Dear Friends,
You are cordially invited for my installation Mass as the pastor of St. Vincent de Paul parish by Bishop Tobin at 10:30am next Sunday, September 8th and to the reception after the Mass in the Church Hall. 6 St. Vincent de Paul Street, Coventry, RI 02816.
Fr Jacek
Perhaps you might consider teaching Catechism to our young people this year? Our Catechism calendar follows the Westerly Public School Calendar. You will be provided with all the resources & materials needed, and support from our Religious Education Team.
Ad orientem: literally, "towards the East"
...When the priest is celebrating Mass, it is really a prayer to God. The priest at Mass most of the time is directly speaking to God. However, there are times in the Mass when the priest is directly speaking to the people and invites them to engage in a articular action like offer a sign of peace to each other. Those times when the priest addresses the people, he turns to face them, then turns to address God as he beings the prayer again. Why
Ad orientem is important then, is that it provides a great teachable experience to all regarding what is happening
theologically at Mass...