On this First Sunday of Advent, four symbols will be added to the Jesse Tree by the children. These recall the story of our ancestors in faith. They also recall the covenant between God and us, a covenant sealed through the fulfilment of God's promise of a Messiah. In Advent we prepare to celebrate the … Continue reading 30/11/08 – The Jesse Tree
Liturgy Corner
Next Sunday is the beginning of the Season of Advent. Over the four weeks, we enter into a season of preparation. It is a season of devout and joyful expectation; of both the season of Christmas, and the return of Christ at the end of time. Christmas brought us God's promise of the Messiah. In … Continue reading 23/11/08 – Advent is Coming
Given that last week was the Feast of the Dedication of the Lateran Basilica, it seems appropriate to give you an update on plans to create a master plan for the renovation and care of the church into the future. Last year, we conducted a parish survey and meeting to learn of your hopes for … Continue reading 16/11/08 – Renovation Update
If you're thinking that the colours in the church seem to be changing every week at the moment, you'd be right. After months of green during this season of Ordinary Time, we changed last week to violet for All Souls Day. Today's feast of the Dedication of the Lateran Basilica uses white, as does Christ … Continue reading 9/11/08 – Changing Colours
You may have read recently that the Vatican Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments released a directive on using the name of God in the liturgy. Essentially, we have been asked to discontinue any use of the Hebrew name that translates to "YHWH", which we may know to be "Yahweh" or … Continue reading 26/10/08 – The Name of God in Liturgy
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