Feast of Christ the King/Cristo Rei

Monday, November 23, 2009

The liturgical year came to an end at Our Lady of Fatima Church with the 8:30 am mass celebrated by Fr. Xavier Rajan S.J. On this Feast the altar servers renew their commitment to the ministry of altar server.

Servers renewing their commitment

Recessional Procession

Fr. Xavier Rajan S.J

Altar Servers pose around the altar

A game of table tennis

CELEBRAÇÃO DA PALAVRA

The Brasilian Catholic community in Georgetown also gathered Sunday evening to celebrate the Feast of Cristo Rei with a portuguese language Celebração da Palavra - Celebration of the Word. The service was conducted by Brasilian Bro. Epifanio Barbosa S.J accompanied with lively brasilian hymns. At the penitential rite, the assembly was given sheets of blank paper and were instructed by Bro Epi to tear and fold, they were then asked to open the paper only to discover they had in fact created a cross.

The gathering numbered just under 50 person, much more than the last service 2 week ago.

Celebração da Palavra - Celebration of the Word follows very closely the Sunday Service in the Absence of a Priest currently used in this diocese

Part of the gathering

Oração dos Fiéis - Prayers of the Faithful

Bro. Epifanio Barbosa S.J.

Brasilian Catholics and Guyanese friends

HARVEST THANKSGIVING SUNDAY

Monday, November 16, 2009

On Sunday 15th November 2009, the parish of Our Lady of Fatima celebrated our traditional Harvest Thanksgiving Sunday. The celebration took the form of Morning Prayer with Holy Communion and was conducted by three Lay Ministers.

After the Service, the offerings, comprising of Fruits, vegetables, ground provision and manufactured foods, were parceled out and given to he poor families in the parish.

The Psalms were read by three young people

Timothy

Abigail

The Gospel reflection was given by Mrs, Margaret Eastman, who reminded the congregation that even though the gospel and the 1st Reading presented an imagery of doom and gloom, they were a source of hope and comfort for the early believers and should be a the same for us today. This hope and comfort should be demonstrated by our recognition of all the blessings that God has bestowed on each of us personally and and on our parish community collectively.

Margaret giving reflection

Little Shannua led the presentation of the gifts procession, she presented a folder with pictures drawn by the younger children of the Sunday School, the pictures depicted the various things they were thankful for. the older children brought up produce of the earth and foodstuff.

After the presentation of gifts, the assembly was invited to join in the blessing by extending their hands over the gifts which was laid before the altar.

Blessing

Children join hands with Lay Ministers at the lord's Prayer

Congregation join hands around the church at the Lord's Prayer

After the Service, prayers and best wishes were offered to Abigail McDonald who leaves later this week to represent Guyana at the World Scrabble Championship to be held in Malaysia next week. Abigail is a lector here at Fatima. We wish her all success.

Abigail - Our Champ