Holy Saturday

Easter is the greatest feast in the Church's Calender. Tonight's Easter Vigil Service is arranged in four parts:

Part 1:             Service of Light: The fire is lighted and blessed.

                        The Easter Candle is ceremoniously prepared and is then lighted

                        from this new fire.

Part 2:             The Liturgy of the Word: The Church meditates on all the

                        wonderful things God has done for his people.

Part 3:             Celebration of the Sacraments of Initiation: Baptism and                                             Confirmation. We have 5 baptisms, the culmination of a journey of faith through RCIA                          and we welcome tonight, our newly baptised sisters and brothers.

Part 4:             And finally, we will celebrate the Liturgy of the Eucharist - Jesus truly alive. 

Tonight is a night of rejoicing - Jesus overcoming sin and death - rising again that all of us  may have eternal life. 

(Photo Credit: Jenny Teo and Joseph Wang)

Service of the Light held outside the church, on the field.

Markings on the Paschal Candle, " the Alpha and the Omega, the Beginning and the End, the year 2016..."

Lighting of the new fire

Lighting the Paschal Candle from the new fire.

All in darkness during the Service of Light.

Lighting the incense from the new fire 

The Celebrant intones: "Christ Our Light"  our Response "Thanks be to God"

"Christ Our Light" for the 2nd time outside the front of the church

 The congregation follows in procession into the darkness of the church,

For the third time, the Celebrant intones: "Christ Our Light!" 

The Exultet being sung by Sr. Jackie

The congregation with lighted candles  listening to the Liturgy of the Word.

The Elect  and their sponsors  being invited to front of the altar to receive the Sacraments of Initiation.