Holy Week and Easter 2022 Photos
Monday 18th April 2022
As the worst of the Covid-19 pandemic fades, our Parish was able to celebrate Holy Week and Easter Sunday morning in a more usual fashion this year.
Below is a selection of photographs from a special week in our Parish, thanks to our excellent photographers Ray Keilthy, Teresa Giles, Suzanne Sinclair, Mark Nuttall and our fixed cameras in the church.
Palm Sunday of the Passion of the Lord
The Sanctuary area is adorned with palms
Fr Dan begins prayers at Sun Corner with plenty of parishioners in attendance
Fr Dan starts the blessing of palms
The 9am Choir is ready to lead the singing back into church
The Gospel is read by Fr Dan, Monica Watters and Peter Johnson
Maundy Thursday - Mass of the Lord's Supper
Fr Dan washes the feet of parishioners
Incensing of the Blessed Sacrament whilst the 11am Choir
(accompanied by members of the 9am Choir) is directed by Mark Nuttall
Procession to the Place of Repose
As members of the congregation continue adoring the Blessed Sacrament,
our church looks wonderful in the moonlight
Good Friday - Celebration of the Lord's Passion
Our main doors are open for all to attend this solemn service
The altar has been stripped bare
Fr Dan prostrates himself before the altar
The Gospel of St John is read by Fr Dan, Maureen Lewis and Mike Evans
The Holy Cross is shown three times to the congregation by Fr Dan
Adoration of the Holy Cross by parishioners whilst Kathy Underhill directs the 9am Choir as it sings Arthur Sparke's settings of The Reproaches and Faithful Cross
Easter Vigil in the Holy Night
Fr Dan places grains of incense into the new Paschal Candle as the fire (prepared by Ray Keilthy) blazes outside our church with many parishioners watching
Fr Dan processes into the church with the new Paschal Candle
Cantor Ricky Childs reads from the Book of Exodus and then sings the psalm, also from Exodus
Fr Dan blesses the new Paschal Candle
The 9am Choir sang at this Mass
Kathy Underhill, The MHR Director of Music, directed the choir and played the organ at the Vigil
The Sanctuary area looks wonderful at the end of the Vigil
Easter Sunday morning Masses
A packed church awaits the start of 9am Mass
Fr Dan welcomes everyone on Easter morning
The lovely Easter Garden created by Esther Wilkins and her talented team of ladies
Soprano Alison Connolly sings the psalm at 11am Mass
The 11am Choir with their co-ordinator, Alison Connolly, and musicians Marilyn Goodman and Jeremiah Dinan lead the music at 11am Mass
The congregation streams out after 11am Mass on a bright Easter Sunday morning
