[Chester B. Dickens]

Mass tonight is really unique -- in fact, there's really no Mass like it in all of the remainder of the Roman Catholic calendar.

We mark the Last Supper, including a ceremony where the priest will wash the feet of 12 representatives of the various ministries of our parish.

We celebrate the anniversary of the creation of the Priesthood: Go and make disciples of all men.

We honor the institution of Holy Communion: Take and eat this bread and drink this wine and do this in remembrance of Me.

I love this liturgy. I really do. My background in church music include 11 years in a Catholic Church, followed by 11 years in a Methodist Church... where Maundy Thursday just wasn't the same. I enjoyed those years with the Methodists -- it was amazingly informative, and I got to work with the best Pastor ever, a more Christ-like man I've never met -- but it's nice to be back, enhancing with music this most mystical night.

I'll be exhausted over the next four days, with a ton of church commitments. But tonight is pure joy.....

 

[Labs4life]

I agree with you Dan. I make the trek to the church in which I was raised for tonights Mass,and Easter. My current church is literally in my back yard, but I always go "home" for Holy Week. Strange isn't it?

 

[jzgrlduff]

including a ceremony where the priest will wash the feet of 12 representatives of the various ministries of our parish.

:-X :-X :-X
I chalk that right up there with clipping toenails.

Have fun Dan, sounds great!

 

[Labs4life]

including a ceremony where the priest will wash the feet of 12 representatives of the various ministries of our parish.

:-X :-X :-X
I chalk that right up there with clipping toenails.

Have fun Dan, sounds great!

I'm a former Alter boy and trust me the feet are "pre-cleaned" ;D

 

[JacobAlthea&Tatum]

I love this time of year, too!

I am episcopalian, so we have a lot of the same pomp and circumstance and rituals the the RC church does.

Tonight - Feast of Friends, remembering the last supper, with foot washing
Fri - Good Friday, noon and evening, singing for the stations of the cross
Sat - the Easter vigil. Starts somber, ends joyfully. Ends with a champagne toast.
Sun - Easter, the biggest day in the liturgical calender. The big shebang.

I think I like this better that Christmas!

 

[Chester B. Dickens]

Sat - the Easter vigil. Starts somber, ends joyfully. Ends with a champagne toast.

We have a toast, too, but it's wine, not champagne..... Well, it BEGINS as wine.

 

[JacobAlthea&Tatum]

Sat - the Easter vigil. Starts somber, ends joyfully. Ends with a champagne toast.

We have a toast, too, but it's wine, not champagne..... Well, it BEGINS as wine.

LOL yes, we have the eucharist, too. And unlike those crazy Methodists (I was raised Methodist and both of my parents are Methodist clergy), we get to use WINE! ;D

 

[imported_eastcoastmom]

I love Holy Thursday mass too. I'm taking the kids tonight.

 

[Paddysmom]

I always loved Holy Thursday Mass, too. And the lighting of the new fire during the Easter Vigil. I also have this old habit of trying to maintain silence from 12:00-3:00PM on Good Friday. A carryover from Catholic school upbringing.

 

[Labs4life]

I also have this old habit of trying to maintain silence from 12:00-3:00PM on Good Friday.

Wow! I'm not the only one! This year it won't happen, doctors appointment at 2:30pm.

 

[liveelayne]

I've never been but I am making it a point to go tonight! (And I'm getting Confirmed on Saturday ;D I was baptized Catholic and received First Communion, just never got Confirmed!)

 

[Chester B. Dickens]

I've never been but I am making it a point to go tonight! (And I'm getting Confirmed on Saturday ;D I was baptized Catholic and received First Communion, just never got Confirmed!)

CONGRATULATIONS!!!!

 

[liveelayne]

CONGRATULATIONS!!!!

Thank you! I'm quite excited!!

 

[bearsmomma]

Tonight will be our first. I was baptized early when I was a baby but I will be again on Sunday by MY choice with my boys.

 

[JacobAlthea&Tatum]

I've never been but I am making it a point to go tonight! (And I'm getting Confirmed on Saturday ;D I was baptized Catholic and received First Communion, just never got Confirmed!)

Congratulations!

 

[liveelayne]

Congratulations!

Thank you (sorry for the small hijacking...is this considered hijacking? ;D ???)

 

[JacobAlthea&Tatum]

I just had to come back and add that I am making the Tabbouleh for tonight's service right now! (In rememberance of the last supper, we eat a small meal of foods that Jesus may have eaten).

 

[JacobAlthea&Tatum]

Congratulations!

Thank you (sorry for the small hijacking...is this considered hijacking? ;D ???)

I don't think that it is hijacking...it definitely adds directly to the subject at hand. I am so happy for you!

 

[Finnigan]

I haven't been to a full ThHoly thursday mass but I did participate in a version of it. On the Teen's encounter Christ Retreat a group of individuals (the wheat team) gather and start the weekend with a "holy thursday" mass. the weekend is actually following the passion and the easter weekend.

I remember that night as it was one of my most memeorable and favourite events (2nd best) I participated in through the catholic church.

 

[liveelayne]

I don't think that it is hijacking...it definitely adds directly to the subject at hand. I am so happy for you!

Cool! Thank you ;D