Liturgy workshops at Northern Light
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After some requests from parishioners, St Mary of the Cross MacKillop Northern Light parish hosted two workshops for leaders of Liturgy of the Word with Communion, presented by Jenny O’Brien.
The workshops were held at Kapunda and Barossa Valley with 12 participants at each.
The aim was three-fold: to provide a refresher for those who already lead liturgies; a general education/formation for those interested; and the hope that the parish could attract some people willing to begin leading.
Some of the responses from participants included:
- I never realised the central importance of the community to the liturgy;
- … our importance as the Body of Christ, Christ truly present in the community, as the community gathers, even without a priest;
- The Eucharistic Prayer cannot be prayed by the priest until the people of the Church have given their assent, as the priest does not give thanks alone … the priest with the people of the Church;
- The Prayers of the Faithful, that the intention is directed to the assembly (not to God) and the actual Prayer of the Faithful is ‘Lord, hear our prayer’;
- The focus is on the Word of God; and
- How important is hearing the Scripture; the gathering is about more than ‘taking Communion’.
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