I serve the 8am Sunday Mass at my parish and am also on the reading rota. Today, I received a very rare treat: the chance to do all the readings. Unfortunately, this was because the second reader wasn't well so I hope that the treat, as good as it is, doesn't come round again for a long time to come.
The downside to doing all the readings was that, in the absence of the parish priest today, I had to lead the congregation in singing the Gospel Acclamation's Alleluia. There was no way I was going to inflict my singing voice - such as is - on the congregation, however, so I was getting ready to just read the Alleluia out when one of the congro began singing it herself. I made sure to say thank you to her afterwards!
Also, apologies for using the word 'doing' above. It sounds if not vulgar then definitely second rate but I didn't want to say 'read(ing)' right next to 'readings' as that would have been repetitious. Is there another word I could have used? I'll probably think of it tonight.
A priest friend of the parish priest was with us today so he celebrated the 8am Mass. The former's presence meant that I got to listen to them chat about the Archbishop's installation yesterday. It is always interesting to get an 'inside' take on Church affairs. It helps remind me that priests are human, too, more than just the persons who stand at the altar in persona Christi.
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A priest friend of the parish priest was with us today so he celebrated the 8am Mass. The former's presence meant that I got to listen to them chat about the Archbishop's installation yesterday. It is always interesting to get an 'inside' take on Church affairs. It helps remind me that priests are human, too, more than just the persons who stand at the altar in persona Christi.
f.t. Parish Notice
w.b. 15th February 2026
As I write this on the 15th, The Catholic Info website is loading quite slowly. It may just be my internet, but I mention it in case you experience the same problem at your end.
Catholic Press
I love the Mission Impossible films and have been watching the third film in the series over the last couple of days. M.I. III features Tom Cruise dressing up as a priest in order to sneak into the Vatican to kidnap the baddie (played superbly by the late, great Philip Seymour Hoffman). It is a very entertaining section of the film. I'm sure if Cruise was not a Scientologist he'd make an excellent Catholic priest.
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