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Volume 45 Number 1 March 2020

Liturgy Vol 45.1 March 2020 1 Liturgy The Liturgy Centre - Te Kawe Ritenga Tapu The quarterly magazine of the Liturgy Centre, Catholic Diocese of Auckland Mission Statement To resource and energize our faith communities to March 2020 participate fully, consciously and actively in the liturgy and so take up Christ's Mission. Contents

From the Editor ...... 2

Imagining Pentecost: Celebrating women in the Church .. 6

National Office Professional Standards...... 11

Sounds Rite - Lift up their Voices ...... 12

Coffee with Mons ...... 16

The RCIA ...... 18

Silence - Towards a more contemplative Eucharist .. .. 21

Above: Participants at 'Lift up THEIR Voices' making new friends. Laudato Si' Week ...... 24

Savouring Silence ...... 28

Guidelines for hygiene at Mass ...... 30 Cover image : Prayer of faithful at the Episcopal Ordination of Michael Gielen. Photo ACYM

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2 Liturgy Vol 45.1 March 2020 Liturgy Vol 45.1 March 2020 1 for the richness and wonder of life. you might like to discuss something From the Editor COLLECT: This is when we bring to from the readings. 5 minutes perhaps. ______mind all the things we want to pray for. INTERCESSORY PRAYER: It is always ______We do this in silence. Once you have had important to pray for the needs of time to bring these things to mind, say a others. If you are not sure what to pray Christianity is a gathering religion. encounter with Jesus, the incarnate prayer aloud asking God to accept your for, have a look at Prayer of the Faithful Where two or three are gathered in my one, the Paschal Mystery. But mostly of prayers and the prayers of others with suggestions on the Liturgy Centre name, there am I amongst them. The course, we gather because Jesus said, you. website or ask yourself, 'what do people Catholic Liturgy is a gathering activity. 'do this.' READING 1: Read aloud (even if you are need?' The Church calls her people to gather PEACE: Offer peace in Christ to others each Sunday, the Lord's Day. We are called to be responsible citizens and to the world. Remember, Jesus said, of our community, our nation and our timeby yourself) of silence the (2 first minutes). reading of the day. 'peace be with you.' With Covid-19 upon us, we are facing a world. As health authorities struggle PSALM:When the You reading could issing, finished, chant allowor read a SONG: If you want to, you could end new way of doing things - temporarily to contain the spread of infection, we the Pslam of the day. with a song. we hope. must act responsibly and this means READING 2: If it is a Sunday - again, Visit the Liturgy Centre website to see songs participation at Sunday Eucharist is not follow the reading with silence. suggested for any given Sunday. Before we forge new ways of praying currently possible. What are we to do? GOSPEL: Again follow this with silence. For daily readings, visit USCCB.org on Sunday and of being Church, it is DISCUSS: if you are with other people or, Universalis.com important to recall some of the reasons We know Christ is present in the Judith Courtney we gather. Eucharistic elements, in the Priest, in The liturgy, especially Sunday Eucharist the assembly and in the Word. Even if - gives us an experience of church We say farewell and best - is a meeting place available to us, Christ is fully present in wishes to Marcelles Amiatu. the first of these three presences are not Haere Rā Marcel - leads us to grow in faith the Word and there is much to be gained For the past three years, - brings us to a place of encounter from celebrating in our home a Liturgy Marcel has worked in - is transformative. Our participation of the Word. in it leads to change in us – you are the Pompallier Diocesan Centre potter, I am the clay. The format below might help you asthe a Liturgy Liturgy Advisor. Office He has of the - helps us understand who we are celebrate such a liturgy. recently taken up a position in - helps express and answer our deep Apia, working for Archbishop human needs – to be connected, to love, SONG: begin with singing, something Alapati Lui Mataeliga in a to be loved, to forgive and be forgiven, familiar that you know well. newly established National to give thanks, to praise SIGN OF THE CROSS: make the sign of - offers us an encounter with goodness, the cross and warmly welcome anyone task will be be translating - offers us an encounter with mercy else who is there with you. theLiturgy Roman Office. Missal The and main Pictured: Grandfather Amiatu Amiatu, Marcel and wife Aniva, with - offers us an encounter with truth REJOICE IN GOD"S MERCY: This could Sacramental books into children (l-r) Maselusi, Tueni, Lamar, Fu’a, Feata, and Lelepa. - offers us an encounter with beauty be the Lord have mercy, it could be a - ‘rights’ my relationship with God and familiar prayer you know, or you could Thank you Marcel for your contribution to the Liturgy Centre over the past three with my neighbour and with my world. make up your own prayer. don't make it years.Samoan We wishfrom you andEnglish. your familyMarcel the veryis bestfluent as you takein upboth your newEnglish position and Samoan. - brings us to a place of life changing too long. Then offer a prayer of thanks in Samoa.

