[Magdalen] Corpus Christi

[Jay Weigel]

Corpus Christi will forever remind me of the day I visited the local
Catholic Church in Harrisonburg, which is called Blessed Sacrament Catholic
Community. It's a rather large church and the inside has been redone in a
cross-shaped plan that gives it an open feel. The congregation is
multiracial (it's the only RCC in the "burg, so that would of course
follow) and the principal priest, at least at the time I visited, Is from
Kenya. In any event, towards the close of the service, he had the
congregation participate in a procession of the sacrament around the block.
As the church happens to be on the edge of the downtown, there were people
walking by and some stopped to stare. I found that quite moving, actually.
I also found the church very welcoming, and if I were at all inclined to
the Roman persuasion (I am obviously not!) I would have no trouble plunking
myself in a pew there.

On Thu, Jun 11, 2020 at 6:38 PM Ferdinand von Prondzynski (Emeritus) <
f.von-prondzynski at rgu.ac.uk> wrote:

> Thank you, Scott - I am glad you received spiritual support from it.
>
> Ferdinand
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Magdalen <magdalen-bounces+f.von-prondzynski=
> rgu.ac.uk at herberthouse.org> on behalf of Scott Knitter <
> scottknitter at gmail.com>
> Reply to: "magdalen at herberthouse.org" <magdalen at herberthouse.org>
> Date: Thursday, 11 June 2020 at 22:49
> To: "magdalen at herberthouse.org" <magdalen at herberthouse.org>
> Subject: Re: [Magdalen] Corpus Christi
>
> Ferdinand, thank you so much for letting us know...I watched it and have
> been deeply enriched by it.
> Corpus Christi could be a real downer, in a way, in a pandemic: an intense
> celebration of the Sacrament we cannot fully receive.
> But I feel I've fully received it, spiritually, through this celebration.
> Wonderful!
>
> On Thu, Jun 11, 2020 at 4:40 PM Ferdinand von Prondzynski <
> vonprond at cantab.net> wrote:
>
> > Marion, that is very kind of you! I shall pass the message on to Fr Isaac
> > (Provost) and Chris Cromar (Director of Music/organist).
> >
> > You would be more than welcome any time you are here!
> >
> > The service can still be seen online for anyone interested.
> >
> > Best wishes
> >
> > Ferdinand
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Magdalen <magdalen-bounces+f.von-prondzynski=
> > rgu.ac.uk at herberthouse.org> on behalf of Marion Thompson <
> > marionwhitevale at gmail.com>
> > Reply to: "magdalen at herberthouse.org" <magdalen at herberthouse.org>
> > Date: Thursday, 11 June 2020 at 21:00
> > To: cantor03--- via Magdalen <magdalen at herberthouse.org>
> > Subject: Re: [Magdalen] Corpus Christi
> >
> > Ferdinand,
> >
> > I shall go back and watch the whole thing because my badly-managed day
> > brought me in at the post-communion prayer.and so on to the Adoration --
> >  humeral, incense, Blessing, Tantum Ergo, Divine Praises, and all.  I
> burst
> > into tears, such was the impact.  I believe I'm starving for larger than
> > life -- Everything.
> >
> > The organist is fabulous.    What a treat!  The Provost has great warmth
> to
> > him.
> >
> > Marion, a pilgrim
> >
> > On Thu, Jun 11, 2020 at 2:23 PM Ferdinand von Prondzynski (Emeritus) <
> > f.von-prondzynski at rgu.ac.uk> wrote:
> >
> > > The service is precisely at
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> https://www.facebook.com/st.andrews.cathedral.aberdeen/videos/271559003953095/
> > >
> > > Ferdinand
> > >
> > >
>
>
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