Good Friday
The Sacred Paschal Triduum is the high point of the liturgical year.
On Good Friday, we journey with the Lord, innocent servant of God, who has taken our sins upon Himself as He walks the path to Calvary.
We begin in silence, for we are at the foot of the Cross with His mother. There are traditionally, since the earliest centuries, only 3 parts to this service:
- The Liturgy of the Word and The Solemn Intercessions
- The Adoration of the Cross
- The Communion Rite
After the closing prayer we leave in silence. The altar is stripped, but the Cross remains.
May abundant blessings, O Lord, we pray,
descend upon your people,
who have honored the Death of your Son
in the hope of their resurrection:
may pardon come,
comfort be given,
holy faith increase,
and everlasting redemption be made secure.
Through Christ our Lord.
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