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	Holy Thursday - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		In the Christian calendar, Holy Thursday (also called Maundy Thursday) is the Thursday before Easter, the day on which the Last Supper is said to have occurred.
		In the Philippines, a popular Holy Thursday tradition is the Visita Iglesia (Church Visit), which involves visiting several Churches at which the faithful commemorate the vigil that the Apostles kept while Jesus prayed in the Garden of Gethsemane.
		The last Mass before Easter is also celebrated on Holy Thursday, usually including a reenactment of the Washing of the Feet of the Apostles; this Mass is followed by the procession of the Blessed Sacrament before it is taken to the Altar of Repose.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Holy_Thursday (343 words)

	CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Maundy Thursday (Holy Thursday)
		The feast of Maundy (or Holy) Thursday solemnly commemorates the institution of the Eucharist and is the oldest of the observances peculiar to Holy Week.
		In Rome various accessory ceremonies were early added to this commemoration, namely the consecration of the holy oils and the reconciliation of penitents, ceremonies obviously practical in character and readily explained by the proximity of the Christian Easter and the necessity of preparing for it.
		Holy Thursday could not but be a day of liturgical reunion since, in the cycle of movable feasts, it brings around the anniversary of the institution of the Liturgy.
	www.newadvent.org /cathen/10068a.htm (646 words)

	Holy Week - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Believers are encouraged to follow in their prayers with readings from the Gospel the account of each of the actions from the time of the entry of Jesus into Jerusalem on Palm Sunday to the crucifixion and death of Jesus on Good Friday and the resurrection on Easter Sunday.
		Holy Monday marks the beginning of the Pabasa (literally, reading) or Pasyon, the marathon chanting of the story of Jesus' life, passion, and death, which continues day and night, for as long as two straight days.
		A popular Holy Thursday tradition is the Bisita Iglesia (Church Visit), which involves visiting several Churches at which the faithful would pray the Stations of the Cross.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Passion_Week (773 words)

	Byzantines.net - Holy and Great Thursday according to the Byzantine Tradition
		Thus, originally, Holy Thursday was assigned to the reconciliation of penitents in order that they be able to participate in the paschal festivities with the rest of the faithful.
		Holy Chrism was always considered by the Church Fathers as a very sacred thing, imbued with the presence of the Holy Spirit, as explained by St. Cyril of Jerusalem (d.
		After Easter, the Holy Chrism is distributed by the bishop to all parishes under his jurisdiction, and the priests then use it in the administration of the Mystery of Chrismation.
	www.byzantines.net /feasts/lent/holythursday.htm (1710 words)

	CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Holy Week
		Holy Week is the week which precedes the great festival of the Resurrection on Easter Sunday, and which consequently is used to commemorate the Passion of Christ, and the event which immediately led up to it.
		On the Thursday the Liturgy was celebrated in the late afternoon, and all Communicated, after which the people went to the Mount of Olives to commemorate with appropriate readings and hymns the agony of Christ in the garden and His arrest, only returning to the city as day began to dawn on the Friday.
		Finally, Maundy Thursday has from an early period been distinguished by the service of the Maundy, or Washing of the Feet, in memory of the reparation of Christ for the Last Supper, as also by the stripping and washing of the altars (see MAUNDY THURSDAY).
	www.newadvent.org /cathen/07435a.htm (2814 words)

	Letter to Priests for Holy Thursday 2001
		Holy Thursday, the special day of our vocation, calls us to reflect above all on "who we are", and in particular on our journey to holiness.
		On Holy Thursday may we have an even more vivid sense of this presence, as we contemplate with deep emotion the hour when Jesus, in the Upper Room, gave himself to us under the signs of bread and wine, sacramentally anticipating the sacrifice of the Cross.
		Our spiritual meeting-place on Holy Thursday is still there, in the Upper Room, as we celebrate in union with the Bishops in the cathedrals of the whole world the mystery of the Body and Blood of Christ and gratefully recall the origins of our Priesthood.
	www.vatican.va /holy_father/john_paul_ii/letters/2001/documents/hf_jp-ii_let_20010402_priests-holy-thursday_en.html (3187 words)

	The Days of Holy Week
		Holy Week is the last week of Lent, the week immediately preceding Easter Sunday.
		In any case, this Thursday of Holy Week is remembered as the time Jesus ate a final meal together with the men who had followed him for so long.
		However it is observed, Holy Saturday has traditionally been a time of reflection and waiting, the time of weeping that lasts for the night while awaiting the joy that comes in the morning (Psa 30:5).
	www.cresourcei.org /cyholyweek.html (2720 words)

	Holy Week in the Eastern Orthodox Church
		Holy Unction is the Mysterion for cleansing sins and renewing the body and the spirit of the faithful.
		Holy Unction is one of the seven Sacraments of the Church, and it has its origin in the practice of the early Church as recorded in the Epistle of James (5:14-15).
		The institution of the Holy Eucharist and its re-enactment through the centuries, both as a sacrifice and sacred ceremony (Mysterion), is the life giving remembrance which, along with the Crucifixion and Resurrection of Christ, constitutes the basis of salvation for the Christian.
	www.goarch.org /en/ourfaith/articles/article8432.asp (5323 words)

