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More than the eye can see

Our Lady of Pentecost 15 October 2021 No Comments

When we celebrate the Eucharist, we are always receiving and doing more than the eye can see or the mind grasps. All the actions and prayers of the liturgy are…

Organs and Rosaries

Our Lady of Pentecost 8 October 2021 2 Comments

The Feast of Our Lady of the Rosary is celebrated annually on 7 October. It was previously known as the Feast of Our Lady of Victories. Our Lady of Victories…

“Lord, I am not worthy…”

Our Lady of Pentecost 23 September 2021 1 Comment

Last week in this segment, we looked at the words that the priest says when inviting the people to come to communion. This week we will look at the words…

It takes a virtual village

Our Lady of Pentecost 10 September 2021 1 Comment

During this pandemic, most of us at some point have joined an online meeting or “Zoom”. The term Zoom is now part of our everyday vocabulary. The first of many…

The Sign of Peace

Our Lady of Pentecost 3 September 2021 No Comments

The Sign of Peace was originally placed after the Prayer of the Faithful and before the Preparation of the Gifts. This is still the case in liturgical traditions other than…

The Eucharistic Prayer: its beginning and end

Our Lady of Pentecost 13 August 2021 1 Comment

Every Eucharistic Prayer begins with a dialogue between the priest and the congregation. It takes this form: The Lord be with you. And with your spirit Lift up your hearts. …

The ‘Holy, Holy’ – The Sanctus

Our Lady of Pentecost 6 August 2021 No Comments

The first part of the Eucharistic Prayer which is called the Preface leads into the ‘Holy, Holy’. The word ‘Preface’ is somewhat misleading because it gives the impression that that…

Children’s Liturgy of the Word

Tricia Norman 30 July 2021 No Comments

Children’s Liturgy of the Word leaders from across the parishes gathered on Zoom last week for the first of two workshops to reflect on how our parishes celebrate this liturgical…

Origins of the Eucharistic Prayer

Our Lady of Pentecost 30 July 2021 No Comments

The Eucharistic Prayer which begins with the dialogue between the priest and the people, continues with the Preface leading into the “Holy, Holy… “ It then goes on to call…

Invitation to Serve at the Altar

Our Lady of Pentecost 23 July 2021 No Comments

Students from 2020 have finally celebrated their First Eucharist, while the First Eucharist candidates from 2021 are waiting to celebrate the Sacrament in the coming weeks. These children have grown…

The Eucharistic Prayers

Our Lady of Pentecost 23 July 2021 1 Comment

In all there are ten Eucharistic Prayers in the Roman Rite. There are the four standard Eucharistic Prayers, numbered I, II, III and IV. Then there are two Eucharistic Prayers…

The Eucharistic Prayer and Communion

Our Lady of Pentecost 16 July 2021 No Comments

We saw earlier on in this series of short comments on the Mass that the structure of the whole Liturgy of the Eucharist is shaped by the actions of the…

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