The Elected - Catechumens 2010

Rite of Election 21/02/2010 St. Mary's Cathedral
(left) Helen Qu, Kevin Lau, Karl Shen, Janus Cheng with young Raymond Lau in front of his daddy, Tim Tu (missing from photo)

Chirst, be our light! Shine in our hearts.
Shine through the darkness. Christ be our light!
Shine in your church gathered today.

Longing for light, we wait in darkness.
Longing for truth, we turn to you.
Make us your own, your holy people,
Light for world to see.

Longing for peace, our world is troubled.
Long for hope, many despair.
Your word alone has power to save us.
Make us your living voice.

The Book of the Elect presented to Bishop Porteous for signing

The Communion Procession and Communion Chant

General Instruction of Roman Missal (GIRM)

(86) While the priest is receiving the Sacrament, the Communion chat is begun. Its purpose is to express the communicants' union in spirit by means of the unity of their voices, to show joy of heart, and to highlight more clearly the 'communitarian' nature of the procession to receive Communion. The singing is continued for as long as the Sacrament is being administered to the faithful. If, however, there is to be a hymn after Communion, the Communion chant should be ended in a timely manner.

The Church has always seen the moment of Holy Communion as a communal action. 每天都成群結隊地前往聖殿，也挨戶擘餅，懷著歡樂和誠實的心一起進食。(Act 2:46 )

We do not come to the altar one at a time, but together, as one body. The procession is enabled and enhanced by communal singing. Some people prefer to look upon Holy Communion solely as a private, personal encounter with Christ. It is called a Holy Communion, not only become one with Christ, but also because of our communion with one another: "你們便是基督的身體，各自都是肢體"

Certainly, some quiet moments should be provided for the individual's quiet reflection later, in the moment of Thanksgiving after Holy Communion.

With a better understanding, this should give us the right perspective and dimension when we exchange the sign of peace in preparing ourselves for Holy Communion. It is definitely not just another way to say Kung Hei Fat Choy.