Join us for Holy Week & The Triduum
We invite you to join us for Holy Week and the liturgies of the Triduum. Never been to a Triduum liturgy? Not sure what to expect? No problem! Read on to find out more about the Triduum and for details on Holy Week liturgies at New Roads.
What is the Easter Triduum?
The Easter Triduum ("three days," pronounced TRI-DOO-UM) is a three-day celebration when we remember Christ’s passion, death, and resurrection--not just as incidents from the past, but as events that have meaning and relevance for us in the present. The Triduum is a single celebration that takes place over three days--the Mass of the Lord's Supper on Holy Thursday, Good Friday of the Lord's Passion, and the Mass of the Resurrection of the Lord at the Easter Vigil--and is the high point of the Church year. We enter the mystery of Christ as participants in the liturgies’ rich signs, symbols, stories, songs, and prayers. You'll find information about our Triduum celebration below. All three Triduum liturgies have modern worship music (the same music as our regular 10:00, 11:30, and 5:30 Sunday Masses).
What is the Easter Triduum?
The Easter Triduum ("three days," pronounced TRI-DOO-UM) is a three-day celebration when we remember Christ’s passion, death, and resurrection--not just as incidents from the past, but as events that have meaning and relevance for us in the present. The Triduum is a single celebration that takes place over three days--the Mass of the Lord's Supper on Holy Thursday, Good Friday of the Lord's Passion, and the Mass of the Resurrection of the Lord at the Easter Vigil--and is the high point of the Church year. We enter the mystery of Christ as participants in the liturgies’ rich signs, symbols, stories, songs, and prayers. You'll find information about our Triduum celebration below. All three Triduum liturgies have modern worship music (the same music as our regular 10:00, 11:30, and 5:30 Sunday Masses).
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Holy Thursday
Mass of the Lord’s Supper, 3/29/18, 7:30 p.m., St. Luke What is it? A time when we remember the Last Supper, when Jesus and his apostles gathered to celebrate Passover What will I experience at church? Washing of the feet, Eucharistic Procession to St. Joseph after Mass (see below for details on the procession) |
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Good Friday
Service of the Lord’s Passion, 3/30/18, 7:30 p.m., St. Joseph hall What is it? A solemn celebration of Christ’s Passion and Death What will I experience at church? Veneration of the cross (we come forward to show our reverence and respect Christ’s Passion by kissing the cross, kneeling before the cross, or just touching it in some way); a communion service instead of a Mass |
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Holy Saturday
Easter Vigil in the Holy Night of Easter, 3/31/18, 8:00 p.m., St. Luke What is it? The biggest celebration in the Church year, when we remember God’s actions from Creation to the Resurrection of Jesus to the present What will I experience at church? The lighting of the Easter fire, candlelight, readings that tell the story of our salvation history |
Other worship opportunities during Holy Week:
Immediately following the Mass of the Lord's Supper on Holy Thursday, there will be a Eucharistic procession on foot from St. Luke to St. Joseph. After the procession reaches St. Joseph church, there will be a period of silent prayer which will conclude with Night Prayer at 10:00 p.m. Those who wish to participate in the procession on foot from St. Luke to St. Joseph are invited to park their cars at St. Joseph and carpool with others to St. Luke before the Mass begins. This way your car will already be at St. Joseph when you are ready to go home after the procession (and just one person would need to be dropped off to their car at St. Luke after the night is over). We'd be happy to link you up with a carpool in advance; just send us a note or call the office. Those who cannot or prefer not to process on foot are most welcome to simply drive to St. Luke for Mass, and then proceed in their cars to St. Joseph.
- Join us for morning prayer on any or all three days (Holy Thursday, Good Friday, and Holy Saturday) at 9:00 a.m. at St. Luke. What is it? A brief and simple prayer service to begin each day of the Triduum.
- Join us for Stations of the Cross on Good Friday, 3/30/18, at 3:00 p.m. at St. Luke. What is it? A simple, small experience which briefly walks through scenes from the day of Jesus' crucifixion. Please note: This is the same as our weekly Stations of the Cross during Lent and not Living Stations of the Cross which has taken place in the past.
Immediately following the Mass of the Lord's Supper on Holy Thursday, there will be a Eucharistic procession on foot from St. Luke to St. Joseph. After the procession reaches St. Joseph church, there will be a period of silent prayer which will conclude with Night Prayer at 10:00 p.m. Those who wish to participate in the procession on foot from St. Luke to St. Joseph are invited to park their cars at St. Joseph and carpool with others to St. Luke before the Mass begins. This way your car will already be at St. Joseph when you are ready to go home after the procession (and just one person would need to be dropped off to their car at St. Luke after the night is over). We'd be happy to link you up with a carpool in advance; just send us a note or call the office. Those who cannot or prefer not to process on foot are most welcome to simply drive to St. Luke for Mass, and then proceed in their cars to St. Joseph.
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