Saturday, June 20, 2009
Bumming around Sydney
Sorry about the lack of posting (again!) I've being visiting my Dad and friends in Sydney and so I haven't had much time. I just realised how fast this week has gone by! I should be back posting regularyl in a week or so.
Saturday, June 6, 2009
Interesting Week
Sorry I haven't posted all week, I've had a busy week and my life is very annoying and unorganised at the moment.
I've finally finished my exams! Yay! Freedom! I'm going down to Sydney for a couple of weeks on Tuesday to see my Dad and my friends.
Well, this week has been interesting, I got serve at my first actual Mass. It was interesting, and a little nerve racking, but I had a very experienced Acolyte with me (apparently he used to serve during the Latin Masses as a child :O). I was a little hesitant when ringing the bell to call the Holy Spirit, but, being Pentecost, I'm sure he heard it loud and clear ;)
On Wednesday I served during my first ordinary time Mass. We had a special Mass for the centenary of Bishop Doyle's death, who was our first Bishop and responsible for building our beautiful Cathedral. He used to ride his horse all over the region collecting money from the poor settlers and built it brick by brick. He died at 59 years old just before the bells arrived from Ireland (where he was born) so at the end of the Mass they were rung for him. They sounded so joyful!
Since it was ordinary time, I had to hold my candle next to the Gospel while our Deacon held it up. I tried not to remember all of the worst case scenarios I had thought up before Mass so I just tried to stare at the candle. It's pretty scary being up in front of the whole congregation (a lot of them important people! And it was being filmed because it was such a special Mass) with their attention divided between just myself, the Deacon and the other candle bearer lol! But I didn't shake too much. We have such a friendly, supportive culture amongst the servers and it was so lovely to have so many of our priests there (about 10-15). I had lots of fun!
And more Mass tomorrow :D
Bleh, I'd better get to bed.
God Bless,
Beth
I've finally finished my exams! Yay! Freedom! I'm going down to Sydney for a couple of weeks on Tuesday to see my Dad and my friends.
Well, this week has been interesting, I got serve at my first actual Mass. It was interesting, and a little nerve racking, but I had a very experienced Acolyte with me (apparently he used to serve during the Latin Masses as a child :O). I was a little hesitant when ringing the bell to call the Holy Spirit, but, being Pentecost, I'm sure he heard it loud and clear ;)
On Wednesday I served during my first ordinary time Mass. We had a special Mass for the centenary of Bishop Doyle's death, who was our first Bishop and responsible for building our beautiful Cathedral. He used to ride his horse all over the region collecting money from the poor settlers and built it brick by brick. He died at 59 years old just before the bells arrived from Ireland (where he was born) so at the end of the Mass they were rung for him. They sounded so joyful!
Since it was ordinary time, I had to hold my candle next to the Gospel while our Deacon held it up. I tried not to remember all of the worst case scenarios I had thought up before Mass so I just tried to stare at the candle. It's pretty scary being up in front of the whole congregation (a lot of them important people! And it was being filmed because it was such a special Mass) with their attention divided between just myself, the Deacon and the other candle bearer lol! But I didn't shake too much. We have such a friendly, supportive culture amongst the servers and it was so lovely to have so many of our priests there (about 10-15). I had lots of fun!
And more Mass tomorrow :D
Bleh, I'd better get to bed.
God Bless,
Beth
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