should call our sales manager Emily Short on our Missals Hotline: 020 3122 6074 or email missals@hodder.co.uk

Published by religion and theology imprint Hodder Faith (part of John Murray Press),The Hodder Sunday Missal is a brand-new edition to add to the range of missals currently available, and will provide the proper texts for all Sundays in the three-year liturgical cycle, along with the major feasts and solemnities in the universal calendar. Publication will coincide with the introduction of the new lectionary this Advent which will use the English Standard Version-Catholic Edition (ESV-CE) translation of the Bible and the Abbey Psalter.

  • Easy to use: This handsome 2-colour resource features the clearest-available layout on the market to facilitate full participation in the celebration of the Mass. Perfect for those new to the Church as well as all Catholics. 
  • A beautiful gift: Two editions – burgundy and navy blue – will be printed, each in 2 colour, and bound with a durable imitation leather case and a foiled blocked title, with head and tail bands and 4 separately coloured satin ribbons.
  • Organised by Liturgical Year: The Missals will preserve the integrity of each liturgical year (A, B and C), and, within each year, help readers learn more about our journey through the liturgical seasons.
  • Additional features: The Missals also include introductions to each year and season, a short overview of each Sunday Mass for the 3-year cycle, beautifully illustrated section dividers, introductions to the key parts of the Mass, and resources for personal devotion.

Presenting a brand new offering to the Church, The Hodder Sunday Missal will not only provide everything Catholics need to prepare for and participate in Sunday Mass, but it will also offer a range of other devotional and catechetical material for people wanting to engage with the wider spiritual traditions of the Church. 

Publishing Director at Hodder Faith Andy Lyon commented: ‘We are called to conform our lives to Christ and we respond to this calling in our liturgy, most particularly in the Mass. The Hodder Sunday Missal has been designed to draw us closer to Jesus in the Eucharist, to sweep us up into the rhythm and drama of the church year, and to develop an intimacy with Jesus in our personal prayer.’      

The Hodder Sunday Missal (red): ISBN 9781399822770, 170x115mm, hardback, £18.99
Packs of 10 available: ISBN  9781399823296, £130.00

The Hodder Sunday Missal (blue): ISBN 9781399822831, 170x115mm, hardback, £18.99
Packs of 10 available: ISBN 9781399823289, £130.00

** The Hodder Sunday Missal is available through all UK booksellers and retailers. **