Fr Aldo Tapparo, Parish Priest of St Anthony of Padua in Headington, gave First Holy Communion today in his freshly redecorated church (with a new Sanctuary lamp too).
Regular readers may recall earlier photos of Masses there, with some rather - well - unfashionable pastel colours. For example, here is a Mass celebrated by Fr Daniel Seward last winter. (Note the Sanctuary lamp next to the Tabernacle.)
It was a beautiful occasion, illustrating the 'ordinary' Catholic life of Catholics attached to the 'extraordinary' form of the Roman Rite. It is not all solemn liturgies in great or historic churches - not that there is anything wrong with those. It is simply that life also includes low Masses on weekday mornings and family occasions which are important to a small circle of people.
May Dominic's love of the Blessed Sacrament always burn brightly!
Lucy Shaw Cakes provided a suitably decorated cake which was consumed after Mass.
More photos here.
that is the cutest Communion cake I've ever seen.
ReplyDeleteadding... I'd feel wierd about eating the icing & candy Christ though.
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