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The center and climax of the litugical year is upon us. What is your favorite part? What sends chills up your spine of causes your eyes to wet with tears?

For me, I am love the exsultet. It is sungby the light of candles at the begining of the Holy Saturday service. It is a beautiful song of joy after the long dark night of Good Friday
 
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The center and climax of the litugical year is upon us. What is your favorite part? What sends chills up your spine of causes your eyes to wet with tears?

For me, I am love the exsultet. It is sungby the light of candles at the begining of the Holy Saturday service. It is a beautiful song of joy after the long dark night of Good Friday
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The Triduum began last night for me when I attended the singing of the Office of Tenebrae. After each Psalm is sung, one of the 15 candles is extinguished until there is only one candle, which represents Jesus Christ, the Light of the world. This candle is then taken out of the sanctuary to represent the darkness that covered the earth. People bang on the back of the pew to make the sound of the earthquake.
My favorite parts are the Mass of the Lord’s Supper on Holy Thursday when the clackers are used instead of the bells during consecration to remind us what happened on this night. The procession to the repository with the Blessed Sacrament and the stripping of the altar while Psalm 22 is sung are also favorites of mine.
Good Friday Mass of the Pre-sanctified when the priest consecrates the wine only is another one of my favorites. I go to the Institute of Christ the King in Rockford where they use the 1956 Missal, which is why this may confuse people, as this was changed in the 1958 Missal and remained in the 1962 Missal and the Paul VI Missal. I also like the veneration of the Cross and the Gospel reading of the Passion according to St. John.
I always wait for the ringing of the bells during the Gloria at the Easter Vigil to signify Christ’s resurrection along with the bells replacing the clacker during consecration.
 
I was wondering why we sang the Gloria tonight at Holy Thursday Mass. Could anyone tell me. (There were also bells played during the Gloria and the altar and the area behind the Tabernacle were covered in gold and white cloths.) I thought that did not happen until Saturday Night Vigil. Also, there is no Holy Water in the church or that can be used until Saturday Night Vigil. Does anyone know anything about this?

Thank you
 
This was my first Holy Thursday Mass in many many years. It was beautiful! I was a bit preoccupied with thoughts of my "maybe in premature labor " daughter. I am sad about that, however I am so looking forward to the Easter vigil Mass!
Kathy
 
Holy Thursday Mass is absolutely beautiful. I cried tonight as I knelt before The Blessed Sacrament after the procession to the Repository. My heart was filled with love for our Lord and yet was breaking at the thought of His impending Passion. I also cry on Good Friday especially during the Veneration of the Cross.

Easter Vigil is my favorite however. My Lord is Risen and I feel a happiness beyond compare.
 
the singing of the Pange Lingua on Holy Thursday- especially during the Tantum Ergo, when we kneel.

The veneration of the cross on Good Friday

The ceremony of light, and the Exsultet on the Easter Vigil

The Victimae Paschali on Easter Sunday (if the parish does it)

The Litany of the Saints

and…

Baptisms!!!
 
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I was wondering why we sang the Gloria tonight at Holy Thursday Mass. Could anyone tell me. (There were also bells played during the Gloria and the altar and the area behind the Tabernacle were covered in gold and white cloths.)
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My parish also rang the altar bells during the Gloria but not during the Elevation as they usually do. We also had white and gold vestments and altar cloths. Everything else (Crucifix, statues etc) were covered in purple.

Like you, I seem to remember that we didn’t used to sing the Gloria on Holy Thursday so I’m wondering as well.
 
Just came back from 8:30 pm Mass. The church was packed and the three priests from our parish concelebrated Mass. There were 6 altar boys - no girls servers.

After Mass, the Holy Eucharist was carried in procession to the parish hall for adoration till 11 pm. The procession was accompanied by the singing of the Panis Lingua and Tantum Ergo. The path towards the parish hall was lined with faithful holding a burning candle. People driving by slowed down to see the procession. Everything was done so beautifully and I was glad to be part of it.
 
Our Mass rocked! 5 Priests plus a permanent Deacon. Beautiful choir singing throughout the washing of the feet. Wonderful consecration with lights darkened, then the stain glass windows illuminated. I was charged up for hours after the Mass!

Congratulations Jesus on a Wonderful Holy Week celbration and adoration! We are with You!
 
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billchrisnos:
I was wondering why we sang the Gloria tonight at Holy Thursday Mass. Could anyone tell me. (There were also bells played during the Gloria and the altar and the area behind the Tabernacle were covered in gold and white cloths.) I thought that did not happen until Saturday Night Vigil. Also, there is no Holy Water in the church or that can be used until Saturday Night Vigil. Does anyone know anything about this?

Thank you
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As far as I’m aware it’s normal that the Gloria is said on Holy Thursday - this should be a joyful mass as we commemorate the institution of the Eucharist. The Gloria can only add to this!

It’s also tradition that the bells are rung during the Gloria on Holy Thursday and then remain silent until the Easter Vigil. I think this is a great tradition - unfortunately our church didn’t do it this year.

I’m off to the Good Friday service now, it starts in about half an hour

Peace,

Vince
 
The *Exsultet *at Easter Vigil gets me every single year. It’s so joyful that it’s cathartic.

I also love chanting the Pange Lingua to follow the Eucharist out of the church and around the block to the convent chapel. Unfortunately I’m sick right now and had to miss last night’s Mass. EWTN broadcast a lovely Mass live from the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception, though. So I didn’t completely miss out.
 
Our parish rang bells last night duirng the Gloria, we sang the Pange Lingua during the procession of the Eucharist (later, I watched my pastor, George Rutler, on one of his old EWTN series detailing the history of the hymn).
Then I saw something I don’t remember seeing before. The last thing the chief celebranbt did was pour what I think was oil then water onto the bare altar in the shape of crosses, several crosses. He then used a small bundle of palms, like a little broom to scour the altar . have I jsut missed that all these years?
I am so looking forward to the glorious unveiling of the crucifix and statues on Holy Saturday. What a moment.
Later today I plan on attending the preaching of the Seven Last Words by Fr. Rutler, from 12-3. If you are in the vicinity of 38th and Park, Manhattan, don’t miss it.
 
My favorite is Good Friday when the bishop and priests process to the altar under the beat of a military drum. Boom…boom…boom It really sets the stage for the chanting of the Passion and has never failed to send chills down my spine.
 
Just got back from Good Friday service. I loved the way the priest prostrated himself in total silence at the begining.
 
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