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4 Liturgy Vol 45.1 March 2020 Liturgy Vol 45.1 March 2020 5 Imagining Pentecost that while there they held an election to they do not appear. In these images we bring that core group, The Twelve,’ back just have ‘the apostles’ upon whom the Celebrating Women in the up to strength after Judas Iscariot’s Church is founded and Mary who is its Church departure. So the extra men could model, no more and no less. Thomas O’Loughlin be Matthias and Joseph Barsabbas who was not chosen. But what about Our images in mosaic and oil, on walls imagining some other women there, and canvas, by great artists decorating Thomas O'Loughlin is a priest of the Diocese of Arundel and Brighton, and Professor of Historical Theology at Nottingham University alongside Mary? Do you think some church walls with fresco and by children women should be included? And, if doing likewise with markers, paper and Running in the back of our minds as we of an envelope or list what you see in you think that some women should be pray, preach, and think are the great your memory. allowed into that momentous scene – one woman should be seen in the image images that we share in common. These the beginning of the life of the Church ofblu-tack the Spirit all affirm empowering a single image:the Church only are so common in fact that for most of I suspect that the image looks something within Luke’s preaching –should they at Pentecost. Let them be banished us, most of the time, they are invisible like this. There is a room with lots of forthwith from our icons. The very idea – yet these great images are potent people. Mary, probably in blue, in the is just more ‘soppy’ inclusiveness of because they can both open up a world middle, surrounded by the apostles Clearly,be shown the withanswer tongues to these of questions fire? in liberals who want to placate feminists for us or they can lock us into narrow (usually with a certain symmetry: six (at least that was one priest’s answer ways. on one side and six on the other), and when I posed the question at a day on Themost women imaginations simply is were a firm: not ‘No’: there: these in preaching the Year of Luke recently)! Imagination is the great liberator coming down from a dove further up thefigures millions should of not depictions intrude on of thePentecost scene. (therefore dictators dislike the free- inover the each picture. of the I remember heads a tongue seeing ofthis fire Sed contra: the ‘facts’ behind the image spirit of artists) and it can be a gaoler in a big coloured picture on a school Running in the back of are slightly more awkward than the our minds as we pray, way we commonly imagine it! art to spread their message). We as in a picture in a catechism, and I saw it preach, and think are (and hence tyrants want an official Christians have many common images: corridor when I was five years old, then the great images that glass window. Can you think of anything Jesus continued to celebrate a festival and, thanks to Luke’s great word picture ormost anyone recently else? in a magnificent stained we share in common. theyThe first were generations long familiar of the with followers as Jews of inthe Acts image 2, of of the the descent crib, or of the the crucifixion, Spirit at These are so common called ‘Pentecost.’ We see this continuity Pentecost. Now imagine another scene: there are in fact that for most of in the case of Paul who writes to the the twelve, Mary, some other men and us, most of the time, Corinthians: ‘perhaps I will stay with With this feast nearing on our calendar, some more women – and this larger they are invisible – yet you or even spend the winter, so that you may speed me on my journey, ‘mean’ or some abstract bit of theology, on them. This image appears strange, these great images wherever I go. For I do not want to letrather just consider than reflect how onwe whatimagine it it, might the indeedgroup alljust have plain tongues, ‘wrong.’ as But of thinkfire, restingon are potent because see you now just in passing; I hope to picture it brings up in our minds when for a moment: the details of who was they can both open up spend some time with you, if the Lord we hear the word. So, stop reading now, in the room is based on the description a world for us or they permits. But I will stay in Ephesus until and just let the image come into your of the group that returned from the Pentecost, for a wide door for effective mind, note all the bits of the picture, and Mount of Olives to stay in Upper Room can lock us into narrow work has opened to me (1 Cor 16:6-9). perhaps you might sketch it on the back as given in Acts 1:12-5. Now we know ways. Asking what this ‘meant’ to these early

6 Liturgy Vol 45.1 March 2020 Liturgy Vol 45.1 March 2020 7 Christians is to imagine that they had and they all began to speak in tongues. chosen (Mt 10:2-4; Mk 3:16-9; Lk 6:14- our post-Enlightenment attitude to his audience’s year and using it to hang That much seems clear within Luke’s 6; Acts 1:13) – there are problems. religion where ‘meaning’ is the most awas, particular in effect, way taking of understanding a fixed moment the in great dramatic image. The question is It seems that by the time the gospels important category. The simple reality relation of the Church to the Anointed who are ‘they’ who were ‘all together’? were composed the list had become was that they continued to live within of the Father who invests them in the frayed in memory at the edges of the a year structured as it had always been Spirit. The answer to this has already been list. Indeed, ‘the twelve’ had become the with feasts and fasts except where they given by Luke earlier in Acts (1:12-14): prototypical ‘disciples’ and ‘apostles’ – had deliberately changed from the The classic image is that of Acts 2:1-4: ‘Then they returned to Jerusalem from we see this in Mt 10:1 and 2 and Luke practice of other Jews: the move from ‘When the day of Pentecost had come, the mount called Olivet, which is near 6:13 where the evangelists transform they were all together in one place. And Jerusalem, a Sabbath day's journey the ‘the twelve’ into a group with two Sunday) being the most obvious. suddenly a sound came from heaven away; and when they had entered, they names ‘the twelve disciples’ and ‘the the Sabbath to the first day of week (i.e. like the rush of a mighty wind, and it went up to the upper room, where twelve apostles.’ However, Luke wants This persistence of the festival of they were staying, Peter and John and to make it clear that by the Day of James and Andrew, Philip and Thomas, Pentecost this group were back at full days to the time of Passover, meant filledPentecost all the house is wherea great they were Bartholomew and Matthew, James the strength: Acts 1:23-26 recounts how thatPentecost, it could witheasily be its linked fixed in linkwithin of fiftyturning-point within son of Alphaeus and Simon the Zealot while waiting in prayer, in the upper the preaching to the story of the Luke’s view of history. and Judas the son of James. All these room, for the Spirit they elected and Christ-event. This is exactly what we Up to that day, the with one accord devoted themselves to prayer, together with certain women, group – who appear in every image of of the second century within Luke’s followers of Jesus are including Mary the mother of Jesus, Pentecostenrolled Matthias. – of twelve So named much men.for the first preaching.find happening Within around his thewide-angle beginning in the presence of the and with his brothers.’ So the group in presentation of the gospel, beginning Christ as learners – the Upper Room upon whom the Spirit Second, we have a group of women – with the birth of Jesus at the end of literally ‘disciples’ – but came is made up of three groups. very rare in our traditional images – but the period of Israel’s preparation and First, that unique group within the we are not given any number and only ending with the gospel reaching the once the Spirit comes Synoptics: ‘The Twelve,’ now minus one name: ‘Mary, the mother of Jesus.’ ends of the earth, Pentecost is a great upon them they become Judas. This is one of several lists of The The plural ‘women’ suggests a group turning-point within Luke’s view of ‘witnesses’ empowered Twelve – and no matter which list is of more than a couple. But how many history. Up to that day, the followers of to preach the Christ in Jesus are in the presence of the Christ Jerusalem, Judea, and as learners – literally ‘disciples’ – but once the Spirit comes upon them they the whole earth. become ‘witnesses’ empowered to preach the Christ in Jerusalem, Judea, sitting. And there appeared to them and the whole earth. This view of history, this special moment of being resting on each one of them. And they empowered by the Spirit after the tongues as of fire, distributed and Christ has left the earth is found only began to speak in other tongues, as the within Luke’s preaching. And Luke links Spiritwere allgave filled them with utterance.’ the Holy EveryoneSpirit and new time in history to an established who was there received the Spirit, for festival: ‘the day of Pentecost.’ Luke Image from Pixabay - Public Domain

