Wednesday, March 09, 2011

When there isn't a Chinese Mass

Pictures from our Ash Wednesday Missa Cantata.
I was quite pleased with turn out, quite a few university students and staff turned up. One young woman said, "There isn't Mass in Chinese so I thought Latin might be the next best thing".
I was expecting Mass XVII but I got Byrd 4 Voices instead, quite nicely sung, though as celebrant I never really hear the music, I get too wrapped up in praying the prayers.
Thanks singers!

4 comments:

shane said...

Am I the only one who can't see these pictures?

Grrrrrrrrr...I think I'm going to murder this computer!!!!

JARay said...

Maybe Shane should change his browser not his computer.

Robert said...

God Bless You Father. Very nice!.

Fr Seán Coyle said...

Shane, maybe the priest in your parish sprinkled the ashes on your eyes instead of placing them on your forehead!

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