Easter Vigil at St Mary-on- the- Quay 2009

On Holy Saturday evening, 11 April 2009 at 8pm, our congregation at St-Mary-on-the-Quay gathered together for the Easter Vigil, celebrated by our Parish Priest, Father Nico accompanied by Fr Rudy and Fr Casimir.

In the stillness of the night where darkness surrounded the Church, how far that Pascal Candle once lit, throws its beam and so the church felt the warmth and light of all our candles. In the candlelight the exultet was sung to the highest exultation and we felt the Resurrection of Christ in our hearts. The Soloists sang with their hearts and raised our voices to our risen Christ. It was the most beautiful liturgy as we experienced the Light of the Pascal Candle, the Liturgy of the Word with the meaningful Readings. The Liturgy of Baptism was celebrated with the baptism and confirmation of Guay Tan into the family of the Church amid the choir and congregation singing the beautiful Litany of the Saints. With the sprinkling of the holy water we too felt healed and ready for the Liturgy of the Eucharist as we go forward with Christ’s Resurrection and a renewed fervour of faith.


We felt grateful to Helen Jacobs who conducted the choir so brilliantly. Many thanks to all the Soloists whose beautiful voices raised our hearts: Kevin Hollis, Lisa Mason, Gabriel Pamintuan, Heidi Hollis, Mauro Siragusa, Michael Sarr and Evie Marcus. Father Michael would have smiled down on us that Easter vigil night! (By May Timms)