Fr. Terry Keehan

Guest Post by Deacon Dennis Brown “AT THE TABLE: ENTERING INTO THE LITURGY” WHAT ARE THE INTRODUCTORY RITES OF THE MASS AND WHY DO WE NEED THEM? SIMPLY PUT, THE INTRODUCTORY RITES, ALSO KNOW AS THE GATHERING RITES, ARE RITUALS  TO REMIND US OF WHO WE ARE AS PEOPLE OF GOD, THE BODY OF CHRIST,

Personal I would like to share something very personal with you and begin by asking a question.  All of you who are parents or grandparents: do you feel responsible for the safety of your children or grandchildren when they are in your care? I venture to guess that none of you would answer “no” to