Saturday, 30 March 2024

Easter Vigil at our Novitiate

Saturday, 30 March 2024
Easter Vigil at our Novitiate - The three-branched candle used at the beginning of the Easter Vigil liturgy
Easter Vigil at our Novitiate - This year's Pascal candle, painted by one of the sisters
Easter Vigil at our Novitiate
Easter Vigil at our Novitiate - The Easter fire is blessed
Easter Vigil at our Novitiate - The ministers, altar servers, sisters, and faithful enter the church. “Lumen Christi” (Light of Christ) is proclaimed three times, at which point all kneel and one of the candles of the three-branch candle is lit
Easter Vigil at our Novitiate - The Exultet is sung and the Easter candle is lit
Easter Vigil at our Novitiate - Next there is the reading of the prophesies, prayers, and responses
Easter Vigil at our Novitiate - Blessing of the baptismal font
Easter Vigil at our Novitiate
Easter Vigil at our Novitiate
Easter Vigil at our Novitiate - The people are blessed with the new Easter water
Easter Vigil at our Novitiate - The holy chrism and the oil of catechumens is added to the baptismal water
Easter Vigil at our Novitiate - The ministers prostrate themselves and all kneel for the singing of the Litany of the Saints
Easter Vigil at our Novitiate - Holy Mass is then celebrated.
Easter Vigil at our Novitiate - At the chant of the Gloria, the bells are rung for the first time since Holy Thursday and the violet veils are lowered and removed from holy images and statues in the church
Easter Vigil at our Novitiate - Our Lord is consecrated for the first time since Holy Thursday
Easter Vigil at our Novitiate
Easter Vigil at our Novitiate - Following the holy liturgy, the sisters and faithful gather together for hot chocolate
Easter Vigil at our Novitiate
Easter Vigil at our Novitiate
Easter Vigil at our Novitiate
Easter Vigil at our Novitiate
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