Our Church has four liturgical colours: white, red, green and purple. Purple is assigned to the two seasons of waiting and preparation in our calendar, Lent and Advent. Although both seasons of waiting, these two seasons have quite different characters, with Lent being more focused on penance and conversion. The Church describes Advent as a … Continue reading The Colour Purple and Advent – 10/12/06
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Advent has a twofold character: as a season to prepare for Christmas when Christ's first coming to us is remembered; as a season when that remembrance directs the mind and heart to await Christ's Second Coming at the end of time. Advent is thus a period for devout and joyful expectation (General Norms for the … Continue reading Advent – 3/12/06
Our final Liturgy Links for the Year B Scripture cycle in 2006 brings to a close our series of articles on our new vision statement for liturgical celebrations. The parish community must call forth those people it believes will serve it best as ministers and leaders in prayer. All lay and ordained liturgical ministers … Continue reading Vision Statement No. 9 – 26/11/06
Although not a Liturgy Links article, we have decided to include this Chauka Toks article from our Carmel Parish Bulletin, 19 November 2006. Being about the Taize-style prayer we will celebrate on Friday evenings during Advent, we thought it would be relevant. Chauka Toks is a column written by our assistant priest, Fr Paul Sireh … Continue reading Taize Prayer
Recently we shared with you the Liturgy Committee’s vision for the celebration of liturgy in the parish. We continue to explore the implications of this vision statement. All liturgical celebrations have a common structure that must be respected. Consequently, the community should always: Gather as one family, united by their faith in Christ and their … Continue reading Vision Statement No. 8 – 19/11/06
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