Holy Week 2007: Easter Sunday

(See 2006 post.)

Arrived at the Chapel 8:01 AM; the first worshippers arrived before 8:10 AM (Mass starts at 9 AM-ish.) No one, no one familiar with our Parish arrives more than 15 minutes ahead of time. The Chapel was full for Mass; lots and lots of folks we didn't recognize. Padre encouraged those who "only visit us once or twice a year" to consider joining our community. Pretty gutsy to acknowledge the C&E's.

More incense and lilies, no headache today. Yay, again.

We had two guitars (one guitarist sang) and two treble voices this morning. We sang almost exactly the same music as 2006; we ended with "The Strife is O'er." Once again, I was privileged to sing the Victimae Paschali with one of my favorite tenors.

Today was my 8th day in a row singing at/with the Parish. It's been busy and fun and I'll have a great soundtrack in my head the next few weeks.

Lunch afterwards at the Dell's. Great food, friends, fellowship.

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As Easter ends, and I'm typing it all up, we're watching "Barabbas" on TCM. Billed as "The motion picture that begins where the other big ones leave off," it stars Anthony Quinn as Barabbas, who apparently cannot die after Jesus took his place on the cross. He's now in Rome, in the gladiator corps with Ernest Borgnine, being taunted by Jack Palance. Gotta be one of the worst "Biblical" Sword and Sandals movies ever. Great bad...