If you were at our Easter Vigil Mass, then you would have had the wonderful opportunity to celebrate with us the initiation of five adults into the Catholic Church. You may have also noticed that, during the baptism celebration, a group of children started to gather at the side of the baptistery, keen to get … Continue reading “There are people being baptised!”
Tag: Paschal Candle
Carmel Bulletin, 8 May 2022 Service of Light at the Easter Vigil Mass, 2022 The Easter Vigil each year begins in darkness. From this darkness, the evocative symbol of fire emerges, providing the flame that lights our new paschal candle. This celebration of the resurrection – our ‘night of nights’ – and the power of … Continue reading A Pillar of Fire
Carmel Bulletin, 12 April 2021 At the inauguration of US President Joe Biden in January, poet Amanda Gorman's recitation began with a question: When day comes we ask ourselves,where can we find light in this never-ending shade? Throughout our human existence, the struggle between light and darkness, between good and evil, has been constant. While … Continue reading Light in Darkness
Carmel Bulletin, 14 May 2017 Throughout the season of Easter, the paschal candle is given a prominent and special place near the ambo or altar of the church. The candle is lit at the Easter Vigil Mass each year as the primary symbol of the light of Christ breaking through the darkness of death and … Continue reading Let Him Easter in Us
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