4/5/08 – A Week to Go

With this being the celebration of the Ascension of Jesus, we look forward to next weekend’s celebration of Pentecost.  Over these two weeks we remember Jesus’ returning to the Father, and the fulfilment of the promise made in last Sunday’s Gospel.  That is, the promise to send another Advocate, the Holy Spirit, to be with [...]

27/4/08 – A Clearer Definition

Hopefully by now you’re aware of the two small changes that will affect the liturgical assembly in the celebration of Mass.  The bow of reverence when coming to receive Communion comes into effect from Pentecost Sunday.  The standing immediately after the priest’s invitation to prayer after preparing the gifts comes into effect as well.
The revised [...]

20/4/08 – Take a Bow

As we approach Pentecost Sunday, and the implementation of a new edition of the General Instruction of the Roman Missal, we have been looking at the some the small changes this new General Instruction will make to the celebration of Mass.
The first change for the assembly we explored last week; namely the assembly’s standing after [...]

13/4/08 – Everybody Stand Up

Those of you who have been reading this column since Easter will now be aware that there are some small changes occurring in the celebration of Mass from Pentecost Sunday.  In fact, there are only two changes that will affect the entire assembly; both have to do with our posture during the Liturgy of the [...]

6/4/08 – Why Release a New General Instruction?

Last week I let you know of some small changes that are approaching in our celebration of Mass.  Before we look at the specific changes more closely, it might by timely to consider why these changes may be occurring.
These small changes that are coming are a result of the Church revising its General Instruction of [...]

30/3/08 – New Liturgical Documents

The celebration of the liturgy is the summit and source of our life as Christians.  The Easter Triduum celebrations have been outstanding proof of this.  Liturgy is a reflection and an expression of our faith and shapes us as the people of God.
It is so important that we experience the liturgy as the source and [...]