The Direction of Intention

My God, give me the grace to perform this action with you and through love for you.

In advance, I offer to you all the good that I will do and accept all the difficulty

I may meet therein.

St. Ann, pray for us

St. Francis de Sales, pray for us.

The Paschal TriduumO Holy WeekO The Chrism MassO What is the Triduum?O How did it Develop?OHoly ThursdayOGood FridayOThe Great Easter VigilO Easter Day

O The week preceding EasterO Final week of Lent. O Begins with Palm Sunday and ends with

Holy SaturdayO Holy Week is not a liturgical term or a

season in the Church YearO Holy Week is the second week of

Passiontide which begins on the 5th Sunday of Lent

Which is it?Palm or Passion Sunday?

O A bit confusingO Palm Sunday of the Passion of the Lord

O Commemoration of the Lord’s Entrance into Jerusalem

O Gathering in a place other than the ChurchO GreetingO Gospel Reading of the Entry

into JerusalemO ProcessionO Mass continues as usualO Reading of the Passion from

either Matthew, Mark or Luke

O Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday of Holy WeekO Follows a sequential reading of

St. John’s GospelO Chapters 12 – 13

O Spy WednesdayO Reading of the betrayal of

Jesus by Judas Iscariot, indicating that it is the day that Judas Iscariot first conspired with the Sanhedrin to betray Jesus for thirty silver coins.

The Chrism MassO Generally celebrated during Holy WeekO The bishop, joined by the priests of the

diocese, gather at the Cathedral to celebrate the Chrism Mass

O Bishop blesses three oilsO The oil of catechumensO The oil of the infirmO Holy Chrism O These oils will be used in the

administration of the sacraments throughout the diocese for the year.

O Tradition of this Mass goes back to the early 5th century

O Priest Renew their vows before the bishop remembering that it was at the Last Supper that Christ instituted the Ordained Priesthood

What is the Paschal Triduum?

O Easter Triduum, Holy Triduum, Paschal Triduum, or The Great Three Days

O It is one celebration with three distinct parts recognizing the Paschal Mystery of the Passion, Death and Resurrection of Jesus Christ

O Begins in the evening on Thursday with the Mass of the Lord’s SupperO Lent ends with the beginning of the Mass

and the Season of the Sacred Triduum begins

O Are the most sacred days in the Church year

How did the Triduum begin?O Began and an intense time of

preparation for catechumens prior to baptism at Easter Vigil

O Sinners were reconciled with the Church on the Thursday Evening

O Was revived and reestablished in 1955 with the Liturgical Reforms of Pope Pius XII

Fun Facts about the TriduumO Begins on Holy Thursday and ends at Easter Vigil

O It is one continuous liturgyO On other Mass is celebrated on Good FridayO No weddings or

funerals celebratedO Only sacrament

offered is Anointing of the Sick

O Most ancient liturgy of the churchO Most parts date back

to the early 2nd century (125 AD)

Thursday of the Lord Supper

O Maundy Thursday (also known as Holy Thursday, Covenant Thursday, Great and Holy Thursday, Sheer Thursday and Thursday of MysteriesO The word “Maundy” comes

from the Latin word for commandment (mandatum)O As I have done so you must do –

Foot WashingO “a new commandment,” that

they “love one another.” O Do this in memory of me

The Liturgy on Holy Thursday

O Tabernacle is EmptyO Font drainedO The presentation of the Holy OilsO The Singing of the Gloria – with Bells

O ancient tradition of the Church, the organ and bells are silenced from the Gloria on Holy Thursday until the Gloria of the Easter Vigil

O Liturgy of the WordO Story of the Passover from Exodus, The institution

narrative from Corinthians, the Foot Washing from John)O The Washing of Feet

O Not mandatory on Holy ThursdayO Goes back to early Church. First official reference is 12th

century when Pope washed feet of 12 deacons

The Liturgy on Holy ThursdayO Collection is for the poorO After receiving Communion Mass

O Eucharist is left on AltarO Procession to place of RepositionO Altar in Church is stripped bareO No ending of Mass – all depart in silence

Good FridayO Friday of the Passion of the Lord

O Generally only one service is held between 3 and no later than 9 pm

O No Mass is celebrated on Good FridayO No Candles – no Altar cloth – no flowersO Congregation gathers in silence

Good FridayO Liturgy has 3 distinct parts

O Prostration before the AltarO The Liturgy of the Word

O With the Solemn IntercessionsO The Veneration of the CrossO The Reception of Holy Communion

Holy Saturday

O No Mass celebratedO Church stands in silence before the Tomb

The Great Easter VigilO A Vigil of Prayer,

Fasting and WaitingO During the NightO The Liturgy

O Part I: The Lucernarum – The service of Light and the Blessing of the Paschal Candle

O The Singing of the Exsultet or Easter Proclamation

The Great Easter VigilO Part II: The Liturgy of the Word

O 9 Readings prescribedO 7 Old Testament – 1 Epistle and the GospelO Tells the Story of SalvationO The Gloria is Sung

between the last OT reading and the Epistle

O The Alleluia with Gospel procession

The Great Easter VigilO Part III: Baptismal Liturgy

O Led by Paschal CandleO Litany of SaintsO Blessing of WaterO Baptism of CatechumensO Renewal of Baptismal VowsO Confirmation of newly Baptized

The Great Easter VigilO Part IV: The Liturgy of the Eucharist

O The culmination of the VigilO The Great and Solemn Blessing with the

dismissalO The Triduum comes to a close with

Evening Prayer on Easter Sunday Evening