Author: Louise Gannon rsj

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The Colour Purple

March 02, 2024

‘The Colour Purple’ is not only the title of one of my favourite books and the recently released film. For Christians, purple is the colour of Lent, the liturgical season which prepares us for and leads us into the Celebration of Easter. We are almost halfway through Lent 2024. This is a good time to pause and reflect on how we’re going.

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LITURGY MATTERS: Come on down to the Chrism Mass

February 26, 2024

The Chrism Mass is one of my favourite things. It’s big! It’s brassy! The voice of the faithful almost lifts the roof from the cathedral! The fragrance of Chrism fills the air. The cathedral and its precinct are abuzz with the joy of people meeting up from across the diocese. This is an opportunity not to be missed! Tuesday 26 March, 7.00pm at the Sacred Heart Cathedral. Come on down!

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Liturgy Matters: It’s Time - Christian Initiation and Confirmation Review

February 13, 2024

The ministry of Evangelisation and Christian Initiation are the Church’s core business embodying its essential missionary nature. Today we are focusing on the Ministry of Christian Initiation and particularly Confirmation.

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LITURGY MATTERS: Journeying from the Cradle to the Cross – The Rite of Election and Lent

February 06, 2024

We used to say, ‘time marches on’! These days it feels like time hurtles on. Like many I can’t believe we are into February, school has started, we are on the cusp of Lent, and it is time to invite you to the ‘Rite of Election’.

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LITURGY MATTERS: ACU Public Lectures

October 03, 2023

In the lead-up to the 60th anniversary of Sacrosanctum Concilium (the Constitution on the Sacred Liturgy of Vatican II, 4 Dec 1963), the ACU Centre for Liturgy is proud to present two exciting public lectures by international liturgical scholars...