Christ is risen, Alleluia!
St. Patrick’s and St. Rocco’s celebrated Holy Week with solemnity and dignity. What a great joy it is for us to share the Paschal Mysteries with these parishes! Below are photos from St. Rocco’s. In the next update, we will report on the Abbot-Primate’s Pastoral Visit to America.
Holy Thursday
Mass of the Lord’s Supper
The Mandatum
The washing of the feet
The Recession
At the altar of repose in the Madonna Room
Good Friday
Neighborhood Stations of the Cross
Stations of the Cross in the neighborhood around St. Rocco
At noon many of the faithful make the stations of the cross outside to remember the Passion of Our Lord.
The stations are prayed alternatively in English and in Italian with Italian hymns.
Solemn Liturgy of the Passion of Our Lord
Prostration
At the death of the Lord during the Passion
During the great intercessions....
Procession with the Cross
Veneration of the Cross
The faithful come to venerate the Cross
Procession of the Blessed Sacrament
Holy Communion
Easter Vigil
The Easter Vigil Servers
The Paschal Fire
Placing the five corns of incense
Procession into the church
The Exultet
The homily
The Blessing of the Paschal Water
Asperges
Incensation
Roman Canon
Elevation
Recession
Christ is risen, Alleluia!
Indeed He is risen,
and Peter has seen Him.
