GIRM
GIRM stands for the General Instruction of the Roman Missal. The Roman Missal is made up of two parts: The Lectionary for Mass and what we currently call the Sacramentary and the book with prayers and directions (rubrics) for celebrating Mass.
You can download the entire GIRM document by selecting links below:
GIRM en Español (entire document) ![]()
Or you can now download individual PDF copies of the GIRM sections:
- What is the GIRM?
en Español 
- Vatican II and the Constitution
on the Sacred Liturgy (CSL)
en Español 
- The Liturgy as Communal Prayer
en Español 
- The Four-fold Presence of Christ
en Español 
- Singing the Sunday Liturgy
en Español 
- Acclamations, Responses and Dialogues
en Español 
- Silence in Liturgy
en Español 
- Postures, Processions and Gestures at
Mass
en Español 
- The Actions of the Assembly at Mass
en Español 
- The Introductory Rites of the Mass
en Español 
- The Liturgy of the Word (Part I)
en Español 
- Liturgy of the Word – (Part
II)
en Español 
- The Liturgy of the Eucharist
en Español 
- The Eucharistic Prayer
en Español 
- The Communion Rite
en Espanol 
- Reception of Holy Communion at Mass
en Español 
- The Posture and Gesture of Reverence
for Holy Communion
en Español 
- The Concluding Rite
en Español 
- Liturgical Ministries
en Español 
- Cross or Crucifix
en Español 
- The Place of Reservation for the
Holy Eucharist
en Español 
- Liturgical Furnishings
en Español 
- What Other Changes Can We Expect in Sunday
Liturgy?
en Español 