tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3499957141699011933.post4202724369256629834..comments2024-03-10T10:36:09.923+00:00Comments on Gem of The Ocean: How 2 Consecrate a Chapel With Stylegemoftheoceanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05521207668262592414noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3499957141699011933.post-44652849783272748352010-03-04T16:28:54.321+00:002010-03-04T16:28:54.321+00:00I think my favorite part was when they put the rel...I think my favorite part was when they put the relics in. It REALLY ****es me off no end that I have NO idea what "they" did with the relics in our former altar at my former parish. They still retained the altar, and have it in storage in the church hall, but the top was recovered in solid wood and I don't know if the stone is under all that.<br /><br />I know you can't just "sell" relics. So WHAT HAPPENED. And does that info have to go to the diocesean archives?<br /><br />I didn't get to hear the full list of all the relics in the new Chapel in Nebraska, but I was impressed that they used a lot of relics from the martyrs in Mexico, which is most fitting I think, given the patroness of the Americas is OLG -- and these fairly recent martyrs are really a good example to those studying for the priesthood. I also noted one of the martyr's relics were some from Oliver Plunket.gemoftheoceanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05521207668262592414noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3499957141699011933.post-25063231122562846342010-03-04T07:12:33.161+00:002010-03-04T07:12:33.161+00:00I attended a chapel consecration (unfortunately is...I attended a chapel consecration (unfortunately is was SSPX) but at least they got the ceremony right.<br /><br />And yes - it is beautiful. I knew it was going to be very long and so I made sure I didn't drink a bunch of coffee or anything beforehand. <br /><br />It was hotter than blazes and the exterior of the church was still nothing but gravel. It was a small chapel so some of us had to kneel outside in the gravel. Not fun but still worth the pain...Adriennehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01562944653624224107noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3499957141699011933.post-12933378983473316462010-03-04T05:29:19.498+00:002010-03-04T05:29:19.498+00:00Well, PART of that crapped out on me with windows ...Well, PART of that crapped out on me with windows and that was one of the places I rebooted! So I didn't miss anything, huh? :-D<br /><br />What my question is HOW IN HECK DO THEY HAVE A CEREMONY like that for 4.5 hours and no one has to leave to "go?" <br /><br />Maybe if you're sitting in the choir you can get away with it...but if you're the MC or something....fergeddaboutit.... poor deacon Lillard! [a VERY nice man. He has such zeal. I was present when he delivered one of his first sermons at the Epiphany Mass ... which was a true high mass.] His mom must be so proud of him!gemoftheoceanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05521207668262592414noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3499957141699011933.post-34724629636472547572010-03-04T02:31:05.605+00:002010-03-04T02:31:05.605+00:00The parts that I got to watch were amazing. Only d...The parts that I got to watch were amazing. Only downer was Cardinal Leveda's sermon.Joe of St. Thérèsehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06506671882770822003noreply@blogger.com