Santa Maria Addolorata/RCIA

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2020-09-25T15:43:00.000-05:00

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Graduates 2020 / Graduados 2020 – Santa Maria Addolorata

2020-05-29T11:04:00.001-05:00

Graduates 2020 / Graduados 2020 – Santa Maria Addolorata

Via Lucis (Stations of the Resurrection)

2020-04-22T17:03:00.000-05:00

One of the benefits of the "stay at home order" during this pandemic, is that it allows me to keep in touch & remember those close to me via phone and social media but as well "web surf" for any topic such as: crafty ideas, good reads, prayer practices, etc. Yes, I know. I'm dating myself by using the term "web surf." It's still think it's a cool term! LOL.

Here are some thoughts that came to mind while web surfing...The 40 days of Lent is a period of spiritual growth & remembering that Christ died on the cross for our sins. The 50 days of Easter is also a period of spiritual growth through our actions of spreading with joy the Good News! Christ has Risen!

But during the Coronavirus pandemic a question remains; “How?” How do I spread the Good News for my love of God and for my love of others. Share! Share what you Love, to whom you Love, for the sake of your Love of Christ! Share something new that you have just learned; via phone, social media or when we shop for our essential needs 🙂

So here it is, one topic that I’ve just learned is the ancient practice of Via Lucis. How many of us have actually heard of Via Lucis or Stations of Light (Resurrection)? This practice is post-Lenten season. It mirrors the Via Crucis, remembering Christ's passion & death. The Via Lucis depicts Christ's Resurrection to Pentecost. According to article I found on the Catholic News Agency, this practice is an ancient one: The Way of Light (Via Lucis) celebrates the most joyful time in the Christian liturgical year, the fifty days from Easter (the resurrection) to Pentecost (descent of the Holy Spirit). The idea for depicting the Way of Light was inspired by an ancient inscription found on a wall of the San Callisto Catacombs on the Appian Way in Rome. St. Callitus lived in the 3rd century, during time of Christian persecution. ... This devotion has received formal recognition by the Vatican's Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments. The Via Lucis was listed (#153) in its Directory on Popular Piety and the Liturgy (December 2001).

I won't go into it too much, but it is good to know that the images found in the catacombs depicts the following 14 Stations:

1. Jesus Rises From the Dead (Matthew 28:1-10)

2. The Finding of the Empty Tomb (John 20:1-10)

3. The Risen Lord Appears to Mary Magdalene (John 20:11-18)

4. Jesus Appears on the Road to Emmaus (Luke 24:13-27)

5. Jesus is Known at the Breaking of Bread (Luke 24:28-35)

6. Jesus Appears to His Disciples in Jerusalem (Luke 24:36-43)

7. Jesus Gives the Disciples the Power to Forgive Sins (John 20:19-23)

8. Jesus Strengthens the Faith of Thomas (John 20:24-29)

9. Jesus Appears by the Sea of Tiberias (John 21:1-14)

10. Jesus Tell Peter to Feed His Sheep (Primacy of Peter) (John 21:15-17, 19b)

11. Jesus Commissions the Disciples on the Mountain (Matthew 28:16-20)

12. Jesus Ascends into Heaven (Acts 1:6-12a)

13. Mary and the Disciples Wait in Prayer (Acts 1:12-14)

14. The Holy Spirit Descends at Pentecost (Acts 2:1-13)

I thought this was a great article and very inspiring. Here are some additional resources and worth reading:

1. For children and here

2. For adults

3. Para adultos

4. Additional articles and here

5. YouTube video by EWTN

Divine Mercy Sunday Mass: Easter Week 2

2020-04-19T16:40:00.002-05:00

Holy Saturday Easter Vigil

2020-04-11T20:55:00.001-05:00

Holy Thursday Mass of the Lord's Supper

2020-04-09T16:50:00.001-05:00

SMA Via Crucis~2019

2020-03-31T14:46:00.000-05:00

I'm hoping that all is well with you! Please stay safe. We will be in touch soon!

Ecumenical Recitation of the Lord’s Prayer

2020-03-30T13:15:00.000-05:00

What to expect on Confirmation day? Session 23

2020-03-25T18:41:00.001-05:00

What to expect on Confirmation day?

Happy Feast of the Annunciation! Today we celebrate the memory of the Archangel Gabriel appearing to Mary and announced that she was chosen to be the Mother of our Lord. Her Yes or to put it more exactly, “Let it be done according to your word” is an example of our response to God when we celebrate the Sacraments, especially Baptism, Confirmation and the Eucharist.

Continuing the discussion on Catholic Practices & the How To’s, in this session we will discuss the topic of what to expect on Confirmation Day.

If you are in First Communion program and received your Confirmation as a baby, these steps will give you some idea of how the rite was celebrated when you were a child. Yes, and as I’ve explained before, in the past baptism and confirmation were celebrated together. This for most this is no longer the practice today. Apart from the RCIA program, you will receive all three sacraments at the Easter Vigil on Holy Saturday. I will explain some slight differences for those who are receiving confirmation only but focus more on this rite.

On your Confirmation Day, the celebration will begin as a Mass as normal; this is the same when celebrating First Communion, Marriage (most of the time), & Holy Orders.

The Mass: “At a Glance” (aka Liturgy)

I. Introductory Rite

a. Gathering / Procession

In celebrating the Sacraments, the candidates process in with their sponsors.

II. Liturgy of the Word

a. First Reading. Responsorial Psalm, Second Reading, Gospel

b. Homily:

i. During Confirmation it will be given by the bishop/ other times by the pastor of the parish.

c. CREED

i. Most Sacraments are celebrated during this time, except First Communion.

ii. Sacrament of Confirmation is celebrated after the CREED

iii. See below for more information

III. Liturgy of the Eucharist / Mass is continued as usual

IV. Communion Rite

a. Reception of Communion / First Communion is celebrated during this part of the Mass.

V. Concluding Rite

a. Final Prayer: A prayer over all gathered.

b. Send Off

THE RITE OF CONFIRMATION
PRESENTATION OF THE CANDIDATES

The homily will be given by the Bishop, then the Rite of Confirmation begins. The pastor or a Religious Ed Coordinator will announce and present the names of the candidates who will be Confirmed to the bishop. For Catechumens on Holy Saturday, the pastor will announce the names of catechumens; usually during his Homily.

CREED: RENEWAL OF BAPTISMAL PROMISES

· On Holy Saturday, the pastor will use a similar form of “Renewal of Baptismal Promises” and ask this of the community gathered. We renew our Baptismal Promises together.

· During Confirmation which can be celebrated any time with the Bishop, he may use the proper form as follows:

Bishop (or the pastor): Do you reject Satan and all his works and all his empty promises?