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
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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
In two weeks’ time, the Catholic Church will celebrate the canonisation of six people, including Blessed Mary MacKillop. To mark the Canonisation of Blessed Mary MacKillop as Australia's first saint, the Catholic Church throughout Australia will celebrate the Feast of Blessed Mary on the day of her canonisation, Sunday 17 October. Our Lady of Mount … Continue reading 3/10/10 – The Feast of Blessed Mary MacKillop
Further to the recent article giving some explanation on the move to Formal Equivalence in translation (or an "as close as possible" match between the English and Latin), one matter I did not go into was how the texts of the prayers we hear and use at Mass form us in faith. If you lose … Continue reading Why Does the English Translation Have to be Closer to the Latin? A Further Comment
As we mentioned before, a new English translation of the Roman Missal is being prepared. This will be used in English speaking countries throughout the Catholic Church. To help us learn more about this new translation, we’re trying to answer some of the key questions here. Are the songs we sing at Mass going to … Continue reading 26/9/10 – Are the Songs We Sing at Mass Going to Change?
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