March 30th marks the commemoration of the death of Blessed Dodo the Hermit in 1232. After his father’s death his surviving relatives pressed him to marry. Later, when his wife had entered a convent, he renounced the world and became a Premonstratensian lay-brother at Mariangaarde where St. Siard was then abbot. Because of his great love [...]
Archive for March, 2008
Blessed Dodo the Hermit
Posted in O.Praem Saints and Beati on March 29, 2008 | Comments Off
Eastertide Chant
Posted in Chant on March 24, 2008 | Comments Off
From the Graduale ad usum Canonici Praemonstratensis Ordinis 1931
The Easter Sequence
Regina Coeli (solemn)
Ad multos annos
Posted in Community Events on March 23, 2008 | Comments Off
In addition to the celebrations of Easter, the community today marked the 79th birthday of our dear confrere Fr. Stephen Cansse O.Praem
The Day of Resurrection
Posted in St. Chad's on March 22, 2008 | Comments Off
הִנֵּה יַשְׂכִּיל, עַבְדִּי; יָרוּם וְנִשָּׂא וְגָבַהּ, מְאֹד
כַּאֲשֶׁר שָׁמְמוּ עָלֶיךָ רַבִּים, כֵּן-מִשְׁחַת מֵאִישׁ מַרְאֵהוּ; וְתֹאֲרוֹ, מִבְּנֵי אָדָם
כֵּן יַזֶּה גּוֹיִם רַבִּים, עָלָיו יִקְפְּצוּ מְלָכִים פִּיהֶם: כִּי אֲשֶׁר לֹא-סֻפַּר לָהֶם, רָאוּ, וַאֲשֶׁר לֹא-שָׁמְעוּ, הִתְבּוֹנָנוּ
- Is. 52, 13-15
“Nolíte timére vos : scio enim, quod Jesum, qui crucifíxus est, quǽritis. Non est hic”
- Mt. 28, 5-6
ti zhteite ton zwnta meta twn [...]
Holy Saturday
Posted in St. Chad's on March 22, 2008 | Comments Off
“Above all, meditate frequently on these three mysteries:
A God Incarnate, the Son of the Eternal Father, condescending to be born in a stable and patiently enduring, for your salvation, lying on a little hay and straw.
A Spouse of fair love, giving you at the Last Supper His own flesh and blood,
Christ, the Lamb that was [...]
Good Friday
Posted in St. Chad's on March 21, 2008 | Comments Off
“Take care lest it be said to thee what was said to Christ on the cross: “He saved others, Himself He cannot save!” ” - St. Norbert
Maundy Thursday
Posted in Uncategorized on March 20, 2008 | Comments Off
“Bees fly from flower to flower to gather honey everywhere; likewise a soul must search into the various mysteries of our faith to acquire therefrom devotion and piety. Especially when the Blessed Sacrament, the true Body of Christ, is exposed on the Altar or received by you in Holy Communion, be mindful to use all [...]
Matthew Mackerell
Posted in Norbertine History, O.Praem Saints and Beati on March 12, 2008 | Comments Off
On this day the calendar of illustrious Premonstratensians commemorates Abbot Matthew Mackerell O.Praem, Abbot of Barlings and Titular Bishop of Chalcedon who met his death under King Henry VIII during the persecutions of the so-called ‘Reformation’. Abbot Mackerell and his fellow canons suffered in the aftermath of the persecutions that followed the popular uprising known as the Lincolnshire [...]
Musical Oratory for Passiontide
Posted in St. Chad's on March 8, 2008 | Comments Off
On Sunday 9th March at St. Chad’s Church
Musical Oratory for Passiontide
Followed by Benediction
Holy Week and Easter at St. Chad’s
Posted in St. Chad's on March 8, 2008 | Comments Off
Palm Sunday
9.15 a.m. and 11.30 a.m. Mass
with the blessing of palms
6 p.m. Vespers and Benediction
Monday
11.45 - 12.15 p.m. Confessions
12.20 p.m. Mass
7 - 8 p.m. Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament and
Confessions ending with Compline at 8 p.m.
Tuesday
11.45 - 12.15 p.m. Confessions
12.20 p.m. Mass
7 - 8 p.m. Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament and
Confessions ending with Compline at [...]
