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No doubt there are many and varied initiatives and different levels of enthusiasm for the Year of Faith. It is a great shame to hear that it is seen by some as 'yawn-producing', especially given its role in the New Evangelisation. I am certainly not criticising laity because the message has not got ...

I won't even ask what that means. No subtle meaning intended Nick. Just an observation that in our twenty-first century age of rapid communication the parish must be semi-detached if word of Pope Benedict XVI's inauguration of the Year of Faith, and Archbishop Patrick's call for a monthly Holy Hour...

Nick Baty wrote:As we haven't heard of the Year of Faith, we're unlikely to have heard Patrick's requests.

Semi-detached!

Last weekend I started the two-year distance-learning Certificate in Studies in the Catechism course through Maryvale Institute. The weekend was the inaugural residential: it was superb! Just wondering if anyone else on here is a current or past Maryvale student.

I would have thought the Year of Faith would have been mentioned as underpinning the monthly Holy Hour of Faith called for by Archbishop Patrick.

http://www.liverpoolcatholic.org.uk/use ... Themes.pdf

Nick Baty wrote:Perhaps it's time to find another church

That sounds rather ominous!

Nick Baty wrote:Still haven't heard it mentioned in this neck of the woods

You are jesting Nick - aren't you?

This thread has gone very quiet! So, how is the Year of Faith unfolding in your parish? I outlined what is planned in my parish in an earlier post. Another development is that our repository has stocked-up with some excellent quality hardback editions of the Catechism (at at a very reasonable £10) a...

Francis Cardinal Arinze, in his introduction to the current print of Vatican II document Constitution on the Sacred Liturgy , notes: The danger is that some people seem to think that inculturation in the liturgy encourages free and uncontrolled creativity. (p. 7) and Some people think that liturgica...

I have the new print version from CTS, but have nothing to compare it against. This is a link to the CTS page for the GIRM: http://www.cts-online.org.uk/acatalog/info_RM12.html

Sorry I cannot add anything else.

helen rees wrote:It has led me to pray more though

That is always welcome!

Your link is to the US version Helen. A quick glance at that and the CTS print version shows some minor variations in wording. Also there may well be differences where matters fall within the competence of the bishops' conferences. The CTS publication includes details specific to England and Wales a...

I find it difficult to understand the need to isolate the eucharist from the rest of the life of the parish which leads into and flows from that celebration.........Body of Christ, and all that. Anyone remember talk about "authentic" liturgy, which was not the same thing at all as "v...

Ah the joys of working in FE. My chosen trade as well. Take care!

Nick Baty wrote:I'll carry on being inclusive and you carry on being exclusive.

Ouch! A tad judgemental and a whiff of pride. God bless.