Worship

The Worship Committee has as its focus the spiritual development of the community through liturgical celebrations that shape and express the faith life of our community.

Christmas Season Schedule 2011-2012

Posted Thu, 12/22/2011 - 12:13

Christmas

WELCOMING ANEW THE PRINCE OF PEACE

How can we know this peace of Christ “again for the first time”? How does God incarnate peace in us? 

  • Saturday, December 24, 5:30 PM: Christmas Eve Family/Children’s Liturgy 
  • Saturday, December 24, 11:00 PM: Christmas Eve Night Liturgy (vigil prelude begins at 10:30 PM)
  • Sunday, December 25, 10:00 AM: Christmas Day (note there is no 9:00 or 11:30 AM mass)

(New Year's and the Feast of Epiphany schedules are below)

Epiphany’s O Antiphons

Posted Mon, 12/19/2011 - 18:13

WisdomAdonaiOnce upon a long time ago, in an early year of our community’s life, Fr Jim Flynn and Fr Herb Lattis were co-pastoring Epiphany. The community already had its worship center and already had myriad committees. Banners? Not so many.

One mid-summer morning, (think ahead, church!) Fr Flynn asked Lee Graham and Mary Lee Fischer, both active on the Art Committee and on the Liturgy Committee, to design a set of O Antiphon banners for Advent. “Say what?” they wondered. “What’s an O Antiphon?”

Why Advent?

Posted Fri, 12/02/2011 - 02:00

ADVENT: Ever wonder about the reason for the season?  Check out this two minute video:

Try out the Digital Advent Calendar...

Roman Missal, 3rd edition: Response to the Communion Invitation

Posted Wed, 11/30/2011 - 02:00

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Praying HandsNo matter what your viewpoint on the word changes at liturgy, it can be a real challenge to truly pray with different words. Before we come to communion we say the prayer below. Consider the text, and take a few moments for reflection and prayer.

Behold the Lamb of God: Note the changes in bold print.

  • Priest: Behold the Lamb of God, behold him who takes away the sins of the world. Blessed are those called to the supper of the Lamb.
  • All: Lord, I am not worthy that you should come under my roof, but only say the word and my soul shall be healed.

Roman Missal, 3rd edition: Apostle’s Creed

Posted Sun, 11/27/2011 - 02:00

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PrayerNo matter what your viewpoint on the word changes at liturgy, it can be a real challenge to truly pray with different words. During Advent we’ll be praying the Apostle’s Creed. Consider the changes below, and take a few minutes to reflect and pray.

The Apostle’s Creed: Note the changes in bold print.

I believe in God, the Father almighty, Creator of heaven and earth, and in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord, who was conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died and was buried; he descended into hell; on the third day he rose again from the dead; he ascended into heaven, and is seated at the right hand of God the Father almighty; from there he will come to judge the living and the dead. I believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy catholic Church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and life everlasting. Amen.

ADVENT SCHEDULE 2011: CHOOSING TO INCARNATE PEACE

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As we undertake another Advent journey, we invite you to take time this year for prayer and reflection. Advent offers a time of preparation and transformation to fully receive and embody the incredible gifts God gives us, most especially in Christ. Along with the hustle and bustle of holiday preparations, give yourself the gift of preparing your heart and mind for the many ways Christ comes, and allow yourself to fully receive and “incarnate” the presence and peace of Christ in your life, for our world. Remember that daily mass is available Tuesday – Friday mornings at 8:30 AM, and the Rosary is prayed together each Monday at 5:00 PM. Other opportunities for prayer are noted below. All events are in the Worship Center unless noted otherwise.

Advent-Christmas 2011: See Complete Schedule

Posted Mon, 11/21/2011 - 18:52

Advent-ChristmasADVENT 2011: CHOOSING TO INCARNATE PEACE

As we undertake another Advent Journey, we invite you to take time this year for prayer and reflection. Advent offers a time of preparation and transformation to fully receive and embody the incredible gifts God gives us, most especially in Christ.

Along with the hustle and bustle of holiday preparations, give yourself the gift of preparing your heart and mind for the many ways Christ comes, and allow yourself to fully receive and “incarnate” the presence and peace of Christ in your life, for our world.

See our complete Advent-Christmas Schedule.

What changes are coming in the Roman Missal, 3rd edition?

Posted Thu, 11/17/2011 - 19:12

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ChangeWhat changes are coming next week in the new translation of the third edition of the Roman Missal?

None of the actions of the mass will change, nor the scripture readings. There are changes, however, in many of the dialogues and acclamations, as well as in the Presider’s prayers. You will notice that the overall sound will be a bit different. Moving to a literal translation that is more parallel with the Latin results in a more varied vocabulary, and the order of the words is often different than we usually use in our common speech. For example, the response in the primary dialogue, “The Lord be with you,” is now “And with your Spirit,” from the Latin “Et (and) cum (with) Spiritu (Spirit) tuo (your).”

Many of the prayers at mass come from scripture, and you may recognize that some of the words are more directly translated from the quoted passages, such as “God of Hosts” from Isaiah 6:3 (in our Holy), “people of good will” from Luke 2:14 (quoting the angels in the Gloria) or “I am not worthy that you should come under my roof,” quoting the centurion from Luke 7:6-7 (during the invitation to communion).

New Responses in the Roman Missal, 3rd Edition

Posted Mon, 11/14/2011 - 02:00

You’ve probably heard or read something about changes coming soon to our mass… and these changes in the words to some of our prayers come the first weekend of Advent, Nov. 26-27. Our responses to change are as varied as we are – and the reactions to these new words will be just as diverse. How do you feel about change?

How you tend to deal with it? Do you prepare for change, or wait until it happens? See what some young people think about change:

Roman Missal Follows Changed Translation Rules

Posted Fri, 11/04/2011 - 01:00

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Do you know…? A new guideline for the translation of the prayers at mass was given by Pope John Paul II. In 1963 the Second Vatican Council called for the original Latin texts to be translated into the “vernacular,” the languages catholics speak in their various countries.

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