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HOLY
WEEK at Holy Family : 2010 |
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We
enter into a week made "holy" forever by the
self surrendering love of Jesus - for us all.
All week, we
remember how he loved us. Whatever we do, no
matter how busy or "distracted" we might be, we
can let the power of this week be in the
background of our daily reflections.
He entered into our life - with its profound
joys and its punishing evils - that we might
never experience those struggles alone. So no
matter what we experience this week, we can let
it become a "holy" week, letting it all be
touched by the graces of this week.
From the humble, yet triumphant, entry into
Jerusalem, to our standing together at the foot
of his cross, this can be a week which helps us
bring all of the elements of our lives, all our
experiences of sin and death, into the font of
his redeeming, liberating death resurrection.
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| After blessing the palms on Palm Sunday, Father Kevin
invited everyone to come forward to receive their palm. |
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Almighty and
ever living God, in your tender love for
humanity
you sent Jesus to take our nature upon him,
and to suffer death upon the cross,
giving us an example of great humility:
Mercifully grant that we too may walk in the way of
the cross, and share in the resurrection;
through the one who is our Saviour and Redeemer
and who lives and reigns with you and the Holy
Spirit,
one God, for ever and ever. Amen. |
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O my God, my Redeemer, behold me
here at Thy feet. From the bottom of my heart I am
sorry for all my sins, because by them I have
offended Thee, Who art infinitely good. I will die
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The
Evening Mass of Maundy Thursday, the celebration of the
Lord’s Passion on Good Friday and the Easter Vigil are all one
act of worship.
So we gathered on
Maundy Thursday.
Oils blessed in the Cathedral
that morning were brought
forward, the Scriptures read
and feet were washed. |
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| The feet-washing ceremony symbolizes humility and
commemorates Jesus' last supper with his 12 apostles on the
evening before his crucifixion. |
| The consecrated Host in the Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament,
is carried in solemn procession to the Altar of
Repose |
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Holy God,
you give us this meal of bread and wine
in which we celebrate your great compassion;
grant that we may work with you to fulfil our prayers,
and to love and serve others as Christ has loved us;
this we ask through Jesus Christ our Redeemer,
who is alive with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, now and for ever. Amen. |
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Good
Friday
Children's Mass |
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The children's
interpretation
of the passion. |
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Anthony Jones played
Jesus. |
Daffodils
were given to each
child to place at
the base of the
cross as they left
church.
Everybody was
invited to take home
a hot cross bun. |
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| Langley Churches:
Good Friday Walk Of Witness |
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The Walk began at Christ the Worker
Church, Parlaunt Road and weaved it's
way through Langley to Holy Family
Church, stopping several times for Hymns
and Prayers.
The Walk ended with a hymn and closing
prayers and the walkers were treated to
a warm cup of tea and a hot cross bun in
our narthex, organised by our UCM. |
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This is our God,
the Servant King,
He calls us now
to follow Him,
To bring our lives
as a daily offering
Of worship to
The Servant King. |
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Christ yesterday and today, the
Beginning and the End,
the Alpha and Omega.
His are the times and ages: To
Him be glory and dominion
Through all ages of eternity.
Amen |
| The vigil: service of light;
liturgy of the Word; liturgy of
Baptism; liturgy of the
Eucharist |
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Sharon, Rachael, Suzanne,
Yvonne, Michelle, Paul,
John, Scott, Sukhi, Aimee,
Paula, Georgie and Dee
will be baptised or received
into our community
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If any person would
rather not have their photograph
published on this page, please contact
us and the photograph will be re-edited
to remove your image. |
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Photography |
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Lauren
Manning
Bernard Stanley
© Holy Family Parish, April, 2010 |
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