March 15-16
Last month our Worship Commission suggested that the arrangement of Eucharistic ministers be changed during the weekend masses to reduce congestion in the main aisle. As a result, you will only see two Eucharistic ministers, usually the main celebrant and Deacon Tom distributing hosts in the front of the main aisle. We started this arrangement last weekend, and the lines flowed more smoothly. The third minister of the hosts will instead bring the Body of Christ to those in the gathering area, or who have difficulty joining the communion procession in the usual manner.
Through the remainder of Lent I will be praying some of the different Eucharistic prayers in the new Roman Missal, instead of Number 3, which I ordinarily use on weekends. I hope the variety will help us (myself included) pay closer attention to the words and rituals of the Eucharistic prayer.
I've enjoyed the first two Friday Lenten fish dinners that the parish provides. If you've never come, you'll be pleasantly surprised by the delicious fish (baked and fried) as well as the side dishes. I'm not sure I really did my Lenten penance, since the food tasted so good!