All Souls' Day
3rd November 2008
Our Lady & St. Joseph's church before Mass begins
A close up of the altar
Fr Nicholas and his server
Close up of the Mass sheets on the altar
Fr. Nicholas and server in the sanctuary at the start of Mass
"dominus vobiscum"
Fr. Nicholas and server pray facing east
Fr. Nicholas reads the epistle
Fr. Nicholas prepares to read the Gospel
Fr Nicholas reads the gospel for All Souls' Day (Matt 5: 1 - 12)
The server takes Fr Nicholas's biretta to him
Fr Nicholas wears his biretta while preaching
Fr Nicholas receives the water and wine cruets
During the elevation of the Host the server rings the bell with his
right hand and lifts the priest's chasuble with his left
The server receives communion (Note tht it will be on the tongue)
Fr Nicholas from behind the altar
Fr Nicholas and server say the last prayers of the Mass...
... before leaving the sanctuary