Spirit of the Holy Week

        SPIRIT OF The Liturgies of Holy Week 2010

Palm Sunday:             Vigil: 4:30pm             8:30am            Solemnity- 11am

• Liturgy of Contrasts            Triumph to Tragedy
• Palms become Ashes         
• Fragility of our Human Nature
• Hosanna to Crucify Him
• Solemn Beginning of Holy Week
• Last Days of Lent – Ends with Tuesday of Holy Week  -  Wednesday Eve.: 7pm. St. Wendelin: TENEBRAE Service: Divine Office
• Triduum Follows: Holy Thursday, Good Friday, Holy Saturday
• Palms: Make into crosses, give to Friends, relatives, graves, wine barrels
• Readings:
  • Isaiah: Steadfast positioning of self to undergo the ordeal
  • Philippians: Emptying of Self
  • Gospel: Passion of Luke
    
    

TRIDUUM

Holy Thursday: Mass of the Lord’s Supper: 8pm

• Commemorates Institution of Eucharistic Sacrifice, Sacrament, Presence, Ordination of Apostles to Offer Mass
• Passover: Central Celebration of the People of God of Old Testament Times.  Eucharist – Central Celebration of Christianity Liturgy of Word:

Exodus	The Passover Meal,   Liberation from Egypt – Entrance to Covenant
Corinthians	Eucharist, Liberation of Humanity from Sin and Death – Sacrifice of the Covenant
Gospel– John	Washing of the Feet, Authority in the Community is Humble Service Washing of the Feet: Powerful Symbol of Humble Service

Procession of Eucharist to Side Altar: Special Reverence
A Powerful Moment – Agony in Garden, Arrest, Scourging,

Good Friday: Liturgy of the Passion of the Lord – 3pm (Not a Mass)

Four Scenarios	Beginning : Most Powerful Moment in Liturgy	Prostration in Silence
Liturgy of Word	Isaiah: Suffering Servant / 5th Gospel
	Hebrews: Great High Priest / Heard because of Reverence
	Gospel: Passion of John
General Intentions	Prayers for: Church, Pope, Clergy, Laity, Those to receive Baptism, Unity of Christianity, O.T. People of God, Non Christian Believers, Non Believers, All in Public Office, All with Special Needs
Veneration of Cross	Triple Elevation in procession from rear of Church Ministers reverence cross followed by people reverencing Cross
Communion Service	Eucharist from Thursday brought. Followed by stripping of altars. Leave in silence.

Holy Saturday: The Paschal Vigil – 9pm. The Solemn Celebration of the Resurrection of Jesus

1. Service of Light --  Blessing of Fire and Candle  --  Lighting of Candle -- Procession in darkened Church
2. Easter Hymn is sung
Liturgy of the Word:  Readings: Three Readings – 1. Genesis (Creation)   3. Exodus (Passover)  5. Isaiah (Water)
Epistle: Romans --  Great Alleluia (Church is lighted)  --  Gospel Luke;     Homily 
Liturgy of Baptism      Liturgy of Confirmation      RCIA Catechumens and Candidates received into Church
Liturgy of Eucharist

 

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