Solemn High Mass
Pontefract, West Yorkshire
Notes by Michael Forbester

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The Altar. Apparently the largest altar in the Diocese of Leeds.

 

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Reading of one of the lessons. Don't forget it was the Mass of Ember Saturday in Lent,
and according to Fortescue & O'Connell, you can have a surpliced lay lector for these

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Here are the Rudgate Singers.
Taken during the Hymn sung after the 5th Lesson, preceeding the rest of the Mass.

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During the proclamation of the Gospel.

 

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The Dismissal. Our Director, Mike Murphy has his hand raised
in order to bring us in immediately after the Deacon, Fr David Smith, has finished!

 

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Clergy and servers processing out of the Sanctuary.