Mass with Swahili hymns brings new vibrancy to Edmonton parish

[Michie]

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As the sound of drums, tambourines and Swahili hymns reverberated through St. Andrew's Church, Elizabeth Muturi and fellow parishioners swayed their arms and hips, dancing down the aisle with the Book of the Gospels raised behind them...

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Mass with Swahili hymns brings new vibrancy to Edmonton parish

 

[Davidnic]

Very nice the Swahili Mass and The Zairian rite are validly approved.

We may actually be seeing in our time the development of a new rite as they organically grow over the next few decades.

 

[Michie]

I'd like to see one. Very nice that the polish priest is learning the Swahili language.

Very nice the Swahili Mass and The Zairian rite are validly approved.

We may actually be seeing in our time the development of a new rite as they organically grow over the next few decades.

 

[Davidnic]

They are very different, very upbeat but beautiful in their own way.

 

[Davidnic]

Here is an offertory procession. I once had the translation of that song somewhere because I was working on a series of articles on these rites. But the offertory is a great celebration because you are bringing the gifts that become the Eucharist.

 

[Michie]

That's awesome David. I would love to see those articles you are working on one day.

Here is an offertory procession. I once had the translation of that song somewhere because I was working on a series of articles on these rites. But the offertory is a great celebration because you are bringing the gifts that become the Eucharist.

 

[Davidnic]

The history of inculturated rites is fascinating. We even have fragments of an Algonquin use rite that is now extinct.

New Liturgical Movement: American Indian Requiem Masses from the Book of the Seven Nations

 

[Michie]

Thank you David! Looks very interesting. Will give it a look after dinner chores are done.