Last month, we released our first brochure in the series The Church. It provided information and reflections on the church building as a whole. Many people refer to the church building as a house of God. This is by no means an incorrect or inappropriate way to think of a church. After all, God is … Continue reading 19/8/07 – God’s House, or Ours?
Category: Liturgical Space
The second leaflet in the series The Church: Our house of worship, Our house of God is now available. This leaflet in the series looks at the space in the church for the assembly. Remember also that you can access the whole series of brochures as they become available from The Church page on the … Continue reading The Church, Part 2: Where Two or Three Gather…
Last weekend, the Liturgy Committee began The Church: Our place of worship, Our house of God. It is a formation series for parishioners. Every few weeks a new leaflet will be available in the Parish Centre and online which will contain statements and reflections on liturgical space and environment. Each leaflet will focus on a … Continue reading The Church, Part 1: How Blessed is This Place…
Last week we considered whether our community truly feels gathered when it comes together to celebrate the Eucharist. Certainly there are a number of factors, including our ministry to each other, and the arrangement of our worship space that can contribute to how people perceive our community’s hospitality and inclusiveness. Throughout the celebration of Mass, … Continue reading 2/7/07 – The Word Proclaimed in God’s House
Our recent promotion of liturgical ministry comes from the central challenge the Church set for itself during the Second Vatican Council. The Constitution on the Sacred Liturgy – Sacrosanctum Concilium – tell us: In the reform and promotion of the liturgy, this full and active participation by all the people is the aim to be … Continue reading 24/6/07 – Celebrating in our Church
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