Tonight we had music in the chapel for the first time and it was great! Our trusty Clavinova doesn't take up too much physical space and sounds perfect without extra amplification.
What better way to inaugurate sacred music in the chapel than on a feast of Mary.
We also blessed some boxwood basil, rosemary and marigolds in honor of the Virgin Mary. There is also a tradition of blessing the sea and collecting some of its water for blessing the home or swimming in the blessed waters.
Tomorrow's mass is at 9 AM in the chapel. The solemnity is a holy day of obligation.
Diary of a Parish Priest 