“Lord, I am not worthy…”
September 23, 2021 - by CBD Parish
Last week in this segment, we looked at the words that the priest says when inviting the people to come to communion. This week we will look at the words…
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It takes a virtual village
September 10, 2021 - by CBD Parish
During this pandemic, most of us at some point have joined an online meeting or “Zoom”. The term Zoom is now part of our everyday vocabulary. The first of many…
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The Sign of Peace
September 3, 2021 - by CBD Parish
The Sign of Peace was originally placed after the Prayer of the Faithful and before the Preparation of the Gifts. This is still the case in liturgical traditions other than…
Faith Reflections Participation Worship
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The Eucharistic Prayer: its beginning and end
August 13, 2021 - by CBD Parish
Every Eucharistic Prayer begins with a dialogue between the priest and the congregation. It takes this form: The Lord be with you. And with…
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The ‘Holy, Holy’ – The Sanctus
August 6, 2021 - by CBD Parish
The first part of the Eucharistic Prayer which is called the Preface leads into the ‘Holy, Holy’. The word ‘Preface’ is somewhat misleading because it gives the impression…
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Children’s Liturgy of the Word
July 30, 2021 - by Tricia Norman
Children’s Liturgy of the Word leaders from across the parishes gathered on Zoom last week for the first of two workshops to reflect on how our parishes celebrate this liturgical…
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Origins of the Eucharistic Prayer
July 30, 2021 - by CBD Parish
The Eucharistic Prayer which begins with the dialogue between the priest and the people, continues with the Preface leading into the “Holy, Holy… “ It then goes on to call…
Faith Reflections Uncategorized Worship
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Invitation to Serve at the Altar
July 23, 2021 - by CBD Parish
Students from 2020 have finally celebrated their First Eucharist, while the First Eucharist candidates from 2021 are waiting to celebrate the Sacrament in the coming weeks. These children have grown…
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July 23, 2021 - by CBD Parish
In all there are ten Eucharistic Prayers in the Roman Rite. There are the four standard Eucharistic Prayers, numbered I, II, III and IV. Then there are two Eucharistic Prayers…
Read more The Eucharistic Prayer and Communion
July 16, 2021 - by CBD Parish
We saw earlier on in this series of short comments on the Mass that the structure of the whole Liturgy of the Eucharist is shaped by the actions of the…
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