The Paschal Triduum
Maundy Thursday, May 2: Vespers at 6:40PM, Mass at 7PM, Tenebrae following a silent Lenten meal
At the foot-washing: Where charity and love are, there is God.
At the stripping of the altar: They part my garments among them: and upon my vesture they cast lots.
At Tenebrae: Jerusalem, Jerusalem, return unto the Lord thy God.
Good Friday, May 3: Liturgy and Mass of the Presanctified at 12noon
As the cross is unveiled: Behold the wood of the Cross, whereon was hung the world’s salvation. O come, let us worship..
At the veneration of the cross: Faithful Cross, above all others, one and only noble tree.
As the reserved Sacrament is brought to the altar: The royal banners forward go; the cross shines forth in mystic glow.
The Paschal Vigil, Saturday, May 4, 9PM
As the Paschal Candle is brought into the church: The light of Christ! Thanks be to God!
At the readings: We will sing unto the Lord for he hath triumphed gloriously; the horse and his rider hath he thrown into the sea.
Before the Gloria is sung: Christ is risen! Indeed He is risen!
Pascha: Easter Day, May 5: Mass at 11AM
The Vidi Aquam: I beheld water…
The Paschal Sequence: Christians, to the Paschal victim offer your thankful praises.
At Communion: Christ our Passover is sacrificed for us, alleluia: therefore let us keep the feast.
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