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Holy Week and Easter - 2008

 

EASTER SUNDAY



Resurrection ceramic by Adam Kossowski
Relic Chapel, Aylesford Priory
 

The Cathedral on Easter Sunday morning
 

Canon James Cronin and Father Mark Odion
give the children Easter eggs after the family Mass
 

The Relic Chapel, Aylesford Priory, on Easter Sunday morning
 

 

 

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The Easter Vigil
 



The New Fire outside the Cathedral

Inscribing the Paschal Candle

The Paschal Candle is placed in the font

Baptism

Procession from the sanctuary in white garments
holding baptismal candles

Candidates for Confirmation

Leaving the Cathedral after the Vigil Mass

Hilary Wines, former Mayor of Southwark, in civic regalia

Group photos with Father Mark Odion, co-ordinator of RCIA

A lady admires the Paschal Candle

Maurizia and Lorenzo Lees deliver the Paschal Candle.
Maurizia painted the candle.

The painting on the Paschal Candle shows the Transfiguration
in the centre with Moses and Elijah above
and the Apostles Peter, James and John underneath.
Kings David and Solomon are on the reverse.

In the Cathedral at the Easter Vigil
13 people were baptised, confirmed and
received their first Holy Communion;
3 were received into full communion with the Catholic Church, confirmed and received their first Holy Communion;
3 were confirmed and received their first Holy Communion.

 

 

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This is the wood of the cross
on which hung the Saviour of the world.
Come, let us worship.

 

 

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The Mass of Chrism

Bishops, monsignors and canons make their way
to join the entry procession

Entry procession showing deacons and priests

Priests passing the Amigo Hall

Entry procession along the Lambeth Road

Bishop John, principal concelebrant,
with Deacon Con Boyle

Entering the Cathedral through a haze of incense

After the Chrism Mass

Bishop John after the Chrism Mass

Archbishop Michael greets the people after Mass

Archbishop Michael and Bishop Howard

Deacon Con Boyle,
who is to be ordained a priest in June at Upper Norwood,
Deacon Shaju Varkey,
who is to be ordained a priest in India later this year,
and Deacon Michael Knight ,
who was ordained by Bishop John in Gillingham last year

Father Alan McLean, Director of the Diocesan Choir


Pottery oil containers blessed by Bishop John



Monsignor Richard Moth prepares to transfer
the oils to the dearnery oil stocks

Oils being poured into the diocesan stocks

Deacon James Sheahan prepares the oil stocks for collection

Priests arrive at Archbishop's House
to collect the deanery oil stocks
 

 

 

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The Cathedral sanctuary with green palm branches

Canon James Cronin after the 11:30 am Cathedral Mass
 

Canon Cronin with Fr Mark Odion MSP greet the people

Fr Francisco Umendia OAR prepares for the Latin American Mass in Spanish at 1:00 pm in the Cathedral

Cathedral ambo with palm branches

 

 

We adore you, O Christ,
and we praise you -
because by your holy cross
you have redeemed the world

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