Holy Thursday Mass Schedule:

St. Joseph: 5:30pm English

St. Peter: 6:30pm

Holy Thursday, also known as Maundy Thursday, is a pivotal day in the Christian liturgical year, marking the commencement of the sacred Paschal Triduum—the three holy days leading up to Easter Sunday. This day commemorates the Last Supper of Jesus Christ with His apostles, where He instituted the sacrament of the Holy Eucharist and the priesthood, and gave the new commandment of love. The Last Supper, detailed in the Synoptic Gospels and 1 Corinthians 11:23-25, is the focal point of Holy Thursday. During this meal, Jesus took bread and wine and shared them with His disciples, instituting the Eucharist as His Body and Blood, given for the life of the world. This act not only established the central rite of Christian worship but also foreshadowed His sacrificial death on the Cross, offering a new covenant between God and humanity. John’s Gospel presents a unique aspect of the Last Supper on Holy Thursday, where Jesus washes the feet of His disciples in a profound gesture of humility and service. Through this act, Jesus sets an example for His followers, emphasizing that greatness in His kingdom is measured by one’s willingness to serve. The foot washing ceremony, where the master becomes the servant, powerfully illustrates the inverted values of the Kingdom of God. During the Last Supper, Jesus issued a new commandment to His disciples: “A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another: just as I have loved you, you also are to love one another” (John 13:34).