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Maundy Thursday
Maundy Thursday is the Thursday of Holy Week, marking the start of the Triduum and commemorating the Last Supper. It celebrates the institution of the Eucharist and the priesthood.
The Mass features the washing of the feet (mandatum) by the priest, echoing Christ’s humble service.
After Mass, the Eucharist is transferred to an altar of repose, and the main altar is stripped in preparation for Good Friday. We are encouraged to keep watch, or spend time in adoration, with Christ in the Garden of Gethsemane.
“Maundy” stems from the Latin mandatum (commandment), referring to John 13:34, “A new commandment I give you, that you love one another as I have loved you”.
The Paschal Triduum or Easter Triduum is the 3 day period marking the climax of the liturgical year. Commemorating the passion, death and resurrection of Jesus, it begins with the evening Mass of the Lord’s Supper on Holy Thursday and continues through Good Friday and Holy Saturday into the Easter Vigil and Easter Sunday.
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