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Recollection, Reverence and Prayer

By Fr. Tony Schuerger | Published: October 14, 2010
Last month, Urban Community School celebrated their Opening Prayer Service. As I was waiting in the school library, I heard Mrs. Pam Delly, the Principal, call the classes from their room to their prayer service. She reminded students as they moved, their voices should be at “Level 0,” i.e. silent and told them they were Read more ..
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“Let the Children Come to Me:” Children’s Liturgy of the Word

By Fr. Tony Schuerger | Published: September 11, 2010
Not too long ago, someone asked me, “When are you starting the babysitting up again during 11 AM Mass?” I replied by saying that we had not offered babysitting during Mass at St. Malachi for a long time, perhaps 7 or 8 years. The person responded, “Oh, no. You had it last year. I remember Read more ..
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Our Holiest Week

By Fr. Tony Schuerger | Published: March 30, 2010
“Holy Week” is what is says – the holiest week of the year. The General Norms for the Liturgical Year expresses it well: “Christ redeemed humanity and gave perfect glory to God principally through his paschal mystery: by dying he destroyed our death and by rising he restored our life. Therefore the Easter triduum of Read more ..
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Extraordinary(?!) Ministers of Holy Communion: Liturgical Roles and Pastoral Practice

By Fr. Tony Schuerger | Published: February 4, 2010
We call them “Eucharistic Ministers.” Officially, their title is “Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion.” Shakespeare famously asked, “What’s in a name?” In this case – a lot. The names being used reveal the difference between how something is conceived and how it is being lived. The Church has established clear roles at Mass; each role Read more ..
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