Triduum

Three in one.  That is what we are about to do this week: celebrate one event in three days.... the death and resurrection of the Lord.  Some speak of one symphony with three movements.  On Thursday we mark the institution of priesthood and eucharist. On Friday, that is paradoxically called Good, we focus on the passion and death of the Lord.  And on Saturday it is the great Vigil of Easter.  Here at Christ the King on Saturday we rejoice in the baptism of one adult, the reception into the church of another adult and the confirmation of a third adult.  It is a long but rich liturgy.  I recall when I was a child, the Holy Saturday liturgy was done in the morning with hardly anyone in the Church. I can remember big washtubs filled with water that was blessed and folks took home small bottles of Easter water.  Thankfully we now have full churches marking this great feast. Hope you find the time to participate in some or all of the liturgies of Holy Week.

Monsignor Hoye