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St Katharine Drexel (1858 -1955) Katharine Drexel was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on November 26, 1858. Her father, Francis Anthony Drexel, was a business partner of financier J.P. Morgan. Her mother, Hannah Jane Drexel, died a month after Katharine’s birth. In 1860, her father married again, to Emma Bouvier. In addition to their great wealth, her parents were known for [...]

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What happens after the Eucharistic Celebration of the Lord’s Supper?

In the evening, the Maundy Thursday service is held at churches island wide. After the service, the Blessed Sacrament is taken to the Altar of Repose in a procession. The Altar of Repose also holds consecrated communion hosts prepared for distribution on Good Friday. The altar is then stripped. Because the altar symbolises Christ, stripping symbolises the abandonment of Jesus [...]

By |2019-04-13T00:01:47+08:00April 13th, 2019|Faith Formation, Featured story|Comments Off on What happens after the Eucharistic Celebration of the Lord’s Supper?