The Prayer of the Faithful
June 25, 2021 - by CBD Parish
The Prayer of the Faithful which is also called the General Intercessions or the Universal Prayer concludes the Liturgy of the Word. Both of the above…
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The Creed
June 18, 2021 - by CBD Parish
The recitation of the Creed is part of the Liturgy of the Word on Sundays and the greater Feast days. There are two creeds that are used during Mass: the…
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Silences in the Liturgy
June 11, 2021 - by CBD Parish
There are many times for silence written into the Mass: as part of the Penitential Rite, after the ‘Let us Pray’ before the Opening Prayer and of course after Holy…
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The Gospel – Climax of the Liturgy of the Word
June 4, 2021 - by CBD Parish
The Liturgy of the Word reaches its climax in the reading of the Gospel. You will have noticed that we stand for the Gospel, whereas we sit for the other…
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Ann Rennie – A Winter’s Tale
June 4, 2021 - by CBD Parish
We all experience winter differently, responding to these colder days according to our own dispositions. Some love the weather in its frosty flurries and rainy rantings, whilst others remain determinedly…
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The Liturgy of the Word
May 28, 2021 - by CBD Parish
The Liturgy of the Word is made up of two sets of elements: those which proclaim the word of God and those which respond to the word of God. Thus…
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The Opening Prayer
May 21, 2021 - by CBD Parish
The Opening Prayer is a changeable element in the Liturgy. There are different ones for every Sunday, for the weekdays of the major seasons: Lent, Easter, Advent. Christmas, as well…
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Homily – Ascension Sunday
May 16, 2021 - by Trac Nguyen
There is a story told about a priest who was talking about heaven in his homily, he said: “We bring nothing with us when we die. There is no money…
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The Gloria
May 14, 2021 - by CBD Parish
As we have gone through the elements making up the Mass over the last few weeks, we come this week to the Gloria. The first words of the Gloria come…
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The Penitential Act
May 7, 2021 - by CBD Parish
Following the initial greeting at Mass, there is the Penitential Act. This can take three forms – and indeed a fourth. The first form is the traditional prayer for the…
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