Our focus this week is the role that we, as an assembly play in the Mass. Every liturgical celebration that is celebrated is an action of Christ and of the whole Church. During a celebration of the Mass, or of any liturgy, there are ministers who may seem to be doing the ‘work’. While it
As we continue to share the different parts of the Mass, our focus this week are the various ministries in our parishes especially during Mass. We must be clear that every liturgy is celebrated by the entire church community. While the majority of those present at Mass participate as members of the assembly, there is
Time seemed to be moving too fast that sometimes we feel that with a blink of an eye, the year 2019 is almost gone. But for us Catholics, we sometimes have the urge to hurry our calendar so that once we celebrate Thanksgiving Day, December is already upon us and the two main celebrations in
As was shared last week, the Mass consists of two main parts, the Liturgy of the Word and the Liturgy of the Eucharist, which together create a single act of worship. Our focus this week is on the Liturgy of the Eucharist, in which we are nourished by Jesus who is the Bread of Life.
Last week we had the opportunity to familiarize ourselves on what the word LITURGY means. This week, our focus will be on the Liturgy of the Word. The Mass consists of two main parts, the Liturgy of the Word and the Liturgy of the Eucharist (along with opening and closing rites). We often think of
Since the start of the section on “LITURGY in our Diocese” in the North Star, quite a number of people have asked: “What is Liturgy? We always hear about it – but what is it?” So, in this Sunday’s sharing, we will shift our focus and share a little of what is this thing called
The Celebration of Christian Funerals in the Diocese of Chalan Kanoa – Cemetery Regulations We have come to the final section of the approved Guidelines for the Celebration of Christian Funerals in the Diocese of Chalan Kanoa. The article will focus on the regulations for the Mt. Carmel Cathedral Cemetery. The Mt. Carmel Cathedral Cemetery,
In previous years, it has been the practice here in our Diocese to have civil activities related to a state funeral held in the Church prior to the funeral Mass and burial of local dignitaries. State Funerals normally includes armed color guards, eulogies and readings and presentations of Legislative resolutions to the family of the
For the past three weeks, the “Liturgy in our Diocese” focused on the Celebration of Christian Funerals in the Diocese of Chalan Kanoa. This week, our focus is on the actual FUNERAL MASS. The following information is taken directly from the Funeral Guidelines for the Diocese of Chalan Kanoa as approved by Bishop Ryan Jimenez
Last week on “Liturgy in our Diocese”, we focused on the various symbols used in a funeral liturgy. Our focus this week is on CREMATION. Before 1996, the Order of Christian Funerals did not make any provision for the presence of the cremated remains of a body at the Funeral Liturgy. On August 06, 1996,