Knights of Columbus 9180
278 rue Shamrock Pincourt, QC, Canada

Mass dedicated to the Knights of Columbus

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In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.

Brothers and sisters, we are entering into the most Holy and solemn times of our faith. The Easter Triduum (sometimes called the Paschal Triduum) begins on Holy Thursday with the evening Mass of the Lord’s Supper, is continued through Good Friday with the celebration of the Passion of the Lord and Holy Saturday, reaches its summit in the Easter Vigil, and concludes with Vespers (evening prayer) of Easter Sunday. Holy Thursday is the day on which Christ celebrated the Last Sup...per with His disciples. This is the day we celebrate the institution of the Eucharist as the true body and blood of Jesus Christ and the institution of the sacrament of the priesthood. During the Last Supper, Christ blessed the bread and wine with the same words that Catholic and Orthodox priests use today to consecrate the Body and Blood of Christ during the Mass. In telling His disciples to Do this in remembrance of Me, He instituted the Mass and made them the first priests. During the Last Supper, Jesus offers himself as the Passover sacrifice, the sacrificial lamb, and teaches that every ordained priest is to follow the same sacrifice in the exact same way. The washing of the feet represents the service and charity of Christ, who came not to be served, but to serve. It was only a few hours after the Last Supper that Judas would betray Christ in the Garden of Gethsemane, setting the stage for Christ’s Crucifixion on Good Friday. Near the end of the Last Supper, after Judas had departed, Christ said to His disciples, A new commandment I give unto you: That you love one another, as I have loved you, that you also love one another. The Latin word for commandment, mandatum became the source for another name for Holy Thursday: Maundy Thursday. At the conclusion of the Mass, the faithful are invited to continue Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament throughout the night, just as the disciples were invited to stay up with the Lord during His agony in the garden before His betrayal by Judas. After Holy Thursday, no Mass will be celebrated again in the Church until the Easter Vigil celebrates and proclaims the Resurrection of the Lord Jesus Christ. As you celebrate the Last Supper of our Lord, fixate yourself on the upcoming Passion of Christ Jesus. Engross yourself in the feeling of love and mercy which He has for you. In order to ransom sinners, Our Lord gave his only Son. How have you attempted to thank God for this? + Peace and Blessings +