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Apr 01, 2013 News
Christians marked the end of the 40- day period of fasting and alms-giving yesterday by celebrating their most important festival—Easter Sunday. But celebrations began late Saturday night when hundreds flocked churches for midnight Mass. In New Amsterdam, Monsignor Terrence Montrose and his parishioners entered a darkened church shortly after 22:00 hrs with just candles to give light, symbolic to the awaiting of the new day, Easter Sunday. After several Biblical readings and singing in a darkened church, the lights were finally turned on, bells started to ring, decorations put back and joyful singing as midnight drew, marking the start of Easter.
Monsignor Terrence Montrose, in his Easter message stated that everyone is given a second chance in Easter “to put our life right with God”.
“God sent His Son in spite of ourselves, sinfulness and our going astray. He has sent His Son to die for us and He has given us a second chance”.
He added that everyone at this time is invited “to experience the darkness of sin and death and then to move into the light”. The Church, he noted, encourages everyone to move from the darkness of sin and death into life and light. God, he added, is inviting everyone, to take seriously; the second chance He has given us.
He urged everyone to start anew, to love and to serve God. “No need to remember all that happened in the past…God is inviting all of us, from today, to make our lives one that will live for him”, he said.
New Christians and converts are also baptized at Easter celebrations.
Today, Easter Monday, will mark the more secular celebration of Easter when Guyanese from all walks of life will participate in the much- anticipated kite- flying activity with their families and friends. Huge gatherings are also anticipated at the Georgetown Seawall, Bartica, Lethem, and of course, the Number 63 Beach in Berbice.
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