Nazareth Catholic Community
Holy Week 2018
Holy Thursday ~ Good Friday ~ Easter
Holy Week Greetings,
THIS Thursday, March 29, is Holy Thursday, the first day of the Easter Triduum. Triduum (THIH-doo-um) is Latin for “three days” or “threefold day". The three days are Good Friday, Holy Saturday and Easter Sunday, but we start counting on Holy Thursday night. What we start on Holy Thursday we finish on Easter Sunday.
Our Holy Week and Easter service schedule is as follows:
Wednesday, March 28th
Stations of the Cross at 12:30PM
Holy Thursday, March 29th
Mass of the Lord’s Supper at 8:00PM
Good Friday, March 30th
Liturgy of the Lord’s Passion at 12:30PM
Chapel open all day for private prayer.
Easter Sunday, April 1
Mass at 7:00PM
If you have never participated in the liturgies of Holy Week try to do so this year. They are wonderful, rich, and different liturgies; they capture the essence of who we are as a people loved by God. A people challenged to serve others in the world as Christ taught us.
Below you will find brief descriptions of the Holy Week liturgies. If you are going home, I encourage you to check with your local parish for their service times. I promise you that you will find the ritual and words of these services to be a source of renewed hope!
Peace to you during these Holy Days!
~ Jamie
Liturgies of Holy Week
Holy Thursday
This liturgy remembers the Passover meal of the Jewish people and the Last Supper of Jesus. It also includes the moving ritual of the washing of the feet which imitates Jesus' own action as recorded in John 13:1. It concludes with a procession with the Eucharistic sacrament to a side altar of repose, and a period of private prayer.
Good Friday
The Triduum continues with the Commemoration of the Lord’s Passion on Good Friday, This liturgy includes the passion according to John, the veneration of the wood of the cross, and holy communion. This stark but moving liturgy allows us to meditate on the meaning of Christ’s crucifixion and death as the great act of love and reconciliation for us.
Holy Saturday
The Triduum reaches its climax in the celebration of the Easter Vigil on Saturday. This dramatic liturgy, which begins after nightfall, celebrates the resurrection of Christ by the lighting of the new fire and the blessing and lighting of the Easter candle. We hear the story of God’s saving activity through the ages and proclaim the resurrection of Christ from the dead; we initiate new members into the Church; and we celebrate the first Eucharist of Easter. This liturgy is somewhat longer than usual, but time passes without much notice because we are engaged in the most joyful liturgy of the year!
Nazareth College Catholic Community
Wednesday Mass: 12:30PM
Gluten free hosts available upon request.
For the Sacrament of Reconciliation, please e-mail one of our priests to schedule an appointment.
Jamie R. Fazio, M.Div., Catholic Chaplain, Office: GAC 160
The Nazareth College Catholic Community is part of the Nazareth Center for Spirituality. All are always welcome!
Email: jfazio1@naz.edu
Website: http://www.naz.edu/center-for-spirituality/catholic-community
Location: Linehan Chapel, East Avenue, Rochester, NY, United States
Phone: 585 389 2308
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/35057526410/
Twitter: @NazCatholic
Nazareth College Catholic Community Pastoral Team:
Taylor Santabarbara
Emma Clive
eclive6@naz.edu
Teresa Colosanti
tcolosa8@mail.naz.edu
Andrea Peters
apeters1@mail.naz.edu
Sr. Donna DelSanto, SSJ
ddelsanto@ssjrochester.org
Sr. Alice Cooney, SSJ
Jamie R. Fazio, M.Div.
Fr. Richard Briclker
Cassie Dupre
cdupre0@naz.edu
Fr. Robert Resier, SJ
rreiser@mcquaid.org
Fr. Matthew Temple, O.Carm.
Fr. Ed Salmon, SJ
esalmon@mcquaid.org