Liturgy of the Hours Translation Team

The Liturgy of the Hours Translation Team (Vietnamese: Nhóm Phiên Dịch Các Giờ Kinh Phụng Vụ) is a Vietnamese Catholic translation collective founded in 1971 in the spirit of the Second Vatican Council's constitution Dei Verbum. It is composed of priests (both diocesan and religious), religious sisters, and lay Catholics with expertise in Scripture, theology, liturgy, pastoral ministry, hymnody, and literature. The group is best known for two major translation projects: the Vietnamese edition of the Liturgy of the Hours (Các Giờ Kinh Phụng Vụ) and a complete Vietnamese Bible (Old and New Testaments), which is widely used in Vietnamese Catholic communities. Although founded voluntarily, it is not officially affiliated with any Catholic organization. The group continues to work on perfecting its second Bible translation (KPB, 2021), a more literal version intended for study and research alongside its first translation (KPA). Its official website, ktcgkpv.org, provides liturgical texts, Bible readings, and resources for the Vietnamese Catholic faithful.

The Liturgy of the Hours Translation Team was established in 1971, following the spirit of Dei Verbum, the Second Vatican Council's constitution on Divine Revelation promulgated in 1965. The group brought together priests, religious, and lay Catholics with diverse expertise to translate liturgical and biblical texts into Vietnamese. In its early years, the team produced mimeographed and printed editions of the Liturgy of the Hours, beginning with the Ordinary Time Week I in 1972, followed by Week II in 1973, and all four weeks in 1975. During the same period, it translated rites for Advent, Christmas, Lent, Easter, Holy Week, and the sacraments of Marriage and Funerals. In 1975, after the end of the Vietnam War, the group faced restrictions on printing but continued its work through mimeographed editions. From 1985 onward, it published major biblical books: the New Testament (1985), the Pentateuch (1986), and Historical Books (1987). In 1988, it released the complete Bible with introductions and simple annotations. The 1990s saw the publication of the Liturgy of the Hours (1990), the Office of Readings (1993–1995), and the Prophetic Books (1996). In the 2000s, the team expanded its outreach with editions for the blind (2003), a synopsis of the four Gospels (2004), and the complete Bible for everyone (2006). It also produced children's Bible stories (2007) and Lectio Divina guides for Sunday Gospels (2008–2010). A revised New Testament was issued in 2009, and a new Bible edition in 2011. As of the 2020s, the group continues to refine its second Bible translation (KPB, 2021), a literal version for study and research, alongside its first translation (KPA). The team remains a voluntary association, not officially affiliated with any Catholic organization, and maintains an active website at ktcgkpv.org.

• 2007

  Published Bible stories for children (ages 6-9) and youth (ages 10-15).

• 2006

  Published 'Lời Chúa cho mọi người: Kinh Thánh trọn bộ' (Word of God for Everyone: Complete Bible).

• 2005

  Published 'Lời Chúa cho mọi người: Tân Ước' (Word of God for Everyone: New Testament).

• 2004

  Published 'Đối chiếu bốn sách Tin Mừng' (Synopsis of the Four Gospels).

• 2003

  Published 'Lời Chúa cho người khiếm thị' (Word of God for the Blind), including the four Gospels, Acts, Psalms, and Mass readings.

• 2002

  Published 'Lời Chúa trong Thánh lễ' (Word of God in the Mass).

• 1999

  Published Mass readings in photocopy format; later printed in two colors in 2009.

• 1996

  Published the Prophetic Books.

• 1993

  Published 'Các Bài đọc giờ Kinh Sách' (Office of Readings), completed in 1995.

• 1990

  Published 'Các giờ kinh phụng vụ' (Liturgy of the Hours).

• 1988

  Published the complete Bible with introductions and simple annotations.

• 1987

  Published Historical Books.

• 1986

  Published the Pentateuch.

• 1985

  Published the New Testament.

• 1983

  Mimeographed 'Nghi thức an táng' (Funeral Rite).

• 1982

  Mimeographed 'Các lời nguyện sau Thánh Vịnh' (Prayers after the Psalms).

• 1980

  Mimeographed 'Nghi thức Hôn Phối' (Marriage Rite).

• 1979

  Mimeographed 'Các bài đọc trong Thánh Lễ: Chúa Nhật & Đại Lễ' (Sunday and Solemnity Mass Readings).

• 1977

  Mimeographed 'Phần chung & Lễ riêng nghi thức Tuần Thánh' (Holy Week Rites).

• 1976

  Mimeographed 'Nghi thức Thánh lễ Mùa Chay & Mùa Phục Sinh' (Lenten and Easter Mass Rites).

• 1975

  Published 'Tuần I, II, III và IV' (Weeks I, II, III, and IV); also mimeographed editions for Advent, Christmas, Lent, Easter, and Holy Week.

• 1973

  Published 'Tuần II' (Week II).

• 1972

  Published 'Các giờ kinh: Phần Thường Niên Tuần I' (Liturgy of the Hours: Ordinary Time Week I).

• 1971

  Group founded in the spirit of Dei Verbum.

A voluntary Catholic translation group providing liturgical and biblical texts in Vietnamese, not officially affiliated with any Catholic organization.

• 1990

  Các Giờ Kinh Phụng Vụ (Liturgy of the Hours)

  Vietnamese translation of the Liturgy of the Hours, the official daily prayer of the Catholic Church.

• 1988

  Vietnamese Bible (KPA)

  First complete Vietnamese Bible translation by the group, widely used in Vietnamese Catholic communities.

• 2021

  Vietnamese Bible (KPB)

  Second Bible translation, more literal and intended for study and research.

• 2003

  Lời Chúa cho người khiếm thị (Word of God for the Blind)

  Braille or special edition of the Gospels, Acts, Psalms, and Mass readings for the visually impaired.

• 2008

  Đọc Tin Mừng Chúa Nhật theo Lectio Divina (Sunday Gospel Reading according to Lectio Divina)

  Series of books guiding the faithful in Lectio Divina on Sunday Gospels for liturgical years A, B, and C.

1. 1Nhóm Phiên Dịch Các Giờ Kinh Phụng Vụ - Official Websitektcgkpv.org
2. 2Nhóm Phiên dịch Các giờ kinh Phụng vụ - Wikipedia (Vietnamese)vi.wikipedia.org
3. 3Liturgy of the Hours Translation Team - Wikidatawikidata.org