Last week we looked at blessing ourselves with holy water as we entered the church. Now we contemplate what most people do next when they come to Mass – looking for a place to sit. For many people, the answer is easy. They have “their seat” that they sit in every Sunday without … Continue reading 21/1/07 – Where to Sit?
Liturgy Corner
If you’re reading this article in Carmel, then you’ve more than likely picked up the parish bulletin as you’ve come into the church. It’s probably one of the things you do every Sunday as you come in. It’s part of your little ritual of making your way to Mass. Something else you hopefully do as … Continue reading 14/1/07 – Blessing Ourselves with Holy Water
This weekend we approach the end of the Christmas season, which concludes with Monday’s feast of the Baptism of the Lord. In today’s feast, The Epiphany, we celebrate Christ revealed to the world, symbolised in the story of the three wise men. We often sing the carol We Three Kings on this feast. The … Continue reading Epiphany – 7/1/06
This week sees us enter the second week of the Christmas season. As we do that, I’d like to take the opportunity to thank those people who contributed to our Christmas celebrations. Our Liturgy Committee again prepared our celebrations for the seasons of Advent and Christmas. Our Carmelite Community led our liturgy throughout both these … Continue reading Christmas Thank You – 31/12/06
Last week we explained how the colours of the Australian spring and summer are reflected in our Advent liturgical environment. This week we share with you this poem by Good Samaritan Sister Verna Holyhead. (Source: The Liturgical Commission, Archdiocese of Brisbane. http://www.litcom.net.au)
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