Faith Hope And Lenten Penitential Service In Preparation For Holy Week 2024

A LENTEN PENITENTIAL SERVICE - In preparation for Holy Week and Easter. (For you at home) Readings: FIRST READING: James 2:14-26 PSALM: 106:6-10, 13-14, 19-22. "Lord, remember us, for the love you bear your people." GOSPEL: LUKE 15:4-7. Image: Shutterstock licensed image ID: 382340017 - Broken heart, embroidered with red thread on black fabric. Heart sewn with white thread. Contributor: Natasha Grigel References: In preparation for Holy Week and Easter … We have been doing acts of penance, prayer and good works so that we may celebrate the joy Christ's victory at Easter, with minds and hearts made pure… Today, we celebrate this special penitential service… which is an act of perfect contrition for all our sins.. Christ hears the voice of the repentant sinner… and so we trust in his abundant mercy,… Fr Paul W. Kelly Liturgy Adapted from texts in the Rite of Penance Book Appendix II Sample Penitential Services. PENITENTIAL CELEBRATIONS DURING LENT. First Example. –adapted- "Penance leads to a strengthening of baptismal grace."). App. Sacred Congregation for Divine Worship. Trans. ICEL. Australian Episcopal Conference. 1975. Image: Shutterstock licensed image ID: 382340017 - Broken heart, embroidered with red thread on black fabric. Heart sewn with white thread. Contributor: Natasha Grigel +++++++++++++ Archive of homilies and reflections: http://homilycatholic.blogspot.com.au To contact Fr. Paul, please email: [email protected] To listen to my weekly homily audio podcast, please click this link here: https://soundcloud.com/user-633212303/tracks You are welcome to subscribe to Fr Paul's homily mail-out by sending an email to this address: paulkellyreflections+[email protected] Further information relating to the audio productions linked to this Blog: "Faith, Hope and Love - Christian worship and reflection" - Led by Rev Paul Kelly Liturgy Adapted from texts in the Rite of Penance Book Appendix II Sample Penitential Services. PENITENTIAL CELEBRATIONS DURING LENT. First Example. –adapted- "Penance leads to a strengthening of baptismal grace."). App. Sacred Congregation for Divine Worship. Trans. ICEL. Australian Episcopal Conference. 1975 Scriptures - New Revised Standard Version: © 1989, and 2009 by the NCC-USA. (National Council of Churches of Christ - USA) "The Psalms" ©1963 The Grail - Collins publishers. Have Mercy – Song based on Psalm 50. Music by Paul Kelly. Added lyrics and arrangement and sung by Stefan Kelk. 2020. Production - KER 2024 May God bless and keep you.