8 Liturgy Vol 45.1over each of them March was 2020 a tongue of fire, Liturgy Vol 45.1 March 2020 9 were there? Three, four, a dozen? We do call the Protevangelium of James which distortion. The invisibility of the not know: counting and listing indicates was written in the mid-second century. women within our Pentecost icon is a over each head. Perhaps you will recall importance, and women were not that This group of four males was, not case in point: it was the whole church howwomen women and men have with become ‘a tongue invisible of fire’ important in the Greek-speaking world surprisingly, never included within the that was empowered by the Spirit in at Pentecost when you next look at a of two millennia ago. But in our popular iconography of the Pentecost event. Luke’s visual theology; we, by contrast, representation of Luke’s image. The iconography they have fallen even have limited it to the specialist group fact that our traditional images do further to the point our invisibility in Today when the recovery of ‘hidden and that unique Christian, Mary. not include women may explain other our common memory. history’ of women is a major part Perhaps it is time to recover a hidden aspects of the place of women in our of historical studies and women’s history in our icons of Pentecost: it theology. So, we have a new question: must have all three groups – so at least where else are women still invisible in group from the time of Jesus: his iconography has forgotten, virtually a group of twenty – made up of both our ecclesial memory? brothers.Third, we This have anothergroup was well-defined already completely,studies, it the is presence significant of women that in Christian Today the representation of Luke’s coming of the Spirit. Within theology, history – the when the recovery systematic study of the past – performs of ‘hidden history’ of many key tasks: it recovers forgotten women is a major part parts of our memory that allow us to Every Catholic organisation, diocese of historical studies present the Tradition in a fuller way; Standards (NOPS) is the agency of the and religious congregation is subject to and women’s studies, and, it often reminds us that apparently CatholicThe National bishops Office and for congregational Professional an external review, carried out by NOPS. it is significant that ‘traditional’ ways of presenting the leaders in New Zealand. Its role is This programme is just being launched Christian message may have suffered principally two-fold: to coordinate the and pilot reviews are to take place over Christian iconography responses to complaints according to the next few months. has forgotten, virtually the Church’s document 'Te Houhanga In addition to the external review, completely, the presence Rongo - A Path to Healing' and to direct one document published last year of women in the and review safeguarding practices provides every entity with a vehicle representation of Luke’s within the Catholic Church in this for self-review. In-house examination coming of the Spirit. country. allows an entity to look in detail at the Safeguarding training for volunteers, practices that are in place and identify disappearing from view by the time clergy, religious and paid staff in areas to develop. It is a really useful that Luke wrote. He only ever mentions all dioceses comes under the NOPS tool for each parish, for instance, to them as a group (Lk 8:18-21) without umbrella too and, in the main, consider on a yearly basis as a prompt ever naming them (unlike Mk 6:3 and is delivered by the person with to avoid potential problems and ensure Mt 13:55 – but the memory was already safeguarding responsibilities in each everyone’s safety. slipping for one name has changed). diocese. You may have already attended The self-review tool and many other But Luke would have imagined a group a workshop session with your diocesan documents are available on our website: of four men. This group would be safeguarding person or have seen them www.safeguarding.catholic.org.nz progressively ‘written out of the script’ advertised. If not, get in touch with your If you have any questions about in the decades following Luke and we safeguarding matters or a complaint, see this happening in the text we now next workshops are scheduled. They please contact us on 0800 114 622. Pentecost by Pam Wood - used with permission arediocesan open to office everyone. to find out when the

10 Liturgy Vol 45.1 March 2020 Liturgy Vol 45.1 March 2020 11 Hymn/ Chant which is accepted as the Sounds Rite second most important hymn outside Lift up THEIR Voices of the Eucharistic Prayer. Eileen Barrington ‘When the Priest is receiving the Eileen Barrington is a pianist, organist, guitarist and choir leader. She has sacrament, the Communion chant is been involved in leadership in parish ministry for 44 years and is currently part of begun, its purpose being to…. the music ministry team at Hibiscus Coast Parish. • express the spiritual union of the communicants by means of the unity of their voices, “Lift up THEIR Voices”, I jumped at • to show gladness of heart When invited to write a reflection on Abit – re-affirmed, a bit re-enlivened. the chance. I went along expecting the We began with prayer – no surprise 3. Introduce their thoughts to the • and to bring out more clearly the usual well-researched and put-together, there… but it was done in a way to mystery of the liturgical time or festivity communitarian character of the (though somewhat dry presentation), illustrate what can be done successfully 4. Accompany the procession (GIRM 47) procession to receive the Eucharist. I have come to expect. PLUS, I have to with a bunch of strangers, while admit to a suspicion that it would be introducing new music. We were not She enlarged on point 2. by noting that In my opinion, this is the single-most much about dumbing down the Mass told about what to do or how – we just ‘we’ is a useful word. This theme was misunderstood piece of the Liturgy music for the sake of the children. So were expected to ‘do it’. No expectation taken up in different ways by both of – the COMMUNAL aspect – since I took myself along like a martyr and brings no result. It works! the other speakers… UNITY is big in Vatican II. to ‘keep an eye’ on things, though also Liturgy. I think it was Fr John who said, knowing that I have never come away ‘do you know this song? And started Fr John O.Connor who heads up the with nothing from these days. as one would expect, with quotation singing. It was one of those beautiful National Commission for Liturgy Then, the first session with Judith began, from the Liturgy documents. (we all praise and worship songs.. ‘Lord, I……’ spoke to us about forming ourselves I couldn’t have been more wrong. know the one about ‘full and active We all joined in with great gusto until spiritually for this very important work From the time of arrival, it seemed participation’. (CSL 14) She raised the he stopped and said, ‘yes, it’s me Lord. of preparing the Liturgy and engaging there was a bustling, busy anticipation really important questions about who Forget all those others. I love you and I the community. He placed huge of good things to come. There was (including the Ministry of the Assembly) praise you…’ emphasis on the Liturgy Committee good information, presented in a lively and how do we participate, how do we praying together for an appreciable fashion with participation wherever engage the people and how important Point 4. she remarked was the last time before preparing for the Liturgy. appropriate. I came away buzzing. is music in this context. As musicians, (maybe the least)… and that perhaps we know that music engages the soul…. the processors need to be able to join He had some lovely things to say about But its importance is reinforced in the the singing too once settled in the ‘feelings’. One can’t force feelings – we Church documents. sanctuary.

