Fixed Candles This is a continuation on an exploration of all the different candles we use liturgically. Velas encendidas Esta es una continuación de una exploración de las diferentes velas que usamos litúrgicamente.

Mary Queen of the Holy Rosary Church is seeking a dynamic Youth and Young Adult Coordinator as an integral part of our Formation Team, beginning July 1, 2024. The coordinator will be responsible for programs which nurture lively understanding and engagement in the Catholic Faith during adolescence, leading to lifelong commitment to practice of life in Christ and the Church as young adults.

This is a continuation on an exploration of all the different candles we use liturgically. + Esta es una continuación de una exploración de las diferentes velas que usamos litúrgicamente.

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Everywhere we turn during the beginning of Lent, we hear of fasting, abstinence, and almsgiving from the church.  How is our liturgy impacted by this time of austerity?  There are things that the church asks of us and we also have our more local parish-wide customs.  ++ Dondequiera que vayamos durante el comienzo de la Cuaresma, escuchamos sobre el ayuno, la abstinencia y la limosna por parte de la iglesia. ¿Cómo se ve afectada nuestra liturgia por este tiempo de austeridad? Hay cosas que la iglesia nos pide y también tenemos nuestras costumbres más locales a nivel parroquial.

BUILD research committees are working hard on solutions for some of Lexington’s problems. Read on to see what BUILD is up to!

The biggest and most important candle we have is the Paschal Candle.  It is lit at the beginning of the Easter Vigil from a flame (usually outdoors).  It is ornately decorated with a cross, the letters for Alpha and Omega/the numbers of the current year (representing the intersection of the eternal and the present), and finally five grains of incense (a symbol of sacrifice, the presence of God, and rising prayers). READ MORE! + El cirio más grande e importante que tenemos es el Cirio Pascual. Se enciende al comienzo de la Vigilia Pascual con una llama (normalmente al aire libre). Está profusamente decorado con una cruz, las letras Alfa y Omega/los números del año actual (que representan la intersección de lo eterno y el presente) y, finalmente, cinco granos de incienso (un símbolo de sacrificio, la presencia de Dios, y oraciones ascendentes).

“What are you giving up for Lent?” Over the years I’ve had more than one non-Catholic friend (or Catholics who don’t practice) ask me that question. Some of them do it with considerable eye-rolling, others asked it as a sincere way to practice a spirituality they find valuable. I prefer the question “How are you observing Lent?” because adjusting our reliance on things is one way to create a new spiritual discipline. I haven’t made my final decision about how I’ll observe Lent, but whatever I do, I want it to be a sacrifice for me and a benefit to the earth. (READ MORE)