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Thursday, February 20, 2014

Sacred Heart - Springfield MO

On Sunday I was in Springfield MO. It is incredibly hard work a Mass in on vacation, but I managed :) . I didn't take very good notes though...

I attended the 9:30 am Mass on February 16 at Sacred Heart in Springfield. Given how close this was to Drury University, I was rather surprised it wasn't the University's parish.

Music: Guitars! Tamborines! Bongo drums!
Opening: (I got lost...)
Responsorial Psalm: The Cry of the Poor
Offertory: Here I Am (standing right beside you...)
Communion: Open My Eyes (or do I have them reversed? Does it really matter?)
Closing: Though the Mountains May Fall

Father's homily was rather interesting. He talked about how when he was hearing confessions, people would tell them they had not sinned. I haven't killed anyone. I haven't robbed. I have no sins. (must be nice to be that oblivious). Father talked about how we don't kill people with knives, we kill them with words. And that's all I really remember. Oh! He talked about Crocodile Dundee

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Sacred Heart

Wednesday, January 1, 2014

Sacred Heart - Morrilton

Happy New Year! I hope everyone has a good year :) I hope everyone managed to get their plenary indulgence! (Quick: recite Veni Creator Spiritus and pray for the Pope's intentions. Then get thee to Confession & Communion in 7 days)

In the past, I've gone to Mass at midnight on New Years. I was unable to find one in Little Rock.

I attended the 9 am Mass at Sacred Heart in Morrilton.

The parish is over 100 years old and the current church was built in 1982. If you use your imagination...it kind of resembles an upside down boat with a prism hull...It was very nicely decorated for Christmas. I didn't see any of the netting that people are so fond of down here.

The music was accompanied by an organ and small choir.
Opening: Immaculate Mary (everyone sang! contrast that with the Gloria, which only the choir sang...)
Offertory: Tune: O Sanctissima Words: Mary, Full of Grace
Communion: Christ Be Our Light
Thanksgiving Hymn: Away in the Manager (why? Why?)
Closing: Joy to the World

Homily:
Today's Feast Day has many meanings. It's rather a grab bag. It's the Octave of Christmas. The Roman Catholic Church doesn't celebrate major feasts with just one day but with an octave (I'm curious as to why...) It's also the Feast of the Circumcision of Jesus. His parents were devout, observant Jews and would have followed the customs and laws of the time. It's the New Year. Of course this is artificial, but it is a time to rededicate ourselves to discipleship. It's the Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God. The Roman Catholic Church does not pass up a chance to celebrate the true birth of Jesus (Frankly, the RCC doesn't pass up a chance to celebrate anything! We are a partying kind of folk!) This is because of all the heresies in the early Church about Jesus' birth. We don't need to understand, we just need to believe. Today is also the World Day of Prayer for Peace. I believe the primary cause of all the wars and suffering in today's world is the breakdown of personal relationships with Christ. (Hold on, let me phone the Muslims and Jews and tell them...ooo we can blame the atheists! What about the poor heathens who don't know Jesus Christ as the Lord God and Savior???) If we had a personal relationship with Christ, we would treat people better and there wouldn't be any wars (no...there wouldn't be any religious wars. maybe. There's still be wars over little things like oil, water, gold...hmmm although that does lead to an interesting thought experiment...if Hitler had had a personal relationship with Christ would he have been so uhm special...Maybe all he needed was a hug.... Did you know I hiked 8 miles today?)

Father used the Apostles' Creed (Very popular down here) and made up the intentions. I have to say he did a better job than some of the pre-written ones I've heard. He also used Eucharistic Prayer for Reconciliation 1. There were also bells at the Consecration.

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Sacred Heart

View From Back Pew!

I'm guessing these are from the original church.

Above the main Doors

Station VIII

Rather different depiction of the Sacred Heart.

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Sacred Heart

Sunday, July 10, 2011

Sacred Heart - Valley Park

Woot! There are 9 parishes dedicated to the Sacred Heart in the Archdiocese of St. Louis and as of this morning, I have visited them all. :)

This morning (7/10) I attended the 10:15 am Mass at Sacred Heart in Valley Park. I wanted to go the 12 pm which has more contemporary (guitars) but alas, I have a great deal of work to do for my job...

Sacred Heart was originally a church that was rectangular shaped. In the last renovation, the side walls were pushed out and the church now has wings so that the pews are fan-shaped around the altar. I was happy to see they kept the original stained glass windows and incorporated them into the actual nave of the church instead of hiding them somewhere. Mass was full this morning. I actually had to share my pew...

The music today was provided by the adult choir. (The choir schedule is in the bulletin...). There is a choir loft but the choir was off the left of the sanctuary in front. The choir was accompanied by a piano and a flute.
Gathering Hymn: Rain Down
Gloria: The Sing Glory to God one
Presentation of the Gifts: Seed Scattered and Sown
Mass Setting: Mass of Glory by Canedo and Hurd (the one that sounds loungy)
Communion: Unless a Grain of Wheat
Communion Meditation: Open My Eyes (no bridge)
Hymn of Sending Forth: Canticle of the Sun
The Responsorial Psalm was Psalm 145 instead of Psalm 65. This is an allowed substitution, but given how well the first three hymns lined up with the Gospel, it seemed odd to change the matching Psalm.

I think I've heard a homily by Father before. I believe he's like 84 and just keeps going and going and was a missionary. The homily started off with about how the parables have twists in them that surprise the listener. You don't actually sow seed the way Jesus describes. God wants the Word to go to as many places and people as possible if there is any chance it could bear fruit. What does that mean? We are invited to participate in the story and to put ourselves in the story and see where we fit in. We can be any of the seeds that were sown at various times in our lives. Father then had an AA story. No matter what your situation, God always has a chance if you just come to the Meeting, the Meeting being Mass. You need to get involved because you can't go to Heaven. Father ended his homily with "So Be It" and I wondered if Father liked Pump Up the Volume.

Father used Eucharistic Prayer II and there were bells. There was also handholding at the Our Father.

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