And this is what I've been up to. First, there are now daily Masses in the church but, because I cannot guarantee (at the moment) the presence of the required number of volunteer stewards, I have not been able to put Mass timings into the newsletter. I expect however, that starting next week, we shall have a Wednesday morning Mass at 10.30. At the moment, all daily Masses, like the Sunday Mass, begin at 10.30.
Second, I'm preparing for Lent. Aside from the liturgical build-up, that means that I've been obtaining the ashes for the Wednesday coming, and that by burning up the palm crosses that had been blessed on Palm Sunday but not taken away, since the church was all closed in April. We have been permitted to use ashes on Wednesday, but with due precaution, as prescribed by the bishop. More detail will be given in the newsletter this weekend.
Third, the sacramental preparation is now underway, for first Holy Communion, and eventually Confirmation. Baptisms have been taking place already, since the church was opened again in the autumn.
With respect to Lenten preparation for Easter, the Diocese has recently purchased truckloads of the Walk With Me booklets that we are already familiar with, but this year sealed in little plastic bags. These are available from the church, if anybody wants them.
To end this post, here's Father Schmitz telling us what happens when we cannot understand something in the Bible:
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