Next Sunday is Pentecost Sunday. Over recent years, we have focused each Pentecost Sunday on the various liturgical ministries in our parish. This year, we are going to focus on one liturgical ministry in particular. Music should be an integral part of every liturgical celebration, particularly on Sundays. Music can give our prayer greater richness … Continue reading 16/5/10 – Music Ministry
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We are now into the month of October. The last month has been a wonderful time of celebration, as our young parishioners completed their sacramental initiation into the Catholic Church. We now take some time during the month of November to focus on some of the liturgical ministries in our parish. Altar Servers. The time … Continue reading 4/10/09 – Formation Workshops for Liturgical Ministers
Have you ever wondered who makes sure the holy water fonts at the doors are filled and cleaned? Until recent times, it was one of the many important but often taken-for-granted jobs performed by Pat Le Mottee. Pat passed away on 9 September, and her funeral was celebrated on Tuesday. Pat was very much engaged … Continue reading 20/9/09 – A Model of Humble Service
You may have read last weekend in Carmel that we are looking to refine some of our procedures at Mass for those who are taking communion to the sick. Communion of the Sick is one of a number of rituals that form the Church liturgical document Pastoral Care of the Sick. It also includes the … Continue reading 14/6/09 – Communion of the Sick
We've now reached the Fourth Sunday of Lent. Traditionally, this has been called Laetare Sunday. In some places, rose coloured vestments are worn. The liturgical documents also allow for greater use of the organ on this day than on the other Sundays of Lent. The reason for this is because Laetare Sunday is a day … Continue reading 22/3/09 – Easter is Coming
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