The work of the Liturgy Committee to date, including consultation with parishioners, has resulted in the development of a renovation concept. This concept includes a number of matters we would like considered in plans for a renovated church. The first consideration for our renovation plans is: The review of the assembly seating and the sanctuary, … Continue reading 6/9/09 – Renovation Concept, Consideration 1
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This week, the Liturgy Committee had the privilege of meeting with Fr Stephen Hackett MSC. Our meeting with Stephen marked another step forward in the process our developing a renovation plan for our church. We started our conversation by looking at the following quote: A shared vision is not an idea...it is rather, a force … Continue reading 30/8/09 – A Shared Vision
As we have discussed for some time now, the Liturgy Committee has been establishing a process for the renovation of the church. After an initial process of parishioner consultation, where we gained an insight into the vision and values of parishioners, we worked towards developing a renovation concept. The concept provides us with a basis … Continue reading 23/8/09 – Liturgical Consultancy
Update (August 2013): It is now almost three years since St Mary of the Cross was canonised as Australia's first saint. Since then, the feast of St Mary has also been elevated in Australia to the rank of Solemnity, giving it greater importance and significance. Our original post on the then Feast of Blessed Mary … Continue reading Solemnity of Saint Mary of the Cross (Mary MacKillop)
We have recently been discussing the concern within in the Church that people are losing a sense of the “real presence”, that is, the belief that Christ is truly present in the consecrated bread and wine we receive at Mass. One factor contributing to a change in attitude is that whereas the attention of people … Continue reading 2/8/06 – The Table of the Lord
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