Next weekend, our parish celebrates its feast of Our Lady of Mount Carmel. Although the actual date in the Universal Calendar is 16 July, in Carmelite parishes it is common to observe the solemnity on the nearest Sunday. Furthermore, as a Carmelite parish, we use a special Carmelite Lectionary and Sacramentary which contains readings … Continue reading 8/7/07 – Solemnity of Our Lady of Mount Carmel
Liturgy Corner
Last week we considered whether our community truly feels gathered when it comes together to celebrate the Eucharist. Certainly there are a number of factors, including our ministry to each other, and the arrangement of our worship space that can contribute to how people perceive our community’s hospitality and inclusiveness. Throughout the celebration of Mass, … Continue reading 2/7/07 – The Word Proclaimed in God’s House
Our recent promotion of liturgical ministry comes from the central challenge the Church set for itself during the Second Vatican Council. The Constitution on the Sacred Liturgy – Sacrosanctum Concilium – tell us: In the reform and promotion of the liturgy, this full and active participation by all the people is the aim to be … Continue reading 24/6/07 – Celebrating in our Church
Last week I concluded Liturgy Links with the following: Let us never forget that during the celebration of the Eucharist, Christ is present not only in the person of the priest, the proclaimed word and the eucharistic elements, but also in the liturgical assembly who gathers to celebrate the paschal mystery, the death and resurrection … Continue reading 17/6/07 – Liturgical Ministry
Today is the Feast of The Body and Blood of Christ (or Corpus Christi, for those who still remember their Latin). Historically it finds its origins in the thirteenth century as a feast in honour of the Blessed Sacrament; in earlier years it was traditionally marked by a procession. Of course we not only offer … Continue reading 10/6/07 – Making Christ Present
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