‘When the people are gathered.. the The next entrance chant (gathering song) begins. quotation Judith Its purpose is to…. used was (GIRM 1. Open the celebration 86). This is in 2. Foster the unity of those who have relation to the gathered Communion

12 Liturgy Vol 45.1 March 2020 Liturgy Vol 45.1 March 2020 13 can’t go into preparation believing we Our overseas guest was Michael Michael’s second session was, ‘Let the • and ensure the COMMUNITY have to lift people’s hearts or make Mangan whose music many of you, in Children Come – towards family-friendly welcomes FAMILIES with children them happy – not even in the music schools particularly, will be familiar Parish Liturgy. He used the documents we choose. Very powerful for me was with. For me, he was the revelation as before, but this time zeroed in to the There were two short sessions where the question about the little old man Directory for Masses with Children. He a group led us in singing waiata in Te whose wife has just died, who creeps in ‘Musicians or Ministers?’ He zeroed urged anyone involved in preparation Reo Maori. It was really important to the back just after the start of Mass, of the day. His first session was titled, of Mass, especially Mass with Children that the translations were given, and who doesn’t open his mouth and leaves ‘Our mission’, he says, ‘to serve the and Parish Masses with Children that the translations be given to our before Father gets outside. Did he liturgy,in on especially the specifics by supporting for musicians. and Present to become very familiar with communities when include waiata in actively participate? How can we judge encouraging the voice of the Assembly the Document. our parish Masses. who has participated well? If we can in musically, liturgically and pastorally hear our community’s voice over ours, appropriate music.’ The questions we This was a very interactive session An absolute highlight for me was later we must be doing something right. should ask ourselves after adhering to and we got to experience many of his that night when a lady who came with What a joy! But, as musicians, it is not the above are; own songs (easy for copyright, etc) in us, who has reached her gold card their appropriate places. His music is status, said, ‘do you know that is the needs of all the people – we come to this song? very predictable – and deliberately so facilitateour task tothe try Assembly’s to fulfil all participation the perceived Is the Assembly able to confidently sing for ease of quick pick up. He showed (maracca) in my hand and was shown in the Mass of the Day, the Season, the • Are introductions and fills clear us how we could incorporate some of howfirst andtime when I have to useever it’. had I’ll nevera ‘shaky’ forget thing Feast. and consistent? these in our Parish Masses sometimes. that!! • Is this song in the best key for the He also emphasised the ministry of Assembly? (not the song leader) Some other ways in which we can make To sum up, I enjoyed my day immensely.. hospitality – right when people are • Are we leading the Assembly or our children feel part of the Community I felt we were treated to some good, arriving. This should be an active, performing for them? solid presentations and given good well formed ministry where ministers • Can the Assembly hear themselves – ‘Making it Child and Family Friendly’ – material. At the same time, it was fun can gain practical help in ways of sing or we drowning them out? and inter-active. Thank you to the approaching people rather than just • Tempo; are we losing energy & • Welcome the children as they Liturgy Centre for the organisation! putting a newsletter under their nose. vibrancy by playing too slowly? arrive All ministry should be well prayed…. • Are we enabling this Assembly to • Acknowledge them in introduction be joyfully united in sung prayer? & homily • Include some suitable He, touched on the children’s songs judgements which need • Have a dialogue homily to be made – Liturgical, with the children Musical, Pastoral. Stands • Give them ‘jobs’ – to reason that the person/s reading, petitions, gifts, making these judgements collections, music, etc need to be knowledgeable • Have a morning tea after and skilled!!! Mass where children can play & parents can chat Photos by ACYM - used with permission

14 Liturgy Vol 45.1 March 2020 Liturgy Vol 45.1 March 2020 15 our needs. who are silent, are praying this prayer Coffee LC Why are there silences during in their hearts, with the priest. the readings? With Mons LC What about the Communion In this interview with Paul Farmer (PF) we (LC) discuss PF The readings invite silence - Rite? Silence during Mass they invite our meditation. The General Instruction says, 'in the course of the PF Silence comes after readings, brief periods of silence are Communion, not during Communion. LC What is the difference between the Mass? appropriate ... by means of these, under When everybody has been to silence and a lack of noise? the action of the Holy Spirit, the Word Communion, then we all sit in silence PF The General Instruction of of God may be grasped by the heart together. Again, the Instruction says, PF Silence is internal. No noise the Roman Missal gives very sound and a response through prayer may be 'When the distribution of Communion helps us to come to silence, but when guidance about where there should be prepared.' The General Instruction is is over, the Priest and faithful pray we are silent we are quiet internally? silence in the Mass. There are several giving us a reason for silence during the quietly for some time.' Our minds can be very busy places. In places where silence is indicated. First readings; so that we can grasp the Word silence we learn to stop thinking, to let of all, there could be a period of silence of God, and respond to that Word in LC What happens when we live go of our thoughts and just be still. before Mass begins. This helps us to prayer. If we rush through the readings our lives without silence? carry out the Liturgy in an appropriate with no time to pause, the readings LC Why is silence needed? can't achieve what they are meant to in PF We get lost. The world is full of our lives. PF The General Instruction tells LCand fitting Why manner. is there a silence before any peace, we need silence. Silence us that 'Sacred silence, as part of the the Collect. LC When should we have silence restoresnoise and us, we renewscan get lostus, redirectsin it. To find us celebration, is to be observed at the during the Liturgy of the Word? and it can help us come to a place of designated times.' GIRM 45 Silence offers PF This is an important silence. peace in a world of turmoil. Silence is us an internal meeting place, a plane This is the time when people call to mind PF Again, the General Instruction the place where we can meet our Lord. where we can meet with and encounter all the intentions they have brought to says we should have silence after the And meeting our Lord brings about our Jesus. When we meet God in silence, this Mass. Everybody has things they transformation. we must come as we are, there are no want to pray for, things they want to put the Homily. During the Prayer of the disguises. This is the only way we can before the Lord and ask for God's aid. Faithfulfirst and too, second there is readings,a place for andsilence. after meet God. There will be sick relatives, children The reader announces a petition, then to be silent? who cause their parents anxiety, job the people pray for that petition. The LC Do you think people find it easy LC Does the length of time of losses, inability to pay the mortgage, car people need time to grasp the petition PF It is not easy to be silent. silence matter? accidents, no bread to put on the table, and make it their prayer. We have to make a conscious effort to be silent. Our minds are full of PF Yes. The silence should last love. We bring all this to mind before LC What about during the Liturgy thoughts and ideas, things we want to until it is heard, until we hear the silence thefights priest with prays people the we Collect are supposedand we ask to of the Eucharist? do, or things we don't want to do. It is within. Until the silence thunders. important we take the time to be quiet, We have a trusting relationship with PF The Eucharistic Prayer is said be still and wait for the Lord. 'Be still LC Where is silence called for in God.the Lord Part to of be this with trust us isin thatour difficultieswe bring by the priest, but of course, the people and know that I am God.'

