Haiku Contest
Channel your inner poet by throwing a family haiku contest.
A haiku is an unrhymed three-line poem. It is based on a traditional Japanese poetic form. Haiku poems in English have the following pattern:
The last line usually makes an observation. Most often, haiku poems have a theme relating to seasons or nature.
As a family, pick a poetic theme that is related to today's 52 Sundays content. Invite everyone to write one poem. Share and vote on the best one. Celebrate with ice cream when you're done!
Tantum Ergo
Tantum Ergo pays homage to our Lord both in the Eucharist and in His glory in the Trinity. It is the last two stanzas from the Eucharistic Hymn (Pange Lingua) composed by St. Thomas Aquinas and is used at Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament. This prayer is sung (in English or Latin) on Holy Thursday as the Eucharist is processed to the Altar of Repose. A partial indulgence is granted to the faithful who recite it and a plenary indulgence is granted to those who recite it on Holy Thursday or Corpus Christi. Find the song on YouTube or where you stream music and follow along with the words to pray this prayer.
Down in adoration falling,
Lo! The sacred Host we hail,
Lo! Oe'r ancient forms departing
Newer rites of grace prevail;
Faith for all defects supplying,
where the feeble sense fail.
To the everlasting Father,
And the Son Who reigns on high
With the Holy Spirit proceeding
forth from each eternally,
be salvation, honor, blessing,
might and endless majesty. Amen.
Just as the disciples helped to distribute the food in today's Gospel, we have Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion (EMHC) to help distribute the Eucharist. How many EMHCs do you see at Mass today?
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