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The Choirs of St. Joseph with Ms. Nelda Chapman organist and music director and Beau Palmer, cantor
The Processional
After the Processional and incensation of the Altar, the Introductory Rite
Vidi Aquam and also "feely" Aquam!
To the far left, the lector proclaiming the Epistle reading
The procession of the Book of the Gospel from the altar to the ambo
The incensation and proclamation of the Holy Gospel by the deacon
Presentation of the Gifts of Bread and Wine
4th Degree Knights of Columbus Honor Guard, today, we priests need all the security and protection we can get!
The beginning of the Roman Canon
The consecration of the Most Holy Body of our Lord
The elevation of the Host, "My Lord and My God!"
Consecration of the Most Precious Blood of our Lord
The elevation of the chalice, "My Lord, and my God!"
The Per Ipsum
The Our Father chanted in English
Ecce Agnus Dei!
Some loving words for their priests
After the recessional has been canned, the school children make their wonderful presentation to honor their priests!
The Recessional, Regina Caeli is sung, Deo Gratias!
4 comments:
What a beautiful celebration! Just like the stewardship video, people (clergy included) at St. Joesph are blessed. A community decicated to service and worship of the Lord. I know I was thoroughly fed during my time there. Giving back is what its all about and the folks at St. Joe's make that easy to do. Eager to welcome and make one feel apart of the larger community of God. What a wonderful way to say thank you to our servants of God then a most reverent celebration of our Lord Jesus Christ. Great photos by Buck, I think he has a knack for this sort of thing!
Too Joel Osteenish? Hardly. The theme of your homily - the priest is there to point the congregation to Christ not himself - contradicts the self-glorification one find in so much televangelism.
Nah...you can't preach like them until you get a new hairdo and a Versacci suit. They can't preach like you until they get Christian Theology...(sigh).
I think if more priests pointed to Christ, Father, and Holy Spirit there would be much less shortage of clergy.
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