Category: Liturgy and Worship Space

• It is most desirable that the faithful, just as the priest himself is bound to do, receive the Lord’s Body from hosts consecrated at the same Mass and that, in the instances when it is permitted, they partake of the chalice (cf no. 283),
• so that even by means of the signs Communion will stand out more clearly as a participation in the sacrifice actually being celebrated. (No.85)
• Reverencing the Blessed Sacrament, all ministers genuflect or bow when they approach the Altar and when they depart from the Sanctuary but not during the celebration of Mass itself. (No. 274)

Our Easter Symbol will be a replica of the stone which at the Resurrection of Jesus was rolled away from the tomb.

“On the first day of the week, the women went to the tomb. They had been saying to one another. “Who will roll away the stone for us from the entrance to the tomb?” When they looked up they saw the stone, which was very large had already been rolled back” (Mark 16:2-4).

Hence the stone by itself reminds us of the empty tomb, the sign Jesus has risen. Thanks to Jo Wiegerink for our new symbol.

The team met on time last Wednesday evening and continued for 135 minutes reviewing Advent and Christmas liturgies and planning for Lent.
We found the Advent liturgies were not well attended and more advertising is needed. The Christmas Day Masses were very well received, with over 3,000 at our four Masses with very good participation in prayer and in song. More welcomers are needed next Christmas at 10pm and 10.30am Masses. The organisation was generally smooth. We discovered the audio-visual technician lay 3 kilometres of cabling at Rupertswood Stadium!
Our chosen theme for Lent 2013 is “Jesus is the truth who will set us free”.
Further information next Sunday. The team members are very generous with their time for the sake of your community.
.. Kevin Mcintosh

Building works will be carried out from 7 January to improve the storm water drainage and lay concrete paths from the emergency exit doors. Severe storms have caused flooding in our church. Estimated cost is $10,500.

At a Liturgy meeting, it was suggested that when the candles are extinguished after Mass, only the snuffer is used.
We ask people not to blow the candles out as wax spills and is very difficult to clean.
We ask everyone’s cooperation in this matter please.

General Instruction of Roman Missal (2011) No. 281) Holy Communion has a fuller form as a sign when it is distributed under both kinds. For in this form the sign of the Eucharistic banquet is more clearly evident and clear expression is given to the divine will by which the new and eternal Covenant is ratified in the Blood of the Lord, as also the relationship between the Eucharistic banquet and the eschatological banquet in the Father’s Kingdom.

Silence is promoted in official documents on celebrating Mass. After we respond “Thanks be to God”, “a few moments of silence may be observed so that all may meditate on what they have heard.” General Introduction from Congregation of Divine Worship No. 128,130. We shall begin these periods of silence (30 seconds) in October. The Parish Liturgy Team planned this at it’s last meeting.

In other words wait 30 seconds before the Psalm, before the Alleluia verse, and before the first collection.

The organ has been repaired and is safely back in St Anne’s Church.

Please note that Children’s Liturgy sessions have commenced again.
Please encourage the children at the 10.30am Mass to be part of this, as the Liturgy of the Word is delivered to the children’s level, making church more enjoyable for them.