Tuesday, March 23, 2010

What the heck is a Seder meal anyway?


This Wednesday Parishioners and Students will join together in Jeanmard Hall to celebrate our annual Seder Meal. In a nutshell (although no nuts are served) the Seder meal is a celebration of some elements of the Jewish Passover meal and it's fulfillment in Christianity.
A Catholic family and/Parish can enter more deeply into the Passion of Christ by having a seder meal, similar to the Passover, or Last Supper that Jesus would have celebrated with his Apostles. With the knowledge that Christ has come and redeemed the world, we can incorporate a Christian attitude during the seder meal. Arleen Hynes discusses the preparation necessary for a seder meal, including housecleaning, guests, scheduling, appropriate decorations, music, and finally, the traditional foods. Read the rest of this article...

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