Carmel Bulletin, 15 March 2015 Sixty years ago, Catholics generally understood that there were two types of Mass – high and low. One had lots of singing, the other didn’t. “High Mass” was intended for more solemn occasions. Both were in Latin, however, and so were equally difficult to understand for most parishioners in the pews … Continue reading Celebrating With Children
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This weekend we celebrate sixty years since Cardinal Gilroy blessed and opened our parish church. From early times the name “church” has also been given to the building in which the Christian community gathers to hear the word of God, to pray together, to celebrate the sacraments, and to participate in the eucharist. Ceremonial of … Continue reading Celebrating the Diamond Anniversary of Our Church
Carmel Bulletin, 22 February 2015 Hopefully things look and feel a bit different at Mass this weekend than they did last weekend. The large banners have come down and the plants and flowers are all gone. There may be less music, and instruments should only be used to accompany singing, as opposed to being used for … Continue reading Reflecting the Penitential Nature of Lent
Carmel Bulletin, 15 February 2015 In time past, going to church looked different to what it does today. Certainly a lot of that has to do with how the church looked and how the Mass was celebrated. But it also has something to do with the “little things” that we do. Dressing up in our … Continue reading Reverence
Carmel Bulletin, 8 February 2015 There’s a hardware retailer that has large, green stores all over the country that clearly trains its staff to do a very simple task. Almost every time you pass an employee in the store, they make a point of saying hello. The whole point of this is that people feel … Continue reading Hospitality
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