Sunday, April 04, 2010

Holy Saturday and Easter Sunday

Below you can find the photos from Holy Saturday morning, the Easter Vigil and Easter Sunday morning.


Holy Saturday Tenebrae.





Brother sings one of the Lamentations.





The Easter Vigil.



Father blesses the paschal candle...


...and lights it from the Holy Fire


The Deacon carries the candle in procession to the church and places it on a large candlestick.


It is incensed.




Brother sings one of the prophesies.


Blessing the Paschal Water.


The Paschal Candle is lowered into the water three times.


Holy Mass - The Deacon sings the Gospel.









Easter Sunday Morning.



The Holy Fire is taken across the sea to the chapel on Stronsay where Holy Mass is to be celebrated.


Leaving the Papa Stronay pier.









A holy and happy Easter to all our family and friends!

3 comments:

  1. Thank you for sharing this peek at your Easter!

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  2. Greetings for Br Nicodemus - very nice dalmatic!

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  3. Father, I have a working camera now so I've been able to post pictures to the Catholic Orkney blog!

    I hope that you enjoy them as much as I've enjoyed your community's photos! :-)

    God bless!

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