Tonight begins the Easter Triduum with the Mass of the Lord’s Supper marking the end of Lent! The Easter Triduum services are meant to be one complete Liturgy over three days beginning with the Mass Thursday night, the celebration of the passion on Good Friday and ends at the Easter Vigil…please note that at the end of Thursday’s mass and Friday’s service there is no dismissal, the liturgy doesn’t end until Saturday.
After the Gloria in Excelsis Deo at the Mass of the Lord's Supper
all church bells are silenced and the organ is used only to support the
chanting or hymns. Because of this, no bells and no superfluous music, the
period that lasted from Thursday morning to before Easter Sunday began was
once, in Anglo-Saxon times, referred to as "the still days".
In the Roman Catholic Church, weddings, which were once prohibited
throughout the entire season of Lent and during certain other periods as well,
are prohibited during the Triduum.
Lutherans still discourage weddings during the entirety of Holy
Week and the Triduum, like it matters.
Easter Blessings all!
Pax,
Tom
Under the personal protection of Saints:
1. George
2. Thomas Becket
3. Anthony
4. Jude
5. Nicholas
6. Gabriel Possenti
7. Theresa of Lisieux
8. Genesius
9. Michael the Archangel
10. Lawrence
11. Stephen
12. Francis
13. Padre Pio
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