Eucharistic Prayers

I have been asked about the choice of Eucharistic Prayer for Mass; in the Missal there are four Prayers that most people have become familiar with over the past 40 years. There are also two Eucharistic Prayers for Reconciliation, four further Prayers for Masses with a particular theme, The Church on the Way to Unity God guides the Church on the Way to Salvation Jesus the Way to the Father,...
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Christmas Flowers

Next weekend there will be a second collection for Christmas Flowers.
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Psalms in the Liturgy

The word ‘psalm’ comes from the Greek psalmoi which means songs sung with a musical instrument. We will, on most Sundays, have a cantor singing the verses of the psalm and the congregation is invited to sing the response. More volunteers would be very welcome to join the Music Group whose aim is to lead the singing of the parts of the Mass which the Church has always encouraged the...
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The New Translation – Lord I am not worthy

As the priest invites us to receive Holy Communion, he will say ‘Behold’, rather than ‘This is’, ‘the Lamb of God’. ‘Behold’ means ‘to look at’ and is our invitation to adore Christ who we are about to receive in Holy Communion. We are used to saying ‘Lord I am not worthy to receive you’…. This will change to: ‘Lord, I am not worthy that you should enter under my...
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