16 Liturgy Vol 45.1 March 2020 Liturgy Vol 45.1 March 2020 17 the liturgy. After they were baptized, the participation of the faithful in The RCIA they remained with the faithful to pray the liturgy was almost completely After a 1,500 year gap, the Church fervently for themselves and for all who suppressed. were in need. They prayed or sang the recovered its ancient method of Creed and the Lord’s Prayer, which had - The restoration of joining believers to Christ been handed on to them during their participation of the laity catechumenate. They responded to the dialogue that began the great prayer of The seeds of reform, however, began Nick Wagner thanksgiving and sang their hosannas to be planted about 100 years before with the angels. the council. The reform movement Nick Wagner, a writer in San José, California, USA, is the cofounder and codirector had grown to the point that every of Liturgy.Life—a free resource to help parishes make their liturgy the best it can pope of the early twentieth century possibly be. Contact him at [email protected] the altar in faith and made a throne (Pius X, Benedict XV, Pius XI, Pius withAnd most their significantly, hands to receive they approachedthe body of XII, John XXIII and Paul VI) made the Christ. They bowed to the chalice and restoration of the participation of the Father Augustine was sluggish getting - Become the mystery that you drank from the cup of salvation. Their laity in the liturgy a central concern. ready for Mass. The strain of last night’s are! amens rang out as a confession of belief Easter Vigil—his 34th or 35th; he in the mystery St. Augustine had taught On December 4, 1963, Paul VI For St. Augustine, the entire purpose them they now are. promulgated the Constitution on weakened him. But he had to celebrate of the catechumenate was to bring the the Sacred Liturgy, which solemnly couldn’t remember—had significantly Easter morning with the neophytes. seekers to this point. The point at which That all changed shortly after declared: they would participate in the sacred Augustine died in 430. The world was After his brief homily, the catechumens mysteries and by doing so become, changing, and in response, the church In the restoration and were dismissed and the doors closed. themselves, the Mystery of Christ. became more inward focused. The promotion of the sacred Father Augustine moved slowly to catechumenate died out, and the people liturgy, this full and active the wooden altar in the center of the became more and more passive in the participation by all the people basilica and prayed the ancient prayer celebration of the liturgy. In the years is the aim to be considered of thanksgiving. Then he asked the just before the Second Vatican Council, neophytes to gather close to him. before all else; for it is the primary and indispensable He pointed at what lay on the altar— source from which the some bread and a cup of wine, now faithful are to derive the true changed into the Body and Blood of Christian spirit. (14) Christ. He said to the neophytes:

The reason the council made the 'The mystery that you are lies For years, they had participated in participation of the people so central the liturgy as catechumens. As their there on the table. to the reform of Vatican II was the ancestors had done for centuries Be what you see, and receive same reason Augustine taught his before them, they sang hymns, chants, what you are.' neophytes. It is by participating in the (Sermon 272)

