Friday, April 17, 2009

Easter Vigil 11 April 2009

Click here to download and listen to this homily (14 minutes) given by Bishop Edward Burns.  The Easter Vigil begins with the blessing of the new fire outside and the lighting of the Easter Candle.  Then we follow the Light of Christ into the church and light our own candles and hear the Easter  proclamation of the Exultet.   Followed by seven readings from the Old Testament.  Then the lights come on for the singing of the Gloria.  Then the Epistle from Paul's letter to the Romans and the Gospel rounds out the Liturgy of the Word.  The story of salvation is proclaimed at the Vigil.

Readings: Genesis 1:1-2:2; Psalm 104; Genesis 22:1-18; Psalm 16; Exodus 14:15-15:1; Isaiah 54:5-14; Psalm 30; Isaiah 55:1-11; Isaiah 12:2-6; Baruch 3:9-15, 32-4.4; Psalm 19; Ezekiel 36:16-28; Psalm 42; Romans 6:3-11; Mark 16:1-7.

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