Fr. Smith’s Lenten Series: Celebrating the Paschal Mystery

Fr. Smith’s Lenten Series: Celebrating the Paschal Mystery

by | Feb 22, 2018 | Events

Celebrating the Paschal Mystery: Holy Week in the Roman Liturgy

Come and hear Fr Smith lecture on the history and theology of the beautiful liturgical ceremonies in the Roman Rite of the Catholic Church’s Holy Week. If you want to prepare to enter into Holy Week with more knowledge than you can imagine, to actively participate in the Paschal Mystery, please join us for this class!

Thursdays at 7p in Croghan Hall

  • 1 Mar – About Palm Sunday
  • 8 Mar – About Maundy Thursday
  • 15 Mar – About Good Friday
  • 22 Mar – About Easter Vigil

Please review the Class Syllabus

Suggested reading:
– Holy Week and Easter: A Liturgical Commentary. Dom Jean Gaillard, author, William Busch, translator. Collegeville: Liturgical Press, 1954. (hard to find)
– Roger Greenacre and Jeremy Havelock, The Sacrament of Easter. London: Gracewing. (Anglican liturgical theological commentary)
– Phillip Goddard, Festa Paschalia: A History of the Holy Week Liturgy in the Roman Rite. London: Gracewing, 2011. (excellent historical work)

Lenten Confession Schedule

Lenten Confession Schedule

by | Feb 22, 2018 | The Latest

During the season of Lent (through Holy Wednesday), all are encouraged to take advantage of our expanded Confession Schedule:

  • Tuesdays at 6p
  • Wednesdays at 5p (except on 28 March when it’ll be 7p)
  • Thursdays at 6p
  • Fridays at 7p
  • Saturdays at 3.30p

Catholics are obliged to receive holy communion between Easter and Pentecost. To receive, one must confess any grave sin (i.e. mortal). 
Here are the details:
– Canon 920 requires that once we receive our First Holy Communion, we’re obliged to receive holy communion at least once a year, between Easter and Pentecost.
– Canon 916 reminds us that anyone conscious of grave (i.e. mortal) sin may not receive the Eucharist without first having gone to confession.