18 Liturgy Vol 45.1and psalms during March the2020 first part of Liturgy Vol 45.1 March 2020 19 liturgy that we derive the true Christian fully embraced the liturgical mandate spirit. Or to say it in Augustine’s terms, of the council or who have grown lax Silence it is through our participation in the in their zeal for the promotion of the Towards a More Contemplative liturgy that we become the Mystery we full and active participation of all the celebrate. people. Sunday Eucharist If this is true, then several important Peter Murphy points follow: At the time of Augustine’s death, Peter Murphy is Parish Priest at St Mary's Papakura and Director of Contemplative • Bishops and priests—who it looked like the church was on Prayer for the Auckland Diocese preside over the liturgy—must be solid ground and would continue to deeply trained in the proper celebration celebrate liturgy in a way that involved Archbishop Rowan Williams was The practice of contemplation has a long of the rites. the full participation of the entire Body invited in 2012 by Pope Benedict history in the Church going back to the • Beyond just knowing how to of Christ. And yet, it didn’t take long at to speak to the Synod of Bishops on earliest times particularly the teaching celebrate the rites well, bishops and all for the participation of the people to Evangelization. They thought he was of Jesus in Matthew, ‘When you pray go priests "must zealously strive to achieve fade away. going to speak on ecumenism; instead into your private (inner) room…’ (Mt. [the full and active participation of the he spoke of contemplation as the new 6:6). However, much as this teaching on people], by means of the necessary We have to be vigilant in continuing to form of evangelization. He said: prayer has been part of our tradition, instruction, in all their pastoral carry out the reforms mandated by the work"(CSL, 14). Church. Our full and active celebration ‘To put it boldly, within monastery walls. Thus it was it has in large part been confined to • The people must understand of the liturgy is “the primary and contemplation is the only commonly held that if you were really that participation is not optional. "Such indispensable source” of our life in ultimate answer to the serious about a life of prayer, you joined participation by the Christian people Christ. unreal and insane world an enclosed monastery or convent. The as ‘a chosen race, a royal priesthood, ‘actives’ got on with life in the world that our financial systems and said their prayers. a holy nation, a redeemed people,’ is and our advertising their right and duty by reason of their baptism” (CSL, 14). In the restoration and culture and our chaotic This dualism has bogged the Church and • It is by our participation in the promotion of the sacred and unexamined Western society down for centuries and liturgy that we participate in the life of liturgy, this full and active emotions encourage it is only in the present chaotic state of the world that we are beginning to break the Divine Trinity. participation by all the us to inhabit. To learn past it. The mystery of the Incarnation people is the aim to be contemplative practice is - Our call to participate teaches us that the transcendent is considered before all else; to learn what we need so in our midst and, as Pope Francis as to live truthfully and Most people agree that this central for it is the primary and says in his letter on holiness, each concern of the Second Vatican Council indispensable source from honestly and lovingly. It one of us needs each day, periods of has been a great success. In most of our which the faithful are to is a deeply revolutionary silence and stillness for interiority and parishes, people are participating in the derive the true Christian matter.’ contemplation. ‘Unless we listen, all our words will be nothing but useless liturgy in the way our ancestors did for spirit. (14) In other words, contemplation is not chatter.’ (Gaudete et Exsultate n. 150). just another add-on to Christian life; it the first five centuries of the church. is at the very heart and centre of it. The irony is that today we are more On the other hand, it is not difficult to find parishes that have either not yet 20 Liturgy Vol 45.1 March 2020 Liturgy Vol 45.1 March 2020 21 likely to be recommended meditation Silence can be a true experience of Leading the assembly to moments of 4. Following the homily is a good (‘meditation’ today is currently what communion. We can’t reach God by profound silence is the pathway to Christians have understood as the chatter, nor can we reach God by reclaiming this dimension of the liturgy. 30 seconds. practice of contemplation) by your thinking of God. God can only be We cannot go back to the past. time to reflect on what has been said – doctor or therapist, than by your priest. reached, as it says in the words of Silence can be used constructively 5. The main period of silence is Yet we do have a living tradition and The Cloud of Unknowing, by love. within the Sunday liturgy but it demands after Communion. Very often parishes today it is more important than ever Contemplation is prayer of the heart, a willingness of the presider and the for our people to discover this. While not of the mind. community to use it creatively. The instead of silence. It is better that we it may be fashionable to be spiritual introduction of silence can challenge singfill this while time processing with a Communion to Communion, hymn without being religious, unless you A rich celebration of the Eucharist will a community that is not used to it. It which is where the singing should are grounded in a living tradition of always lead us to the Great Commission can create moments of awkwardness be, and observe a period of silence prayer within a spiritual home, you can where we put our experience into when people are uncertain, or looking after communion. This silence can go off in all sorts of crazy directions. action; it is a natural follow-on. for the next thing to happen or just be introduced and concluded with a The separation of the spiritual from The best example of this that I have thinking that something has gone religious tradition continues this experienced was in the United States wrong. People need to be prepared for minutes. In the pre-Vatican II liturgy dualism. Thomas Keating, a Cistercian where immediately after Mass was silence. They need to understand when thanksgivingbell and could after last Communion from three was an to five monk who died in 2018, was famous to expect it, know why it is important important feature. This has in large part for saying, ‘Silence is the language their ‘kitchen lunch’ the following day, and understand what to do with it. been lost to a sense of busyness, but in of God. Everything else is a poor andfinished, the congregation chairs were immediately rearranged set for the words of St Augustine, ‘it is silence translation’ (Invitation to Love: The Way of about preparing the lunches. At this These are times in the Mass where that restores us to ourselves.’ Christian Contemplation). ‘kitchen lunch’ the community who had silence can be employed constructively: gathered for Eucharist, fed the street 1. In the beginning, if there is When introducing silence into the When we read of the celebration of people in the area. Contemplation and a leader welcoming everybody, an liturgy, it may be valuable to time the Tridentine Mass today, it usually action are integral to each other. introduction of a one to two-minute it initially, for human nature will describes people’s experience of a period of silence for the faithful to instinctively want to shorten the gap. sense of mystery which surrounds it. In the words of Archbishop Williams gather themselves before the gathering We need to get past the unwritten law This reference to a sense of mystery contemplation is ‘the key to the essence hymn is helpful. that we are giving God only one hour of points us to a dimension of the of a renewed humanity.’ (n.8) our busy week by ‘attending Mass’. celebration of the Eucharist that some 2. At the opening prayer following The extra time given to silence may feel is lost in current practice. There the ‘Let us pray’ there is again time for take the Mass over the hour but that a distinctive period of silence – perhaps should not matter. If the practice of words, singing and action. Silence can 15 seconds - again for the faithful to silence gives the faithful an experience becan seen be aas tendency wasting preciousto fill all time space and with gather themselves and their intentions. of mystery and a deeper experience of participation, this is important, a loss of the sense of the sacred. Yet it 3. The assembly can observe brief because this is what raises minds and isthis, important ‘fill the thatspaces’ we reclaim approach this leadssense to periods of quiet after each reading so hearts, this is what leads to encounter of mystery in our weekly celebration of that the readings can be ‘grasped by the with Jesus and this is what leads to our Eucharist. heart and a response through prayer transformation as individuals and as may be prepared.’ (GIRM 56) the people of God. 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22 Liturgy Vol 45.1 March 2020 Liturgy Vol 45.1 March 2020 23 Living our vocation to be protectors During Mass or special gatherings the Laudato Si’ Week - 16-24 May of God’s handiwork is essential to a following elements could be included: life of virtue; it is not an optional or a secondary aspect of our Christian expe- A prayer for the Earth. Maybe it Including “care of creation” in the rience' Laudato Si' 217. could be prayed together before or liturgy and the life of our Church. during the prayer of the faithful. Ideas for Laudato Si Week liturgies: https:// Susanne Montgomerie 'Laudato Si’ Week' is an opportunity for catholicclimatemovement.global/wp-con-tent/ Susanne is a member of the Justice and Peace Commission and convenor of its faith communities to be inspired by the Youuploads/2015/08/Aprayerforourearth.pdf can find the prayer here: Environment and Sustainability Committee. homilies and prayers said during mass concerning the care for creation. When Special prayers for the care of creation Laudato Si’ Week - 16th to 24th May to pray for me.” this happens it can initiate or deepen and our Common Home during the 2020 - an opportunity to include care of Video available: https://laudatosiweek.org/ our vocation as protectors of God’s prayer of the faithful. Examples of prayers creation in the liturgy and the life of our handiwork: here: https://fran cis35.org/english/prayer- church communities. Our Holy Father, Pope Francis, writes in Laudato Si' 13: Pope Francis asks us to participate: 'The urgent challenge to protect our faithful/ In Laudato Si’, our Holy Father writes: common home includes a concern to 'A true ecological approach always Including a quote from Laudato Si’ In a video from Vatican News on bring the whole human family together becomes a social approach; it must 3rd March 2020, Pope Francis urges to seek a sustainable and integral devel- integrate questions of justice in debates catholics world wide to participate in opment, for we know that things can on the environment, so as to hear both online.which you Here find is a link especially to one of them:relevant. “Laudato Si’ Week 2020”. These are his change. The Creator does not abandon the cry of the earth and the cry of the https://churchpop.com/2015/06/18/26-key-You can find many selections of quotes words: us; he never forsakes his loving plan or poor.' quotes-from-pope-francis-encyclical-on-the- repents of having created us. Humanity “What kind of world do we want to leave still has the ability to work together in environment-laudato-si/ It is so important what goes on during to those who come after us, to children building our common home. the liturgy. When these environmental who are now growing up? Laudato Si’ 160. themes and issues are mentioned Motivated by this question I would like Our vocation to become protectors of during mass then it is easy for our to invite you to participate in 'Laudato God’s handiwork. congregations to know that these Si’ Week' from May 16 to 24 2020. It is issues are important both in the world a global campaign on the occasion of It must be said that some committed of today and in the church. Especially the fifth anniversary of the encyclical and prayerful Christians, with the excuse for our young people this is of huge letter, Laudato Si’ - On the Care for Our of realism and pragmatism, tend to importance. Common Home. ridicule expressions of concern for the environment. Others are passive; they It is comforting and inspiring to know I renew my urgent call to respond to the choose not to change their habits and that Our Holy Father and our bishops ecological crisis. The cry of the Earth and thus become inconsistent. So what they have taken a lead and let us know that the poor cannot continue. Let’s take care all need is an 'ecological conversion', these themes and issues are important of creation, a gift of our good Creator whereby the effects of their encounter (see the general information links for God. Let’s celebrate 'Laudato Si’ Week' with Jesus Christ become evident in their more on this). together. God bless you and do not forget relationship with the world around them. Image Public Domain - freepik.com

