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The
Sign of the Cross was made at the beginning of our Maundy
Thursday Mass and we were not dismissed until the end of
the Easter Vigil.
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.
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gathered on Maundy Thursday. |
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Oils
blessed in the Cathedral that morning were
brought forward and pyxes we use to take
Communion to the housebound.
Feet were washed and the jug and towel were
placed with the oils. |
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the altar was adorned and the Eucharist
celebrated the Blessed Sacrament was added to
everything else we had cherished during the Mass. |
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| Good
Friday was marked first of all by the children |
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The
children were invited to sit at the front of the
Church where Kieran
taught them and the grown-ups how to harmonise
and sing a hymn.
Father Kevin then took them on a tour of the
Stations of the Cross
explaining the story behind each of the pictures.
Before they went home all
the children received a hot cross bun. |
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This was
followed by a walk of witness around
Langley, when we
joined with people from other local
Christian churches.
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Holy Saturday was spent
quietly preparing for the Vigil.
Those who are to be baptised at the
Easter Vigil this year:
Mariam Collis, Claire Hendy Christina Alexander,
Evans Omokaro,
Lorraine McKeown
Those to be received into the church are:
Margaret Evans, Debbie Clarkson, Mike Barker,
Paul Bartlett & John Kanuki
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The
parish gathered in great numbers for the event and it was
truly powerful.
This is what it meant to be part of the Church –
celebrating the resurrection and bringing others to the
good news.
A candle was brought into a dark church, the ancient
Exsultet was sung, the history of our salvation read,
water was brought forward for blessing.
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People
were baptised
and received and
confirmed, the
Eucharist was shared.
It was truly a night
of great joy.
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| A VERY HAPPY
EASTER TO EVERYONE |
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