	Holy Week
		Holy week observances spread to Spain by the fifth century, to Gaul and England by the early seventh century.
		Holy Week is the same in the eastern and western Church, but because eastern Christians use the Julian Calendar to calculate Easter, the celebrations occur at different times.
		Holy Thursday (or Maundy Thursday), the institution of Communion and the betrayal by Judas.
	www.kencollins.com /Holy-05.htm (1397 words)

	Catholic Culture : Liturgical Year : March 24, 2005 : Holy Thursday
		Maundy Thursday is devoted to the institution of the Eucharist and the priesthood.
		All the priests of the diocese are invited to concelebrate with the bishop.
		The holy oils to be used throughout the diocese for the following year in the sacraments of Baptism, Confirmation, Holy Orders and the Sacrament of the Sick are blessed by the bishop at this Mass.
	www.catholicculture.org /lit/calendar/day.cfm?date=2005-03-24 (1005 words)

	The Sanctification of the Holy Chrism
		In the Orthodox Church, the Holy Chrism is sanctified for use in the celebration of the sacrament of Chrismation.† It is a visible sign of the transmission of gifts of the Holy Spirit to those who are baptized.
		Nevertheless, in the Orthodox Church, the Holy Chrism, in addition to being sanctified in the Ecumenical Patriarchate, is sanctified in the contemporary patriarchates of Moscow, Belgrade, and Bucharest.
		The Holy Chrism is also used to chrismate the heterodox (non‑Orthodox) joining the Church, and to chrismate those fallen away from the Orthodox Faith and who are returning to the Orthodox Church.† In addition, it is also used to consecrate holy churches, altar tables, objects, and utensils, and for other sacred ceremonial circumstances.
	www.goarch.org /en/ourfaith/articles/article8420.asp (1304 words)

	Holy Thursday: All About Maundy Thursday
		Maundy Thursday, known officially in the Catholic Church as Holy Thursday, is the Thursday of Holy Week.
		Maundy Thursday commemorates the institution of the Eucharist and the Sacrament of Ordination.
		Holy Thursday, also known as Maundy Thursday, is the Thursday of Holy Week, commemorating the Institution of the Holy Eucharist and the Sacrament of Ordination.
	www.churchyear.net /holythursday.html (708 words)

	Catholic Online
		HOLY THURSDAY is the most complex and profound of all religious observances, saving only the Easter Vigil.
		On Holy Thursday there is a special Mass in Cathedral Churches, attended by as many priests of the diocese as can attend, because it is a solemn observance of Christ's institution of the priesthood.
		Maundy Thursday's emphasis on ritual washing also gave rise to the ancient tradition of spring cleaning, evidently related to the Jewish custom of ritually cleaning the home in preparation for the Feast of Passover.
	www.catholic.org /clife/lent/thurs.php (764 words)

	BBC - Religion & Ethics - Maundy Thursday (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		The night of Maundy Thursday is the night on which Jesus was betrayed by Judas in the Garden of Gethsemane.
		It was common in monasteries throughout history for the Abbot to wash the feet of the monks in a similar gesture.
		In Roman Catholic churches, Maundy Thursday is the day on which the supply of anointing oil to be used in ceremonies during the year is "consecrated".
	www.bbc.co.uk /religion/religions/christianity/holydays/maundythursday.shtml (392 words)

	Holy Thursday - Hutchinson encyclopedia article about Holy Thursday
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		Holy Spirit Association for the Unification of World Christianity
		This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional.
	encyclopedia.farlex.com /Holy+Thursday (244 words)

	USCCB - (Liturgy) - Holy Thursday Mandatum
		The principal and traditional meaning of the Holy Thursday mandatum, as underscored by the decree of the Congregation, is the biblical injunction of Christian charity: Christ's disciples are to love one another.
		For this reason, the priest who presides at the Holy Thursday liturgy portrays the biblical scene of the gospel by washing the feet of some of the faithful.
		The liturgy is always an act of ecclesial unity and Christian charity, of which the Holy Thursday foot washing rite is an eminent sign.
	www.usccb.org /liturgy/q&a/general/feet.shtml (875 words)

	Maundy Thursday and "Holy Week"
		Yet, Maundy Thursday evening is a time when Christians partake of bread and wine (the “cup” or “fruit of the vine” as stated in Matthew 26:27, 29).
		In this context, we should understand that the term “Holy Week” does not imply that there is some inherent holiness in the period of time during which Christians celebrate the events of salvation in the spring, as though God commands us to set aside these days for worship.
		Holy Week is a “holy” week only in that Christians have chosen to recall a number of saving events in the life of Jesus during this time of the year, by setting the days aside for special worship.
	www.wcg.org /lit/church/holidays/maundy.htm (2667 words)

