Easter Vigil

David Grealy has again excelled himself with these photos showing the light spreading through the dark cathedral. Liz stayed up all day putting out candles and various jobs. I needed a snooze and we met at Prezzo for an excellent meal of calzone and honeycomb cake at 6 p.m. It was packed at the start but emptied when the theatres started! The vigil was at 8.30 p.m. this year and finished before 11 p.m. Walking through the dark building at the start is always amazing. The Vierne Messe solennelle setting is fantastic and we were on lighting lights all round the balcony which meant climbing up dark stairs and eventually finding a switch. Sicut cervus from there sounded wonderful - great arches of sound. Fr Michael Dunne sang Exultet and gospel very firmly and well. We were also communion torches. A wonderful ceremony with the Cardinal baptising 10 people and confirming as many again. Langlais Incantation pour un jour saint at the end. We enjoyed Liz's cake and blew out all the balcony lights! Home around midnight.