Our Church is currently in a period of great dialogue about the celebration of its liturgy. Last weekend, I referred to the impending revisions of the Order of Mass and, more specifically, the new Australian edition of the General Instruction of the Roman Missal, which will result in some small changes to how we celebrate … Continue reading 16/9/07 – Which Rite is Right?
Liturgy Corner
You may have heard over recent years of changes proposed to our celebration of the Mass. These result essentially from a revision of the Roman Missal. Eventually, this will mean that a new missal (which has already been released in Latin) will be translated into English, and put into use in Australia and elsewhere, replacing … Continue reading 9/9/07 – A New General Instruction of the Roman Missal
Over the past few weeks we have looked at aspects of Sacramental Initiation. We have considered our role in supporting the initiation processes in our parish. Last week, we welcomed Michelle into our parish community as we celebrated with her the Rite of Acceptance into the Order of Catechumens at the Vigil Mass. This weekend, … Continue reading 2/9/07 – Sacramental Journey
A fortnight ago, when writing about supporting the sacramental initiation processes for adults and children, I made the point “that supporting and participating in the sacramental initiation processes for adults and children is every parishioner’s responsibility.” This is not something I simply made up. The Church’s General Introduction on Christian Initiation lists the people of … Continue reading 26/8/07 – Initiation into a Community
Last month, we released our first brochure in the series The Church. It provided information and reflections on the church building as a whole. Many people refer to the church building as a house of God. This is by no means an incorrect or inappropriate way to think of a church. After all, God is … Continue reading 19/8/07 – God’s House, or Ours?
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