MYSTERIES OF LIGHT The late Holy Father, Pope John Paul II, when he proclaimed the Year of the Rosary in 2003 returned to the theme of contemplating the face of Christ from a Marian perspective. He said that ‘in its flow of repetitions, it represents a kind of pedagogy of love aimed at evoking within [...]
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Art and the Eucharist
EUCHARISTIC CONGRESS 75 ART AND THE EUCHARIST This is the material used at a presentation of art and music to mark the 75th anniversary of the Eucharistic Congress in Dublin 1932. St. Kevin’s Oratory, Pro-Cathedral 21 June 2007 Presented by Dr. Eileen Kane with Ms. Michaela – Loredan Chirvase (Soprano) Fr. Rodrigue Marino Nguekam C.S.Sp. [...]
Weekday Celebrations for the Christian Community
Weekday Celebrations for the Christian Community In the world of ideas today we often hear people encouraging us to ‘think outside the box’. In other words to take a blank canvas and to create something new free from the inhibitions of a closed way of approaching issues and tasks. I propose that we do [...]
Liturgies in the absence of Priest
Liturgies in absence of a priest Fr. John Columba McCann O.S.B. suggests some possibilities for those who must organise weekday liturgies in the absence of a priest, and recommends other options besides Communion Services While daily Mass is a feature of parish life everywhere in Ireland, it is becoming increasingly common to [...]
Service of Peace and Reconcilliation
Service of Prayer for Peace and Reconciliation in the Holy Land Entrance Song Make me a Channel of your Peace (Sebastian Temple) Welcome Introduction Opening Prayer Let us pray, Compassionate God, We turn to you to pray for peace and reconciliation throughout the world and especially in the land where your Son preached the message [...]
Hilda Kawuki and Sharon Commins Prayer Service in Solidarity
Saint Mary’s Pro-Cathedral, Dublin 13 October 2009 Entrance Song Make me a Channel of your Peace (Sebastian Temple) All sing: Make me a channel of your peace Where there is hatred, let me bring your love, Where there is injury, your pardon, Lord, And where there’s doubt, true faith in you. Make me a channel [...]
Eucharistic Holy Hour
EUCHARISTIC HOUR 11 May 2009 Processional Song O Sacrament Most Holy (Arr. Ian Callanan) All sing: O Sacrament most holy, O Sacrament divine All praise and all thanksgiving be every moment thine. I am the bread of life, come down from heav’n come down to bring life. All who eat this bread, will never hunger [...]