We have been looking at the place of silence within the celebration of Mass over the past few weeks. Last week, we looked at the place of silence during the Liturgy of the Word. We now conclude by returning to where we started – the period for silent prayer after communion. During the Act of … Continue reading 31/10/10 – More on Silence After Communion
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We have been looking at the place of silence within the celebration of Mass over the past few weeks. Last week, we looked at the place of silence during the Act of Penitence and the Opening Prayer. Another time during Mass when silence is encouraged is after each of the readings and the homily. During … Continue reading 24/10/10 – Silence During the Liturgy of the Word
Last week, we began to look at the place of silence within the celebration of Mass. One of the times during Mass when silence is encouraged is during the Act of Penitence (also known as the Penitential Rite) and after the invitation to pray. At the Act of Penitence, the priest invites us to pray … Continue reading 17/10/10 – Silence During the Introductory Rites
Last week, Fr Paul advised us that the timing of the collections would change from this weekend. Fr Paul’s main reason for doing this was to provide an uninterrupted period of time after communion. Some people may recall that Fr Laurie doing a similar thing during his time as parish priest. One of the things … Continue reading 10/10/10 – Silence After Communion
Fr Peter Williams is a man with many responsibilities. He is the Executive Secretary of the National Liturgical Council of the Australian Bishops and the Bishops Commission for Liturgy. He has also been heavily involved in the creation of the resource Become One Body, One Spirit in Christ, which has been prepared to support liturgical … Continue reading Our Diocesan Director of Liturgy Interviewed on the New Translation of the Missal
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