Christ has risen, allelujah! It felt like Christmas today with the church filled to the brim with parishioners celebrating Christ's rising from the dead. Everyone in their Sunday best, the little girls in pretty spring dresses, little boys in suits and shirts, celebrated this most auspicious day, second only to Christmas. The Church was filled with spring blooms, light green and white tulle provided the backdrop of a big branch of cherry blossoms abloom.
The Service of Light, Baptism and Confirmation of new adult members are held at the Easter vigil. The Paschal candle was blessed and lit, from which all of our candles were lit. This is the candle that will be used for all services, baptisms, funerals to remind us that "Christ is light and life." We renewed our Baptismal vows and were sprinkled with the Holy Water.
The Gloria in Excelsis Deo was sung for the first time since before Lent except on Holy Thursday, and the church bells rang. I remember being part of little angels growing up in Tuguegarao, as organized by Sr. Felici duRosaire of SPCT, with the choice angel taking the veil off Mother Mary. Where there was silence during Lent, now there is music and gladness.
Happy Easter - peace, joy, light and graces to you all.
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