I was an Anglican/Episcopalian- not exactly the same thing as being a Catholic (less tradition, less authoritas) but the architecture and ritual are similar.
The lights are out. Everyone in the body of the church holds an unlit candle. A child's voice sounds in the West:
Once in Royal David's City....
And the first candle is lit.
The choir processes slowly down the aisle and a tide of light comes with them as candle is lit from candle.
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Date: 2004-12-04 09:45 am (UTC)The lights are out. Everyone in the body of the church holds an unlit candle. A child's voice sounds in the West:
Once in Royal David's City....
And the first candle is lit.
The choir processes slowly down the aisle and a tide of light comes with them as candle is lit from candle.