I pray your Advent is going well. Have you been giving something up? Praying for ten minutes a day? Keep your eyes on the prize—Jesus Christ!
Following
a blessed parish mission, we have another opportunity this week to grow in our
faith. This Wednesday I will be
offering a teaching Mass at 7:15pm at St. Thomas Aquinas. Our RCIA candidates, high school and
junior high students will be in attendance as part of their formation and you
are all welcome to come as well!
A
teaching Mass is an opportunity to learn more deeply about our daily and Sunday
liturgy. It will feature many
“behind the scenes” happenings (Mass set up, vesting, etc.), explanations of
prayers, historical developments and theological insights. As I celebrate Mass I will pause to
give explanations to help make sense of our prayers, actions and movements
throughout the liturgy.
Above all else, the goal of a
teaching Mass is to inspire you to have a more “fully conscious, active
participation” when you come to Church.
The Second Vatican Council strongly emphasized the dignity of the laity
at Mass and in our world. Grow in
your understanding of this dignity, especially as it comes to your role in the
liturgy, by coming Wednesday night!
God Bless!
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