Here are just a few pictures from the Easter Vigil Mass at St. Mary's. It was so good to have Fr. Gannon celebrating together with Fr. Romanowski. He is also an excellent priest and we are blessed to have him at St. Mary's. The church looked and smelled (from the lilies and incense and candles) beautiful and as always, the mass was well-attended.
Interestingly, we seem to be getting new people attending St. Mary's all the time and from varied ethnic backgrounds. It is heartening to see the St. Mary's family growing! Speaking of family growth, it was wonderful to witness a Confirmation last night, although sadly, without the traditional slap. Witnessing a Confirmation is a reminder to us that it is in our Confirmations that we are made soldiers of Christ. Since the devil is continually at work in our world, we are in the midst of a holy battle...
We would like to congratulate the adult choir. Their singing last night was just beautiful and gets better each week. It is clear that they are working so hard and are dedicated to the glory of God. Last night we especially appreciated their singing the Panis Angelicus and other traditional hymns. (Scroll down to #24 to hear Limbillotte version of Panis Angelicus. It took a long time to find this, by the way. Who knew there were so many versions of this beautiful hymn by St. Thomas Aquinas?) Just wish we'd known and we'd have recorded the the St. Mary's choir for you. Maybe next time.
Interestingly, we seem to be getting new people attending St. Mary's all the time and from varied ethnic backgrounds. It is heartening to see the St. Mary's family growing! Speaking of family growth, it was wonderful to witness a Confirmation last night, although sadly, without the traditional slap. Witnessing a Confirmation is a reminder to us that it is in our Confirmations that we are made soldiers of Christ. Since the devil is continually at work in our world, we are in the midst of a holy battle...
We would like to congratulate the adult choir. Their singing last night was just beautiful and gets better each week. It is clear that they are working so hard and are dedicated to the glory of God. Last night we especially appreciated their singing the Panis Angelicus and other traditional hymns. (Scroll down to #24 to hear Limbillotte version of Panis Angelicus. It took a long time to find this, by the way. Who knew there were so many versions of this beautiful hymn by St. Thomas Aquinas?) Just wish we'd known and we'd have recorded the the St. Mary's choir for you. Maybe next time.