Mass AAPS to prevent Mess-Ups
Dear Parishioners,
Out of all the wonderful Celebrations we have in our Parish and families I don’t think there are too many that a more joyful, potentially faith renewing and touching for a Parish Community than their First Holy Communion Masses. Last Sunday 23 Children and this Sunday 73 Children from the Parish would have received Our Lord in Holy Communion for the first time. We as Catholics can take this Gift for granted.
I gave the Children and Parents the Mass APPS as a way to always let the Mass be a most powerful loving and renewing experience of God the Holy Trinity for our whole week.
A stands For Appreciation
When we appreciate something we treat it with reverence, respect and love. So how we dress, sit stand enter and behave in the Church and especially during Mass shows our deep appreciation.
P stands for Preparation
Anything worthwhile in life requires preparation and this is so for the Mass.
The Sacrament of Reconciliation is an important way to prepare and necessary if we have committed serious mortal sin as we hear St Paul teach us that we drink judgement on ourselves if we don’t prepare worthily. Also quiet and reflection before Mass and arriving early and being in the Church before Mass Starts. Also talking to our Children about parts of the Mass and Feast before we arrive.
P stands for Participation.
Of course how we join in praferfully and participate makes a great difference. How uplifting it is for everyone when we can hear and feel each other joining in from our hearts.
S stands for Sundays. Every Sunday!
And Sunday is the first Day of the week and because of the Resurrection it Has become the Lord’s Day. So Every First day of the week we are called to Mass with APP so that we can Live the Mission of the Mass all week. In that way with Mass APPS our Week won’t be full of MESS Ups.
Our Prayers and Congratulations to the Children and their families and well done Fr Tony and all the Teachers.
