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by docmattc
Fri Aug 19, 2005 11:53 am
Forum: Liturgy Matters
Topic: Go Out to the Whole World…
Replies: 29
Views: 17877

Photos

Does anyone have any photos of the summer school I could use to illustrate an article for our diocesan newspaper? Ideally photos of something happening would be better than the group shot.
by docmattc
Tue Aug 09, 2005 6:33 pm
Forum: Liturgy Matters
Topic: Go Out to the Whole World…
Replies: 29
Views: 17877

Given the "late comers to the liturgists ball" and morning prayer crescent thread on this board, a reprise next year with swannee whistle solo is a must surely! Maybe even "one hymn to the tune of another". I favour Immortal Invisible to the Wombling Song!
by docmattc
Tue Aug 09, 2005 10:35 am
Forum: Liturgy Matters
Topic: Incensed
Replies: 8
Views: 5701

There was a letter in Nature: "Carcinogens in Chinese Incense Smoke" back in 1967 (Schoental & Gibbard 1967 Nature 216 p612) which showed the presence of various nasties in incense smoke, in fact the free radical content in tar condensates was comparable to that of cigarette smoke (1.3e15 and 1....
by docmattc
Mon Aug 08, 2005 12:22 pm
Forum: Liturgy Matters
Topic: Go Out to the Whole World…
Replies: 29
Views: 17877

Thanks

Just a quick post to say thanks to all involved in the summer school. It was my first, but definitely not my last. It was great to be with so many like-minded people who understand what good liturgy is all about. I returned hugely affirmed and enjoyed playing at my two weekend Masses far more than I...
by docmattc
Mon Aug 08, 2005 11:36 am
Forum: Liturgy Matters
Topic: New Games?
Replies: 3
Views: 3515

Perhaps the cardinals should be judged on the quality of their liturgical singing in a version of Pope Idol
by docmattc
Sun Aug 07, 2005 11:58 am
Forum: Liturgy Matters
Topic: Advent Wreath
Replies: 5
Views: 4634

Advent Wreath

In our parish we usually light the appropriate candle(s) on the wreath just before the penitential rite (in Advent obviously) to a brief sung refrain. Usually this has been the chorus of 'Christ be our light', but I think its getting a bit tired now as its too often wheeled out. I'd be interested to...