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Andruschak
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I went to my first Tenabrae service last night. Very moving. I almost cried as Psalm 51 was recited.
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LilyM
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We didn’t have any Tenebrae service here that I’m aware of, although Mass of the Lord’s Supper on Holy Thursday is always extremely moving. Something for you to look forward to!
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Andruschak
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Alas, today (Thursday) us candidates attended the 7 PM Mass Of The Lord’s Supper, but as usual were dismissed after the homily.
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LilyM
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Never mind … just think only a few days now and you’ll be able to stay as long as you want!Alas, today (Thursday) us candidates attended the 7 PM Mass Of The Lord’s Supper, but as usual were dismissed after the homily.
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sanctamaria17
Guest
What is Tenabrae?
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Indyann
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This is from article in our parish bulletin last week
What is Tenebrae
The word"tenebrae" is Latin for shadows. The purpose of the Tenebrae service is to recreate the emotional aspects of the passion story; the betrayal, abandonment, and the agony of the events.
You will experience only a small portion of Christ’s pain and suffering the day of His crucifixion. One of the most conspicuous features of the service is the gradual extinguishing of candles until only a single candle, considered a symbol of our Lord, remains. As it gets darker and darker we can reflect on the great emotional and physical pain that was very real for Jesus that evening. Our reflection is aided by beautiful slides from The Passion of the Christ and Lenten music from our choir.
Hope that helps.
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CatholicSamurai
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Tenebrae is Latin for shadows or darkness.
I attended my first one this past Wednesday as well. I can’t properly explain what it is because I can’t remember what the booklet said. However, I can try to describe it as best I can.
There are 7 candles that are lit. Psalms are read and some hymns are sung. The atmosphere is definitely almost dark by the end because after a Psalm is read, a candle is extinguished. By the end, only the Paschal candle is left. In the Tenebrae, we go through the Lords passion through the Psalms. Someone please correct me here.
But that’s the experience.
I attended my first one this past Wednesday as well. I can’t properly explain what it is because I can’t remember what the booklet said. However, I can try to describe it as best I can.
There are 7 candles that are lit. Psalms are read and some hymns are sung. The atmosphere is definitely almost dark by the end because after a Psalm is read, a candle is extinguished. By the end, only the Paschal candle is left. In the Tenebrae, we go through the Lords passion through the Psalms. Someone please correct me here.
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