During this Year of Grace, we have been invited to revisit the constitutions of the Second Vatican Council, which began fifty years ago this year. The first of these constitutions was on the liturgy, Sacrosanctum Concilium. The constitution reflected a strong desire in the Church for the reform of the liturgy. The constitution, therefore, spoke … Continue reading 11/11/12 – Fifty Years Since Vatican II: Promotion of the Liturgy
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Over the last week and a half, Ministers of the Word and Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion have participated in their annual formation workshops. It was pleasing to see so many ministers participate (our last workshop was the biggest with 26 people in attendance). Some great insights were shared, and hopefully we were able to … Continue reading 4/11/12 – Ministry Formation Workshops
During this Year of Grace, we have been invited to revisit the constitutions of the Second Vatican Council, which began fifty years ago this year. The first of these constitutions was on the liturgy, Sacrosanctum Concilium. One of the most significant liturgical reforms of the past fifty years has been the translation of the liturgical … Continue reading 21/10/12 – Fifty Years Since Vatican II – Language
On Thursday, the Church marked the fiftieth anniversary of the opening of the Second Vatican Council. During this Year of Grace, we have been invited to revisit the constitutions of Vatican II. The first of these constitutions was on the liturgy, Sacrosanctum Concilium. After addressing general principles that were to underpin the constitution’s understanding of … Continue reading 14/10/12 – Fifty Years Since Vatican II – Noble Simplicity and Scripture
The Liturgy Committee met on Thursday 20 September. As Advent is now only two months away, the committee considered the preparations that would be made for the upcoming liturgical season. One of the challenges with the season of Advent is to ensure this short season of preparation (a little over three weeks this year) is … Continue reading 30/9/12 – Liturgy Committee Report
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