Go Underground Tonight!
In light of our discussions about contemporary Catholic music and the new evangelization, here is something to watch: Another creative outreach of the Franciscan Friars and Sisters of the Renewal in New York: Catholic Underground. And their next meeting is tonight!
Catholic Underground © is a direct response to a call that began with Pope John Paul II, and is continued by Pope Benedict XVI. JPII said that because the Gospel lives in conversation with culture, we must be fearless in crossing the cultural threshold of the communication and information revolution now taking place.
The first part of the evening is Eucharistic adoration, and begins with Vespers (Evening Prayer). This is the universal prayer of the Church - prayed by the Catholics throughout the world in every time zone and in every language. After Vespers, there is a time of simple praise. This provides a window for each person to personally encounter Jesus Christ. The beauty of the darkened Church illumined by candles helps us enter the mystery of our Lord's presence in the Eucharist. The holy hour ends with solemn Benediction.
The second part showcases Catholic artists. Here we experience the “new evangelization”. The Underground includes music, poetry, visual art, dancers, film, drama, etc.
We end our evening as we began. With the prayer of the Church. Compline (Night Prayer) is simple and beautiful. It concludes with a hymn to Our Lady, Daughter Zion. Mother of the New Jerusalem.
When: tonight, March 31
Where:
Our Lady of Good Counsel
230 East 90th Street, New York, NY 10128
7:30 - 10:30 PM
Note: Other Catholic Undergrounds have been established in Long Island, New Jersey, and Philadelphia, Allentown, and Mountain Top, PA.
Here's an introductory You tube video:
posted by Sherry W @ 4:47 PM
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I've heard really good things about this event... Catholic Underground is actually moving its way south along the East Coast with now several venues in PA and NJ.
My sister is actually a professional dancer with Saint Michael's Warriors Dance Company (http://www.saintmichaelswarriors.org/) who performed at the last Catholic Underground in PA two weeks ago.
She described the entire evening as powerful - and the church was jammed packed with 20-30 yr olds - something you don't hear about or see often.
Praise God.
Cool! This rocks! I wanna go!
Um, anybody got a plane ticket from Portland, OR to New York City I can have? That I can buy cheap?
Well, if that won't work, anybody in the Pacific Northwest know of a church basement we could do this in?
I'll bring my guitar.
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