by Vestry | Mar 30, 2023 | Lent
Palm Sunday, also called Passion Sunday in the Christian tradition, is the first day of Holy Week and the Sunday before Easter, commemorating Jesus Christ’s triumphal entry into Jerusalem. It is associated in many churches with the blessing and procession of palms...
by Vestry | Mar 27, 2023 | New
1 Ye who own the faith of Jesussing the wonders that were done,when the love of God the Fathero’er our sin the vict’ry won,when he made the Virgin Marymother of his only Son.Hail Mary, hail Mary,hail Mary, full of grace. 2 Blessèd were the chosen peopleout...
by Vestry | Mar 24, 2023 | Lent
The altar of repose is a temporary altar where the Communion hosts consecrated on Maundy Thursday during the Mass of the Lord’s Supper are placed, or “reserved”, for use on the following day, Good Friday. Good Friday is the day we commemorate...
by Vestry | Mar 15, 2023 | Lent
Nothing better to grasp the spirit of the Church than to turn to the liturgical texts. This is most true of Passiontide and Holy Week. A few points of interest. As the Church enters the period of mourning the divine Bridegroom, she puts on the widow’s garments. The...
by Vestry | Mar 14, 2023 | Lent
Laetare Sunday (/liːˈtɛːri/ or /lʌɪˈtɑːri/) is the fourth Sunday in the season of Lent, in the Western Christian liturgical calendar. Traditionally, this Sunday has been a day of celebration, within the austere period of Lent. This Sunday gets its name from the first...