24 Liturgy Vol 45.1 March 2020 Liturgy Vol 45.1 March 2020 25 Having a special 'Laudato Si’ mass': You celebration of ambitious, prayerful In the Auckland Catholic Diocese How to create a Laudato Si’ Circle: actions to protect creation. It the Environment and Sustainability https://catholicclimatemovement.global/circles/ mass could be planned: commemorates the fifth anniversary of committee of the Justice and Peace https://drive.google.com/file/d/1CQMmhtqcK21Xcan find an example here of how such a Laudato Si’, Pope Francis’ encyclical on Commission will be a place of contact How to plan a “Laudato Si’” retreat: GNtXot3qKWyKB5ZnlEW4/view ecology and climate change, signed by with updated information on its https://catholicclimatemovement.global/ Pope Francis 24th May and published website: https://www.aucklandcatholic.org. retreats/ A special rosary: A normal rosary but 18th June 2015. nz/justice-peace/environment-sustainability- with an addition of short meditations committee/ General information: on both our blessed Virgin and creation: In the five years since Laudato Si’ was Global Catholic Climate Movement is leading the https://catholicclimatemovement.global/wp- published, greenhouse gas emissions As a committee we are working on Laudato Si’ Week. Their website: content/uploads/2015/03/Rosary-Meditations- have continued to rise, species have providing useful information for https://catholicclimatemovement.global/2020- Care4Creation-Month.pdf continued to disappear at an astonish- Laudato Si’ Week. The links in this plans/ Or: https://drive.google.com/file/ ing pace, and our brothers and sisters article and materials we produce will d/1X53spMlbd7pasdkw-xIALTPoPKPKSk8p/view around the world have continued to be available on our website. If you are Information about Laudato Si’ week: suffer the effects of a planet in crisis. interested in receiving emails directly https://laudatosiweek.org/ During a special gathering, outside of At the same time, Catholic communities from us, you may email us at es-comjp98@ Mass, there would be more time for everywhere have taken concrete steps gmail.com Links to the Dicastery for Integral Human prayer and worship focused on the to reduce their environmental impact, Develop-ment: message of 'Laudato Si’' and on prayers connected to the Creator in prayer, and There are many resources available http://www.humandevelopment.va/en/eventi. for creation. There would also be time encouraged the development of moral to help individuals, families, parishes html environmental policies. and dioceses that are motivated, move we as individuals, families and parish towards sustainability. 'Respect Life Sunday' Pastoral Letter canfor reflectiondo and will and be discussioncommitted asto todoing. what During Laudato Si’ Week, we look back to No matter where we are in our by Stephen Lowe, Bishop of Hamilton See 'Prayers for Laudato Si’ Circles celebrate the incredible actions Catholic sustainability journey, the Laudato Si’ on behalf of all bishops of Aotearoa and retreats'. Some suggested plans communities have taken to date, and Week liturgies and activities will inspire New Zealand 13 October 2019. A here: https://catholicclimatemovement.global/ we look ahead with a commitment to us to take the next step. commitment from our bishops to the retreats/ accelerate action to protect our common care of crea-tion. https://www.catholic.org. home. Other links and contacts: nz/assets/Uploads/Respect-Life-Sunday-2019- The format of how you mark or Liturgy resources: NZCBC-Statement.pdf celebrate the Laudato Si’ Week can Laudato Si’ Week is sponsored by the https://catholicclimatemovement.global/ be adjusted to what suits each faith Vatican’s Dicastery for Integral Human liturgical-prayer-and-spiritual-resources/ community. Creativity is encouraged. Development and facilitated by Global Live Laudato Si Pledge prayer resources: There are many resources available Catholic Climate Movement and Renova+ http://livelaudatosi.org/wp-content/ which can be adapted and used for this in collaboration with partners.' uploads/2017/06/LS-Pledge-Prayer_Resources- purpose within the scope of Laudato Si’. From: https://laudatosiweek.org/toolkit: EN-v2.pdf

Background: What is Laudato Si’ A local partner in Aotearoa New Zealand Action or commitment resources Image Public Domain Freepik.com Week - 16th to 24th May 2020 is Caritas Aotearoa New Zealand, an Take the Laudato Si Pledge (as an individual, a Note - this article will be made availbe on the fami-ly, a parish, an organisation: Liturgy Centre website / news, so that links can be 'Laudato Si’ Week is a week-long http://livelaudatosi.org/ easily accessed. official partner with 'Laudato Si’ Week' 26 Liturgy Vol 45.1 March 2020 Liturgy Vol 45.1 March 2020 27 Savouring Silence Weaving Together Liturgy and Life John O'Connor ______E Rarangatia ana ngā Ritenga me te Ira Tangata Te Tari Ā Motu Mō Ngā Ritenga National Liturgy Office Liturgy Conference

Rev Richard Leonard SJ John O'Connor is Director of the National Liturgy Office, a Parish Priest of the Christchurch Theologian, author, Diocese, Spiritual Director, Retreat Facilitator and Blogger. Lecturer faith & culture

When beginning a retreat with peace about comes to consciousness. thirty eight members of a Religious This is precisely why silence is such an Dr Rocio Figueroa community of brothers, once dinner important part of prayer. Theologian, Lecturer was complete, we moved into a silence Good Shepherd College that would accompany us until the When we relax into silence, we discover retreat concluded. our present reality. This is important, since God is waiting to come to us in Later in the evening I took time to the joys, hopes, griefs and anxieties of Dr Elizabeth Snedden RSCJ savour the silence. Even for a priest every human life. If I am not aware of Theologian, Lecturer and for Religious Brothers, as for most where and how I am, I may well miss Good Shepherd College of the people I know, real silence is the presence and action of God. rare. Often there might be an absence Rev John O’Connor of conversation, company or noise, but My human health and happiness comes National Liturgy Office not when I overcome my anxieties and silence with noise. griefs, but when I know that God is with most of us, much of the time, fill this me in the midst of these trials. There is Keynote Speakers How easy it is when lying awake at 2am no greater intimacy than the experience Break out Sessions Liturgies Conference Dinner to turn on the radio. How often do I drive of the love of God carrying us through without the car stereo or walk without suffering. For musicians, liturgy For more 1st - 3rd October 2020 an MP3? committees, teachers, clergy, information Venue religious, liturgical ministers, www.wuss.org.nz Baradene College of the Sacred It is a good practice to set a few minutes and all with an interest in Heart, Auckland The reason I reach for the radio in aside each day to simply sit in silence, liturgy. the car or turn on the TV when home and to know that whatever feelings and alone in the evening, is that silence is worries come to your consciousness, Liturgy Centre Catholic Diocese of Auckland To carry the sacred rituals TE TAUMATA O TE HAHI KATORIKA not always comfortable. In moments you are not alone. God is with you. Te Kawe Ritenga Tapu of silence anything that I am not at

