Last Easter Sunday, Cath and I were flying to Guadeloupe. But this year we were in town for the whole weekend so were able to attend the services.
On Good Friday I did my first ever confession in French.
Bénissez-moi mon père parce que j’ai péché
The opening to a French confession
I did the Act of Contrition in English and at the end the priest wished me a happy Christmas!
On Sunday we went to Mass at the Grand Hotel Dieu. We often go to the Saturday evening Mass in English. It’s fair to say there were a few more there today.
The Creed was sung in Latin – one of my favourites- so I was able to join in – especially with my favourite line: In remissionem peccatorum.
The communion hymn was C’est toi Seigneur le pain rompu- which is sung to the tune of While Shepherds Watched Their Flocks by Night – an Easter song in France, a Christmas carol in the UK.
According to the sign outside the butchers I imagine lamb is a traditional Easter meal in France.
We went instead to Epona for a delicious meal including this desert:
And then of course to finish off – some chocolate.
Thrown to (the) Lyon 