Ash & Jess Powerpoint
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Paschal Candle By: Ashleigh Shelton and Jessie Tremain
Transcript of Ash & Jess Powerpoint
‘Paschal’ comes from the word for the celebration of the Jewish Passover, which celebrates the delivery of God’s people from slavery in Egypt.
How it is used in the Easter vigil
At the start of the mass it is dark until the candle is lit, this is to remind us of the sacrifice Jesus made for us when he died on the cross.