	MAUNDY THURSDAY (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Holy Thursday is called Maundy Thursday from the old Latin name for the day, "Dies Mandatum," i.e.
		The Holy Grail is the vessel from which Christ supposedly drank at the last supper.
		The Holy Grail "the consummation of heart's desire" served as an occult cryptogram for the Holy Ark of the Covenant.
	www.serve.com /shea/germusa/maundy1.htm (487 words)

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		Holy Mother the Church has always given much attention, with the inspiration of the Holy Ghost, to giving her children the much needed guidance and assistance in bringing souls to closer union with Christ.
		The rich symbolism and spiritual depth of the rituals of Holy Week speak loudly of a Church beckoning all to reach into the treasure chest of truth that is Catholicism, and experience the life that is available to all in Jesus Christ.
		At one time there were three Masses celebrated on Maundy Thursday, the first for the reconciliation of public Penitents, the second for the consecration of the holy oils, and the third for special commemoration of the institution of the Holy Eucharist at the Last Supper, and the institution of the Priesthood.
	www.dailycatholic.org /issue/04Apr/apr7lam.htm (1614 words)

	Three Holy Days: The Triduum
		Therefore, the three days of the Easter Triduum are from dusk on Holy Thursday to dusk on Good Friday (day one), dusk on Good Friday to dusk on Holy Saturday (day two), and dusk on Holy Saturday to dusk on Easter Sunday (day three).
		Because the procession of Holy Thursday is the procession for a three-day celebration, it is larger and more encompassing than the procession of a regular Sunday mass.
		One part of the procession exclusive to Holy Thursday is the procession of the holy oils.
	www.nativity.org /Triduum.html (2613 words)

	Holy Thursday
		The Acts of the saints of the first six centuries, and the homilies and writings of the holy fathers, are filled with allusions to it.
		The holy king Robert of France, and, later, Saint Louis, used frequently to wash the feet of the poor.
		This holy Pope used, every day, to wash the feet of twelve poor men, whom he afterwards invited to his own table.
	www.tldm.org /Lent/HolyThursday.htm (2404 words)

	Paths to Rome
		ON HOLY THURSDAY, in parishes throughout the United States, twelve men and women will assemble in the sanctuaries during the Mass of the Lord's Supper to have their feet ritually washed by a priest.
		The Holy See was reported to be revising the Holy Week ceremonies, including the ritual of the washing of feet on Holy Thursday.
		Particularly in the context of the Holy Thursday liturgy, the ritual of washing the feet of men suggests the strong connection between Christ's washing His Apostles feet and the institution of the Eucharist and Holy Orders.
	www.adoremus.org /97-03_pokorsky.htm (2698 words)

	Lenten season - Maundy Thursday
		Maundy (pronounced MAWN-dee) Thursday is the English name given to the Thursday during Holy Week (also called Passion Week).
		Another reason for eating greens on Maundy Thursday is that the Passover Seder meal includes karpas (a green vegetable, usually parsley) and bitter herbs.
		In old England, men used to shave their beards on Maundy Thursday, as this was a time to cleanse the body as well as the soul to prepare for Easter.
	apmethodist.org /maundythur.htm (492 words)

	Holy / Maundy Thursday
		Maundy Thursday liturgy from The Church of England in An Anglican Liturgical Library.
		The Triduum: Maundy Thursday (with footwashing) and The Triduum: Maundy Thursday (without footwashing) Rev. Thomas L. Weitzel, Evangelical Lutheran Church in America.
		Holy Thursday at Cerezo Barredo's weekly gospel illustration.
	www.textweek.com /festivals/thursday.htm (1049 words)

	The Armenian Church \| Easter (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Holy Thursday marks the institution of Holy Communion, which Christ distributed to His 12 apostles at the Last Supper.
		During the Passover Meal, Christ broke and distributed unleavened bread and passed the wine. He told the Apostles that this was His Body and Blood of the New Covenant. Humankind could now participate in the Kingdom of God.
		On Great Thursday, an all-night vigil is kept in memory of the last sleepless night of our Lord on earth. This service is called Khavaroom (darkness).
	www.armenianchurch.org /worship/easter/thursday.html (305 words)

	Holy Thursday, Good Friday, Holy Saturday
		From Palm Sunday, with its joyous procession, to Holy Thursday, Good Friday, and Holy Saturday, parishioners come together again and again to celebrate the passion, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ.
		During the Holy Saturday Vigil Mass, new members are welcomed into the church to join a community that has persevered through differences and found joy in sharing with one another.
		An altar boy lights the menorah during the Holy Thursday celebration.
	www.companymagazine.org /v173/holythur.html (334 words)

	Byzantines.net - Divine Liturgy with Vespers for Holy and Great Thursday
		And in the Holy Spirit, the Lord and Giver of Life, Who proceeds from the Father and the Son, Who together with the Father and the Son is worshiped and glorified, Who spoke through the Prophets.
		Priest: He gave it to His holy Disciples and Apostles, saying: Drink of this, all of you; this is My blood of the new testament, which is shed for you and for many for the remission of sins.
		May the partaking of Your holy mysteries, 0 Lord, be not for my judgment or condemnation, but for the healing of soul and body.
	www.byzantines.net /liturgy/holythursday.htm (4866 words)

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