Good Friday
Friday, March 21, 2008
Many people had to stand all over the church's compound after the four canopies provided outside was full. This scene was taken around 4.45pm, before mass begin.
It was a good thing that Fr. Peter enjoys singing; he came to our rescue a couple of times. We just gave him the nod, and he'd sing some of his favourite songs--eg: Old Rugged Cross and Yes, I Shall Arise--to give the choirs time to regain their voice hehe...
Fr. Peter first unveiled the cross outside the church's entrance.
Today is all about remembering what Jesus did to release us from our original sins. And of how we should repent and stop nailing Him on the cross by continuing with our sinful ways.
Incredibly looooong queues during the veneration of the cross.
posted @ 21.3.08,
2 Comments:
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At March 22, 2008 at 5:58 PM,
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It is kadazanmonk here. Did Fr.P sang from the pulpit or he had to ascend to the choir loft? Holy Thursday & Gd Friday liturgy at Ampleforth Abbey were magnificent with a sung Mass. The Passion was beautifully sung with a beautiful mournful sound of a violin played by one of the monk to set the mood and as background music.The choir is from the students of Oxford university. We only have one Cross too and the congregation venerated the Cross by kissing Christ Corpus. Venerating with a bow to a Cross without the body of Christ is Protestant theology not Catholic. I am so please that Fr. P brought back the correct way. Also having one cross for the veneration is also the true way otherwise people have to venerate the two thieves hanging on the cross if there are three Crosses. It is Holy saturday here and it is snowing heavily. We are having a white Easter for the first time in several years. Happy Easter.
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At March 23, 2008 at 2:09 AM,
FloDawn said...
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Dear KadazanMonk;
Happy Easter to you too!
Fr.P sang from the pulpit :)Wish I could hear the choir in Ampleforth. Very sleepy now. More news coming up later... ZzzzZZzzz
