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18th Aoril, 2018
ANZAC DayWelcome to this fortnight's edition of LITed: Liturgical Education News.
This week we explore liturgy on ANZAC Day. Whilst we are thankful for the service of our armed forces, should they be allowed to bear arms in our sacred spaces? We take a look at the prayers in the ANZAC Day liturgy and explore the day's rich Christian heritage. We also have our usual recommended resources and article links. |
Should rifles be allowed in church?On ANZAC Day, some Catholic communities welcome the armed forces into their communities as a ceremonial guard. The last couple of years has seen a growing concern about this practice. Is it appropriate?
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ANZAC Day and EasterElizabeth Harrington shares the beautiful prayers of the ANZAC Day liturgy from the Roman Missal and reflects on the appropriateness of their celebration in the Easter Season.
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ANZAC Day, a Christian Ritual?Morgan Batt explores the rich Christian liturgical heritage of ANZAC Day in Queensland and Australia. He asks, what do we actually celebrate on ANZAC Day when we gather in our sacred spaces?
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National RCIA Conference MelbourneThe Christian Initiation Australia Network is hosting the biennial conference this year in Melbourne in October. Workshop presenters include our very own Rob Cosgrove from Evangelisation Brisbane!
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Proclaim ConferenceThe Archdiocese of Brisbane, with the ACBC’s National Centre for Evangelisation, will host PROCLAIM 2018. This national conference will engage parishes in conversations about evangelisation and leadership.
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The St Thomas More ForumSenator Dodson was ordained a Catholic Priest,
Missionaries of the Sacred Heart in 1975. He is now Shadow Assistant Minister Indigenous Affairs and Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islanders and Senator for Western Australia. He is speaking in Canberra. |
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What is ANZAC Day?A short film on why we celebrate ANZAC Day that could be included on parish and school websites and perhaps played before a liturgy.
A longer documentary, "ANZACs in the Face of War" is available here. |
We need a new Lectionary!PRAYTELL: The wait for a new Lectionary in Australia may be over with the release of the revised New Jerusalem Bible translation New Testament... maybe.
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Proclaiming in another languagePRAYTELL: This article has an interesting solution for those leaders who come to use as missionaries from other countries. Could you proclaim in your own language?
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Is my dad in heaven?THE TABLET: Warning, don't read this article unless you want to cry! A young boy asks Pope Francis if his dad is in heaven.
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