Holy Week and the Easter Triduum
The Easter Triduum of the passion and resurrection of Christ is the culmination of the entire liturgical year
What Does Triduum Mean
It comes from Latin roots that mean, essentially, period of three days” (tri- = three, -dies = days). Today it refers to the liturgical season that follows Lent and precedes the Easter season. This time is called “the Triduum of the crucified, buried and risen”; it is also called the “Easter Triduum” because during it is celebrated the Paschal Mystery, that is, the passing of the Lord from this world to his Father. This means that Triduum runs from the evening of Holy Thursday to the evening of Easter Sunday. Christ redeemed us all and gave perfect glory to God principally through his paschal mystery: dying he destroyed our death and rising he restored our life.
Traditional Seder Meal – Wednesday, March 28, 2018, 7:00 – 9:00 p.m., RSVP by March 20, 2018 to 440-934-4227 Free Will Offering
Holy Thursday – March 29, 7:00 p.m. Mass of the Lord’s Supper
Good Friday – March 30, Noon Celebration of the Lord’s Passion/Veneration of the Cross; 3:00 p.m. Stations of the Cross
Holy Saturday – March 31, No Confessions 11 a.m. Blessing of Food; 7:30 p.m. Easter Vigil
Easter Sunday – April 1, 8:30 a.m. and 11:00 a.m. Mass