Rubrics for Holy Thursday Mass

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A priest (on Catholic radio) told me that having lay people wash the feet of other lay people–men and women–is not allowed. He referred me to a circular letter on the Paschal Season apparently published by the Sacred Congregation for Divine Worship. Can someone point me to this document? I can’t find it on the USCCB website or EWTN’s website. I am on the liturgy committe at our parish and this custom has been going on for years. According to the priest, the focus for Holy Thursday is on the institution of the Holy Eucharist and Christ sharing the passover meal with his apostles–the institution of the priesthood. Thanks. Sue
 
Hi, Sue.

Chck out the thread about washing women’ feet on Holy Thursday. (I’ve bumped that thread to here, page one of this same forum.)

It is clear that the priest does the washing.
 
My University Center does the mass washing and I have to admit I don’t have a huge problem with it. And I am not a modernist. However, if it is against the Rubrics and Rome forbids it, I will obey.
 
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I believe you are looking for Paschales Solemnitatis. given on Jan. 16,1988 by the Office of the Congregation of Divine Worship, found at www.ewtn.com/library/CURIA/CDWEASTR.TXT. Also look at www.adoremus.org/97-03_pokorsky.htm for further discussion of the issue.

I would rather die having gone to Confession once too often, than die having gone one time too few.

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It looks like that link is one of those EWTN has converted from .txt format to .htm It is much nicer looking, but breaks the link. Try www.ewtn.com/library/CURIA/CDWEASTR.htm#4

Fr. Pokorsky’s article is very good. The Catholic Answers special report on Liturgical Abuse is also a good resource: www.catholic.com/library/liturgical_abuses.asp

Unfortunately, it appears, at least from what I can tell, that the Bishops Committee on the Liturgy is sanctioning liturgical abuse, and the USCCB website has their unfortunate document on their website: www.usccb.org/liturgy/q&a/general/feet.shtml

As the Catholic Answers Special Report and Fr. Pokorsky document, neither individual bishops, nor even conferences of bishops have the authority to change the rubrics without the express written permission of the Vatican, and I have seen no evidence that they have.

See also: **Washing of Women’s Feet on Holy Thursday?
**by Father Edward McNamara, professor of liturgy at the Regina Apostolorum Pontifical Athenaeum
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