LITURGY MATTERS: Never Changing; Always New! Come Along To The Chrism Mass
As my friend and now retired colleague, Sr Louise Gannon rsj, has also said in the past, the Chrism Mass is one of my favourite events that features in the life of our diocese each year. It is very much ‘good liturgy, done well’, a liturgical celebration of diocesan life at its finest. This year’s Chrism Mass will be celebrated on Tuesday 15 April in Sacred Heart Cathedral, beginning at 7pm. Come along!
LITURGY MATTERS: An ancient practice for a contemporary world
Every year, on the first Sunday in Lent, a group of people, known as Catechumens and their godparents come together to celebrate the ancient practice of the early church known as the Rite of Election.
LITURGY MATTERS: Perseverance – the art of not giving up; of keeping hope
As we finish making our way through Advent, then into the Christmas season, and then the New Year, we often find time to reflect on the year that was. There are many aspects to the year that may come to mind when we think about areas that required perseverance. Maybe it was a new job, study, subsequent setbacks, social justice plights, relationships, health goals, illness, or other challenges and obstacles.
LITURGY MATTERS: It's beginning to look a lot like Advent!
This time last year I wrote an article that focussed on ‘The Holy Family: Refugees and Immigrants’. This year, we continue to see a broken world in desperate need of healing. This Advent I again encourage everyone to try to recognise Jesus in all the faces of those that you meet and see on media screens, including the stranger, the refugee, the immigrant. As Pope Francis affirmed in 2023 “every human being, Christian, Jewish, Muslim, of any people or religion, every human being is sacred, is precious in the eyes of God, and has the right to live in peace.” [CNA Nov 23].
LITURGY MATTERS: A word from Bishop Michael on Christian Initiation
What is often called ‘The Great Commission’ which Jesus handed to all his disciples and, therefore to the Church, has two elements: proclaim the Good News and baptise in my name.
Liturgy Matters: plants, altars and chalices
I could begin by asking you which of the three words in the title of this article doesn’t fit. If you read on you will see they are a natural fit!
LITURGY MATTERS: Remembering Creation Sings
On Saturday afternoon 21 September we celebrated our very first communal choir and prayer which was called Creation Sings!
LITURGY MATTERS: Let there be peace on Earth
And let it begin with me. Let us pray:
“They will not hurt or destroy on all my holy mountain...” —Isaiah 11:9