Lent has ended and now we begin the Holy Week Triduum. The word Triduum is the Latin for three days that is Holy Thursday, Good Friday and Holy Saturday. The Church celebrates one liturgy each day. We should not think of the liturgies of Holy Thursday, Good Friday and the Easter Vigil as three separate events, all three form part of one single extended liturgy. In fact at the end of the Mass on Holy Thursday there is no dismissal and blessing instead we accompany Jesus to the Altar of repose and then leave in silence. In the same way there is no formal beginning and end to the Good Friday liturgy we enter in silence and again we leave in silence. This three-day liturgy concludes with the solemn blessing at the end of the Easter Vigil or at the morning Mass on Easter Sunday.
On Holy Thursday morning the sacramental oils of the sick and catechumens are blessed and the Chrism is consecrated. Also during the Chrism Mass the priests renew their commitment to serve the people of God. If we think about our priests they bring the love of God into the lives of so many people through their work in the parishes, in the chaplaincies to Hospitals, schools and so many other places as well. We pray in a special way for our diocesan priests as well as those who are members of religious and Missionary Orders that God will uphold them in their ministry. We also remember in a special way the Archbishop Bishops priests deacons religious and people of the Archdiocese of Paris today as they would have been having this Mass in Notre Dame this morning and we pray that god will get them through these days safe in the knowledge that many people are praying for them throughout the world.
During the celebration of the Mass of the Lords Supper on Holy Thursday evening we hear two readings, Paul’s account of the institution of the Eucharist and John’s account of the washing of the feet during the last supper. John’s Gospel is full of signs of the Eucharist which are not read. Instead, we hear about Jesus washing the feet of the disciples. In the loving act of washing feet, Jesus demonstrates that one’s love of another is humble service, a bond of charity filled with grace and love. When supper had ended, Jesus took water in a basin and a towel and began to wash his disciples’ feet. He then commanded his disciples to follow his example by giving such loving service to others. On this night we act out Jesus’ command by participating in the foot washing. We are invited to have our feet washed and to watch the feet of others being washed. These readings make us aware that the institution of the Eucharist is tied to the demand of mutual love for one another.
Following the celebration of the Eucharist, we move in procession with the Blessed Sacrament to the chapel Of reservation there parishioners keep a watch through the night up to midnight. The custom of spending some time with our Lord on this night comes from the desire to give an affirmative answer to Jesus’ question, “Could you not watch with me one hour?” Participating in the Holy Thursday liturgy prepares us for the events of the next days in which we see betrayal ,death and resurrection.
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