The Second Sunday of Easter brings to an end the Easter Octave; an eight-day period of particular celebration of the Resurrection. The first eight days of the Easter season make up the octave of Easter and are celebrated as solemnities of the Lord. General Norms of the Liturgical Year and the Calendar, no. 24 One … Continue reading Alleluia, alleluia
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Lent and Easter are very early this year. In fact, Ash Wednesday is only a week and a half away, on 10 February. Easter Sunday, and consequently the weeks of Lent and Easter either side of it, is obviously not determined by a fixed date. It is set by looking to the cycles of the earth … Continue reading When’s Easter This Year?
Carmel Bulletin, 23 March 2013 The Liturgy Committee met on Tuesday evening. This year is the first that a weekday evening Mass has been provided during the season of Lent. The initial attendance has been promising, and feedback suggests that the Stations of the Cross preceding Mass have been well received. Over the coming Sundays, the … Continue reading Liturgy Committee Meeting Report
Last week we celebrated the death and resurrection of Christ through the liturgical celebrations of the Easter Triduum. These celebrations would not have happened without the hard work of many people. There are so many people who deserve our thanks: our priests; John O’Loughlin and our servers; our choir and musicians; the Liturgy Committee who … Continue reading 15/4/12 – Thank You
The Easter Triduum begins on Holy Thursday evening with the Mass of the Lord’s Supper. The liturgical celebration of the Triduum continues with the Celebration of the Passion of the Lord on Good Friday and reaches its high point with the Easter Vigil on Saturday evening. The liturgical celebration of the Easter Triduum then continues … Continue reading 1/4/12 – Easter Sunday Evening Prayer
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