Video link (goes live at 7:30 p.m.); live stream of the Chapel of the Holy Spirit will be available beginning at 8 p.m. Maundy Thursday is the day we remember Jesus gathered with the disciples in an upper room where he washed their feet and shared a meal with them the night before his trial and crucifixion. Our worship planning team wanted to create a Maundy Thursday worship service that would provide historical and cultural context to Christ’s final hours before his crucifixion and offer an opportunity for the congregation to experience the symbols in a fresh way. Our Lady of the Assumption Church Ventura 1,475 views

Many congregations, following their Maundy Thursday liturgy (Agapé meal, washing of feet, and/or stripping of the altar) hold a vigil, a watch until the start of the Great Vigil of Easter late on Holy Saturday. Adapted from The Gethsemane Watch: A Maundy Thursday Vigil on the Building Faith website. While it may be a challenge, it can be a wonder-filled, grace-filled blessing. The Easter Vigil held on the evening of Holy Saturday marks the beginning of the Easter celebration.

A Vigil Eucharist for Maundy Thursday.

“Maundy Thursday is the beginning of the Easter Triduum which culminates in the evening of Saturday for the celebration of the Paschal Vigil leading to the Resurrection of Jesus,” said Fr. Together these days make up the “Triduum” (tri-doo-um) which in Latin means “three days.” While Easter is every Sunday, the days of Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, and Holy Saturday … The Words of Jesus Jerome Secillano, executive secretary, Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) said on Wednesday. Kim Snodgrass is Assistant to the Bishop for Christian Formation.

This can occur at the church or in people’s homes.

A vigil isn’t necessarily easy or routine, but it is a time to be in conversation with God.

English Mass for Second Sunday of Easter/Divine Mercy Sunday - Duration: 59:57.