Markets - April 9th to 15th

SATURDAY 14TH APRIL
Ballan & District
Ballarat Lakeside
Bendigo
Caulfield
Central Geelong
Coal Creek
Collingwood Children's Farm
Croydon
Hume Murray
Kyneton
Metung
Mont De Lancey
Myrtleford
North Essendon Village
Pakenham
Sunbury
Torquay Central FM
Violet Town


SUNDAY 15TH APRIL
Ashwood
Flemington (ex Melbourne Showgrounds)
Inverloch
Koondrook-Barham *POSTPONED to 29th APRIL*
Mooroopna
Mulgrave
Queenscliff Harbour
Seaford
Talbot
Yarra Valley

Communicantes et diem sacratissimum celebrantes

Paschal Vigil
Papa Stronsay

Incensing the Paschal Candle before the Exsultet.
O vere beata nox ~ O truly blessed night...
And the night shall be as light as the day,
and the night is my illumination in my delights.
Therefore the sanctification of this night blots out crimes,
washes away sins, and restores innocence to sinners,
and joy to the sorrowful.

The First Prophecy.

Dixitque Deus: Fiat lux.
Et facta est lux.
And God said: Be light made.
And light was made.

The Blessing of the Font.
Sicut cervus desiderat ad fontes aquarum...
As the stag panteth after the fountains of water...

Easter Day Mass
Stronsay

Solemn Sprinkling with Holy Water.
Vidi aquam egredientem de templo,
a latere dextro, alleluia! ...
I saw water coming forth from the temple
on the right side, alleluia!

et omnes ad quos pervenit aqua asta,
salvi facti sunt et dicent, alleluia!
and all those to whom this water came,
were saved, and shall say, alleluia!

We wish all our friends and families
a blessed and holy feast of feasts.

Communicantes...
Having communion in and celebrating
the most sacred day of the resurrection
of
Our Lord Jesus Christ
according to the flesh.

#314 - Treat

Whether you are celebrating Easter or not, I hope that today finds you enjoying some sort of treat.

Week #202 - 7th April - Paulas DT Week

Good Morning sketch fans...

Paula here taking over for a week, and giving Jo a well earned break...

I've designed a fun sketch for you to follow... but before I share it with you, I'd like to say a HUGE thanks to everyone who joined in last week!

scroll down to the previous post to see if you are the lucky winner...

This week we are so lucky to be sponsored by the wonderful Tiddly Inks 

Tiddly Inks offers cute digital stamps created by childrens illustrator Christy Croll.
you'll find something for everyone, and for all occasions and they are so much fun to colour!!


Christy has kindly offered a $10 gift certificate for one lucky winner!!
what are you waiting for??

okay... so heres my sketch, I hope you have fun with it!

I got to choose our guest designer for April, and I asked the wonderfully talented Maria Therese

Here is what Maria made using the sketch...

beautiful isn't it? 

there will be more from Maria next week... but in the meantime check out her blog!

heres how the BRILLIANT 'Saturdays' used my sketch... aren't they amazing?

Jilli

Donna using Annies heart

Lizy using going swimming

Jo using Birthday girl

Paula using Close to my heart

Jen using New wings

Susie

Terry

Tracey using Birthday girl

Ok, so now it's your turn to inspire us!

Please leave a direct link to your blog POST (not just to your blog) to be eligible to win the generous $10 gift certificate from Tiddly Inks...

Winner of challenge #201

Thank you for sharing your wonderful entries with us.
I hope you all have a Happy Easter!

The winner of last weeks challenge is...

Isabelle (Isabelle Linner) prize claimed

with this stunning card...

Congratulations Isabelle, love your card!
Please leave a message here, then EMAIL ME  so that I can pass it onto Sandy at The Craft Barn, so that you will receive details about your prize. Thank You.

Jo xx

The Afternoon Liturgy and the Burial Devotions.

The Afternoon Liturgy.

Ecce lignum crucis
Behold the wood of the Cross.

The Evening Devotions of the Burial of Our Lord.

Incensing at the station on the way.

Incensing of the Body of Our Lord
inside the sepulchre.

RESURRECTION SUNDAY

I really like this depiction of Jesus after his resurrection. I also like to imagine the wonder, awe, and excitement as the disciples learn that Jesus is alive.

I am reminded of the beautiful song with the words "Because He lives I can face tomorrow. Because He lives all fear is gone." I know He hold the future. What a blessed hope.

Easter has evolved into a fun Easter Bunny kind of day for