28 Liturgy Vol 45.1 March 2020 Liturgy Vol 45.1 March 2020 29 signing them on the forehead Guidelines for Hygiene at Mass: or touching to ensure any oil or • if you are without handkerchief, A Concern for All - Genuine Hospitality bacteria is not transferred to Hosts tissue or mask, cough into the crook that the following people will of your arm or sleeve to minimise Liturgy Centre Auckland Diocese receive the spread of germs. If you cough At the time of publishing this magazine, Minimising the Spread of Illnesses into your hands, wash immediately. Aotearoa New Zealand is in lockdown As a faith community, let our best • and public Masses are not being practice aim at incorporating the very infections in the community, it • if you usually receive on the tongue during outbreaks of flu and celebrated. When we return to celebrate best hygiene procedures to ensure can ease concerns within the please receive on the hand if you Eucharist together it will be timely to that any risk of the spread of illnesses congregation for them to see the have any unwellness re-look at our parish hygiene practices. is kept to minimum. There are several priest cleanse his hands after In 2009 the New Zealand Bishops measures we can take to safeguard the blowing his nose and/or after • refrain from receiving from the reminded us: health of one another. giving the Sign of Peace prior to chalice distributing Holy Communion 'We Catholics have a deep love of the However, when suffering from • refrain from holding people’s hands Mass. It is at the heart of our Catholic infections that can quickly pass from If you have any level of unwellness – it life, identity and practice.' one to another, it is advisable to stay at is advisable to stay home Sacristans home. • arrange for another priest to If you have any level of unwellness – it When we gather in our churches each preside at Mass OR invite trained is advisable to stay home Sunday, we do so not as individuals, Priests members of the congregation to but as the Body of Christ, God’s holy • wash your thoroughly prior to Mass lead the parish in the Liturgy of the • wash hands thoroughly before Church. It is as the sisters and brothers Word with Holy Communion handling any vessels and before of Christ that we attune our ear to the • when “bowing slightly” (rubrics) Mass Word of God that gives us life. It is as the to pray the prayers of consecration • drink from a chalice that is not then sisters and brothers of Christ that we take care not to lean over and shared with others • use vessels of impermeable draw near to the Altar of the Lord to be breathe on the host and chalice material, preferably metal or metal nourished by his Body and Blood. It is • lined as the sisters and brothers of Christ that • place the elements out of direct use your own purificator we go forth to live what we proclaim. line of the possibility of breath or This is what we do as Catholics. This spittle accidentally reaching them People is who we are as Church.' On Actions in during the praying and singing of If you have any level of unwellness – it Relation to the Spread of Influenza A, NZCCB 2009. the Eucharistic prayer is advisable to stay home • wash your hands prior to Mass Also, as a people we care for the • do not to touch the tongues wellbeing of one another and are or mouths of people receiving • use a handkerchief or tissue or therefore reminded of the call to communion in that manner mask for coughing or sneezing implement hygienic practices to safeguard the health of all, especially • bless non-communicants in a • use handkerchief or tissue to blow when viruses, colds and infections manner that does not include your nose (wash your hands) Image - Public Domain abound. 30 Liturgy Vol 45.1 March 2020 Liturgy Vol 45.1 March 2020 31 • thoroughly cleanse chalices and • bless non-communicants without others. This may mean we stay at home. Communion. patens before Mass using hot water touching them It does mean we are all thorough in Summary and detergent or Milton solution our hygiene practices. Frequent and Implementing good hygiene is an act of (as for babies’ bottles) - cold water The five-fold movement for thorough handwashing is important. love and hospitality to our sisters and rinsing is not adequate giving Communion Ensuring our mouth is covered when brothers. When a serious outbreak of we sneeze or cough is also important. illness occurs, the Bishops of Aotearoa • put out freshly laundered and 1. Give the cup to the New Zealand will introduce necessary communicant, Parishes liturgical adaptations for such sunlight assist in sterilisation) 2. Move Ensure you have clean (have a plan occasions. ironed purificators (heat andwhile the communicant is receiving, for regular cleaning) and hygenic 3. Take backthe purifier the cup, to a different spot, hand-washing facilities and toilets Mass Online Extra Ordinary Ministers of 4. Wipe the rim on both sides, inside for men and women, with soap and Our Sunday Eucharist is something we Holy Communion and out, paper towels or a hand dryer. Ensure participate in with others in our faith If you have any level of unwellness – 5. Turn the cup a quarter turn. your community engages with parish community. If you are unwell, however, it is advisable to stay home – let the expectations for hygiene. and need to stay home, you can watch a parish know you are unwell celebration of the Sunday Mass at one Exchanging a Sign of Christ’s Spiritual Communion of these websites: links can be found • carry hand sanitiser with you. Peace If you are unwell, REMAIN AT HOME on Auckland Diocesan Liturgy Centre Before proceeding to the sanctuary and make a spiritual Communion. St website page. rub sanitiser on your hands Some diseases are transferred by touch. Mass online https://mass-online.org/daily-holy-mass- (dispensers and hand cleansing when illness is a concern, Liturgy “an ardent desire to receive Jesus in the live-online/ should not appear as a ‘ritual’ Committees are encouraged to consider MostThomas Holy Aquinas Sacrament has [in defined Communion this asThe Sunday Mass https://thesundaymass.org/ carried out in the sanctuary). how the Sign of Christ’s Peace can be at Mass] and in lovingly embracing Him communicated without shaking hands, as if we had actually received Him.” Acknowledgment: This article has drawn • and how this could be implemented in Compose yourself as you would at Mass, extensively on “Communion from the Cup use it all communities - E.g. desire the Lord’s presence in spirit, and Hygiene – A policy statement from the unfold the purificator so you may • looking directly at each person and pray in thanksgiving for the gift of the Auckland Diocesan Liturgy Commission” in • extending the greeting verbally, Lamb of God, and receive the graces as Liturgy Vol 22: Nos 3 & 4, 1997 (a publication and outside the rim of the chalice • using a slight bow of the head as if you had been able to partake in Holy of the Auckland Diocesan Liturgy Centre) carefully and firmly wipe inside extending the greeting verbally... • turn the chalice slightly after each communicant Genuine Hospitality • In a Christian community, it is after each communicant important at all times that we show use a fresh part of the purificator genuine hospitality towards each other. • When communicable diseases are anyone’s lips present in communities, it is important do not allow purificator to touch to respond with consideration towards Photo http://alphastockimages.com/ Nick Youngson - http://www.nyphotographic.com/

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