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Catholic Parish Ivanhoe
Our Catholic Parish of Ivanhoe Easter 2017 Liturgies - How were they?
Easter is a very important part of the Church year. To help ensure that future Holy Week liturgies are as valuable to you as reasonably
possible we invite, encourage and indeed URGE all those who shared in
our various liturgies this year to let us know what you think?
We've
created a very short Online Survey to find out what you think? The
survey is anonymous, unless you wish to optionally identify yourself.
The Liturgy and Communication groups would greatly value your feedback on each/any of the Holy Week liturgies you attended, before Thursday 4 May please. The Survey is is quick and easy for you to complete (in just a few minutes) and is accessible HERE
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Lectio Divina reflections App (Friday 20 December 2013) The Lectio Divina reflections App is a new and accessible way to prayerfully reflect on the Scriptures in preparation for the joyful arrival of the Christ child. Lectio Divina is the meditative reading of a text of God’s Word, alone or with others, which leads to prayer and through that transformation of life. Lectio Divina App is available free worldwide for both Apple and Android devices.
iPhone: click here iPad: click here
Android phone: click here
Android tablet: click here
International Eucharistic Congress resources (10-17 June 2012) Excellent resources from the recently concluded International Eucharistic Congress in Dublin are available here. They include papers, copies of significant talks by renowned international speakers (including from Australia), prayers, music, pastoral resources and ongoing initiatives.
Liturgy Group
The Parish Liturgy Group meets every Thursday morning from 9 - 10 am to plan prayers, readings and arrangements for Mass and other Sacraments and Services across the three churches in the Parish.
The Group warmly welcomes anyone from our three churches with an interest in learning more about the word of God and helping to make the words and liturgy more accessible, relevant and helpful to the lives of our peoples of all ages. No expertise required or age constraint, just a willingness to share in this journey. The Group similarly welcomes enquiries from people potentially willing to assist with some of the Liturgical preparation, being a Reader or helping in other areas of the Mass. Each church has multimedia facilities and operators are always needed and welcomed (training provided). The Liturgy Group (convened by Merle Gilbo) can be contacted at cpiliturgy@bigpond.com or via the Parish Office 03 9499 1515, or at catholicparishofivanhoe@bigpond.com
Children's Liturgy
Resources for children are available at Mass at each of the Churches. Books, Bibles stories and activities are available for children. Please ask when you arrive at Mass.
Palm Sunday
Inclusiveness is one of the Parish values!
Holy Thursday
Liturgy of the Word and Veneration of the Cross
Easter Vigil
Easter Sunday
Extract from Mary Shovlain, Catholic Archdiocese of Melbourne
In his Lenten message, Pope Benedict XVI called on the faithful to be concerned for one another and "not to remain isolated and indifferent" to the fate of others.
Materialism and a sense of self-sufficiency are obstacles to a Christian life of charity, the Pope said.
Instead of looking first to God and then to the well-being of others, people often have an attitude of "indifference and disinterest born of selfishness and masked as a respect for 'privacy.'" (more) Image:Casa Beltran
(edited version of original by Scott P Richert)
During Mass, the ashes which give Ash Wednesday its name are distributed. The ashes are made by burning the blessed palms that were distributed the previous year on Palm Sunday; some churches ask their parishioners to return any palms that they took home so that they can be burned.
After the priest blesses the ashes and sprinkles them with holy water, parishioners come forward to receive them. The priest (sometimes also with other celebrants) dips his right thumb in the ashes and, making the Sign of the Cross on each person's forehead, says, "Remember that from dust thou came, and into dust thou shalt return" (or a variation on those words).
A Day of Repentance.
The distribution of ashes reminds us of our own mortality and calls us to repentance. In the early Church, Ash Wednesday was the day on which those who had sinned, and who wished to be readmitted to the Church, would begin their public penance. The ashes that we receive are a reminder of our own transgressions, and some Catholics leave them on their foreheads all day as a sign of humility. (more)
Today’s candle is rose – joyful relief from the penitential purple – signalling that ‘the time’ is near. When the people asked John the Baptist what they should do, he answers simply – act justly, share with those who are hungry, clothe those who have no tunic. May we remember what we mean when we say we want to be a community who offers loving service to the sick, the lonely, the neglected, the ignored, the newcomers, the very young and the very old.
Advent: Walking Towards The Light, 2011
"Lectio Divina - Praying the Scriptures in Advent Year "
At first glance, Advent may seem simple enough to understand as a period of preparation for the great Feast of the Lord’s Nativity. But the themes that emerge from the liturgical texts of the Roman Liturgy– the antiphons, collects, readings, psalms, prefaces etc.– present a season that is altogether unique and profound.
To help us further understand the richness of Advent a Broken Bay Institute booklet has Written by Bishop David Walker DD, with the support of the Australian Catholic Bishops’ Commission for Mission and Faith Formation. "Lectio Divina - Praying the Scriptures in Advent Year "
In a very interesting and informative way it discusses the origin and meaning of of Advent, and provides an overview of the four dominant themes associated with each of the four weeks of Advent:
1st week – Watch and Pray: Vigilant waiting for the Lord’s coming
2nd week – John the Baptist’s challenge: Prepare the way of the Lord!
3rd week – The Messianic Age is here: Therefore, Rejoice!
4th week – The Incarnation of the Word: God’s plan set in motion
Thanks to the Broken Bay Institute and Bishop David Walker DD with support from the Australian Catholic Bishops’ Commission for Mission and Faith Formation you can:-
More thoughts on the new Liturgy:
(14 October 2011)
Now that we have become more familiar with the new words, we can probably agree that the changes are quite few. Not so for the priest and the words he prays on our behalf!
The Eucharist Prayers – at the heart of the Liturgy of the Eucharist have been the subject of significant changes. Perhaps you have heard some different words without being able to pin down the difference.
Fr Thang often uses the new version of the First Eucharistic Prayer for Reconciliation.
It begins: “Lord, Holy Father, Almighty and eternal God” and continues with:
“Even now you set before your people a time of grace and reconciliation, and, as they turn back to you in spirit, you grant them hope in Jesus Christ and a desire to be of service to all.”
Simple and beautiful words that speak our language
New Translation of the Mass 2011
The new translation of the Mass, the Revised Roman Missal, will be phased in during 2011.
The actual Mass is not changing – the familiar pattern of the Mass is exactly the same – what is changing is some of the words – the original Latin text has been re-translated to be more accurate.
Ivanhoe will be using the revised “People’s Part” – which is not a lot of changes – starting at Pentecost. No changes will be used in Ivanhoe Masses before Pentecost. Choir & music rehearsals will start straight after Easter.
The Parish schools will start learning the new responses in term 2.
We will be having information sessions:
- at a local Church level (we are planning four sessions at each Church, some in Lent, some after Easter – DVD presentation at Mass & discussion afterwards)
- with the Deanery and led by the Archdiocese facilitators – this will be on Saturday morning 26th February 2011.
More information is available on the website www.evangelisation.org/missal
See earlier Liturgy activites here