Brothers in Christ,
"Today, the Church enters liturgically into
its greatest mystery, the Sacred Triduum, in which we celebrate the
events that, together, have brought about our salvation. At the
close of tonight’s Mass of the Lord’s Supper, there will be no final
prayer and closing blessing or dismissal. After the Sacred Body of the Lord
is carried to the Altar of Repose, and venerated there, the ministers
will depart in silence. Tomorrow, at the beginning of the Solemn Liturgy
of Good Friday, the ministers enter and leave in silence and there is no
“In the name of the Father…” at the beginning of the liturgy and no
closing blessing at the end. After the profound reverence before the
cross, the presider immediately intones the opening prayer. At the end,
all is silence. On Saturday evening, at the Great Vigil, the service
again begins abnormally, with the lighting of the Paschal fire. Only at
the end of the Vigil Mass do we return to normal when the presider
imparts a blessing and the people are dismissed by the deacon. The
Triduum is one, long, continuous prayer just as the work of salvation, the
Paschal Mystery, is one event, one mystery of his passion for us."
Michael Sean Winters, National Catholic Reporter
This Holy Saturday the Band of Bros. will not meet but have the
opportunity to participate in Tenebrae at 5:00 a.m. in the Church.
Tenebrae is a profound blessing in that it continues on Holy Saturday
morning what began on Holy Thursday. It's early and it may be a
sacrifice to attend that early but there is no better sacrifice that to
rise and praise our Lord for his utmost sacrifice. I can pretty
much guarantee the blessing you experience is worth the time.
Afterwards we will go to breakfast at the Sunrise Sunset Restaurant at
6th and Garrison. I look forward to seeing you Saturday morning and
wish you a joyous Easter!
In Christ!
Sam Berning
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