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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Carmel bulletin, 12 March 2017 When arriving at Mass last Sunday, one of young parishioners observed that the church looked very bare. Perhaps you noticed this as well. It may have been the lack of flowers or banners. It may have been that there was less music within the Mass than what you’re used to. … Continue reading As the Church fasts, so does the church fast
Carmel Bulletin, 14 August 2016 The Second Vatican Council’s instruction on music said: “One cannot find anything more religious and more joyful in sacred celebrations than a whole congregation expressing its faith and devotion in song” (Musicam Sacram, no. 16). That, of course, is easier said than done! While it may take effort to encourage … Continue reading Music and Hospitality
Today we celebrate Pentecost Sunday and the giving of the Holy Spirit to the apostles. As Catholics, we first receive the Holy Spirit at Baptism. St Peter calls on those who witnessed the twelve speaking in tongues to “be baptised… and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit” (Acts 2:38). Our Baptism … Continue reading Receive the Holy Spirit
One way in which we mark the Easter Season in the celebration of the Sunday Mass at Wentworthville is by using the rite of sprinkling of holy water. When it is celebrated, it takes the place of the usual Penitential Act in the Introductory Rites. As the texts used for this rite make clear, sprinkling … Continue reading Sprinkling with Holy Water
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