Thursday, July 22, 2010

FHC at St Anthony of Padua

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).
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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.)
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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!
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Lucy Shaw Cakes provided a suitably decorated cake which was consumed after Mass.
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More photos here.

2 comments:

  1. Anonymous5:02 pm

    that is the cutest Communion cake I've ever seen.   

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  2. The Crescat5:03 pm

    adding... I'd feel wierd about eating the icing & candy Christ though.  

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