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Welcome to Our Lady of the Highways Croatian Catholic Church

Welcome to Our Lady of the Highways Croatian Catholic Church Welcome to Our Lady of the Highways Croatian Catholic Church

466 Second Line East, Sault Ste. Marie, ON P6B 4K1

telephone: 705-253-8191

facsimile: 705-253-8804

Father Veselko Kvesic, O.F.M. is a Franciscan Father of the Custody of the Holy Family.

O Lady of the Highway, be with us on our journey, for all your ways are beautiful and all your paths are peace. O God, who with unspeakable providence does rule and govern the world, grant unto us, your servants, through the intercessions of our watchful mother, to be protected from all danger and brought safely to the end of our journey. Amen.

    PASTORS OF OUR LADY OF THE HIGHWAYS PARISH

  1. Fr. Kuno Pandzic (1960 - February 8, 1962)
  2. Fr. Berto Dragicevic (February 8, 1962 - July 1, 1969)
  3. Fr. Silvije Grubisic (July 1, 1969 - July 31, 1970)
  4. Fr. Serafin Vistica (July 31, 1970 - November 18, 1971)
  5. Fr. Dominik Coric (November 18, 1971 - July 7, 1994)
  6. Fr. Veselko Kvesic (July 7, 1994 - Present)

 

Third Sunday in Ordinary Time - January 22,2012  - (B)

Church Decorum

SILENCE

"Before the celebration itself, it is commendable that silence be observed in the church, in the sacristy, in the vesting room and in adjacent areas, so that all may dispose themselves to carry out the sacred action in a devout and fitting manner."

A period of silence also needs to be observed during the Penitential Rite, before the Collect, after the readings from Sacred Scripture, the homily and after Communion has been distributed.

GESTURES and BODILY POSTURES

A common bodily posture, to be observed by all taking part, is a sign of the unity of the members of the Christian community gathered together for the Sacred Liturgy, for it expresses the intention and spiritual attitude of the participants and also fosters them. Attention must always be paid to what serves the

common spiritual attitude of the People of God, rather than private inclination or arbitrary choice.

Therefore in light of this principle:

- We will now stand at the invitation, "Pray my
brothers and sisters " before the Prayer over the
Offerings (gifts).

-   During the Eucharistic Prayer, we will only
kneel once, namely; during the words of
consecration ( following the epiclesis). The deacon
should also kneel during this period.

We will stand at all other times during the Eucharistic Prayer.

During the distribution of Communion, the assembly remains standing until all have received the Blessed Sacrament. After Communion has been distributed to all the assembly "as circumstances allow, they (members of the assembly) may sit or kneel while the period of sacred silence after Communion is observed."

A profound bow should be made toward the altar when passing in front of or behind it and a genuflection before the tabernacle. When tabernacle is located in the centre of the sanctuary the priest, deacon and ministers genuflect only at the beginning

and the end of Mass.

DISTRIBUTING   AND   RECEIVING   OF   HOLY COMMUNION

Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion receive Communion after the presider, (and deacon) but before they help with the distribution of Communion to the assembly. The are also to receive the ciborium or chalice from the priest/deacon, not take it from the altar themselves.

Communion is to be received standing, preferably, in the hand because of hygienic reasons. It can also be received on the tongue.

Everyone is asked to stop an make a simple bow of the head before receiving Holy Communion and to consume it immediately.

 

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