Eastertide is a particularly joyful liturgical time in the atrium. Eastertide, the Easter Season, Easter Time, Paschaltide, Paschal Season as well as Paschal Time is season that focuses on celebrating the Resurrection of Jesus Christ.
Alleluia! He is Risen. Indeed, He is Risen!
Did you know that this Paschal Greeting, “Alleluia! He is Risen. Indeed, He is Risen!” is an Easter custom? Instead of “hello” or its equivalent, one is to greet another person with “Christ is Risen!”, and the response is “Truly, He is Risen,” “Indeed, He is Risen,” or “He is Risen Indeed.
The Alleluia is Unburied
During the liturgical season of Easter, the Alleluia, which has been carefully buried under small rocks during Lent is uncovered.
The Ceremony of Light
One of the first works of the atrium after Easter Sunday is the reenactment of the Easter Vigil by blessing the Paschal candle, reading from scripture, singing, and accepting the Light of Jesus for ourselves.
Last year, a new tradition of celebrating the Liturgy of the Light as a whole atrium community along with parents, younger and older sibling, grandparents and extended family was begun.
On April 20, 2017, a few dozen children, parents, grandparents and catechist celebrated together.
Parents were encouraged to prepare for the reenactment in a very particular way. They were asked to do the following:
- Pray with their child about the Good News of Jesus’ resurrection
- Read a Resurrection accounts in Scripture
- Talk about the Triduum and Easter and the Mass(es) attended and asking the child, “What did you see? What do you think it meant?”
- Model being joyful and excited to ‘relive’ the Easter Vigil
This ceremony has been celebrated each year in the atrium with our individual groups. It has been highly recommended that it be reenacted as a whole community, the way it is done in Sofia Cavelletti’s atrium in Rome.
Works During Easter in the atrium
During this Easter season, study of the Rite of Baptism and gestures during the Mass such as Sign of the Cross, Genuflections and others are the focus.
Gratitude
Catechesis of the Good Shepherd is blessed to have the on going support of the Saint Patrick Catholic Church & School faith community. May the true light of the risen Christ bring peace and joy to us all.
Visitors are always welcome to the atrium! Email Kim Ward, Pastoral Assistant for Faith Formation or call 253-383-2783 extension 4108.
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