The document summarizes the events and ceremonies of the Easter Tridium, which includes Holy Thursday, Good Friday, Holy Saturday and Easter Sunday. It describes the Last Supper on Holy Thursday and foot washing ceremony. It explains that Good Friday is a day of fasting and commemorating Jesus' crucifixion. Masses are held with bare altars on Holy Thursday and Good Friday. Easter Sunday mass includes lighting of the Paschal candle to represent Jesus guiding believers.

1. THE EASTER TRIDIUM
By Caitlin Fitzgerald 7.1 Religion Miss Partridge

2. ...HOLY THURSDAY...
Holy Thursday was the day Jesus celebrated a
big feast with his disciples. We call this event
‘the last supper’ because it was the last meal
Jesus was going to share with his friends in
peace.
Jesus shared his body and blood with his disciples
that meal and said “Do this in memory in me” We still
recognise this event now by taking the hosts and wine
at mass.
Later that night Jesus showed his gratefulness
by washing his friends feet. This showed his
friends they were just as important as he was.
After the big feast Jesus and his disciples went
to go and pray in a big, beautiful garden at
midnight. However when Jesus finished praying
he opened his eyes and was disappointed to see
his friends asleep.

3. ...HOLY THURSDAY
CEREMONIES...
On Holy Thursday as a
catholic you are required
to go to mass. This mass is
called the Mass of the
Lord's Supper.
At this mass we listen
and then reflect on the
gospel. In some parishes
they choose 12 special
representatives who get
their feet washed by the
priest. This represents
the washing of the 12
disciples feet.

4. ...GOOD FRIDAY...
On Good Friday we
remember how and why
Jesus died on the cross
for us. For forty days and
nights before Jesus’ death
he prayed and fasted (had
nothing to eat) in the
desert. However, the night
before Jesus died he
prayed the whole night in
the garden of
Gethsemane.

5. ...GOOD FRIDAY
CEREMONIES...
On Good Friday there are two liturgies
At both of these liturgies the altar is
held. One of them is held in the morning,
bare and the tabernacle (the hosts home)
and one in the afternoon. The morning is empty with the door left open. This is
liturgy is called The Stations of the Cross. because Jesus has died so its as if theres
At this the priest goes step by step nothing else left.
through all fourteen events that happened
from when Jesus was sentenced to death
until his burial. The other liturgy at 3:00pm
called The Passion.
Catholics fast on Good Friday and do not
eat meat as a sign of their sadness. Some
people eat hot cross buns on this day
which represents how Jesus died on the
cross for us.

6. ...EASTER SATURDAY AND EASTER
SATURDAY CEREMONIES...
Easter Saturday is the
day Jesus lay in the
tomb. On Easter
Saturday, there is no
communion given at
mass or at any time.
This day is a day of
quiet prayer and
fasting as we wait and
hope for Jesus to come
back from the dead.

7. ...EASTER SUNDAY...
On Easter Sunday we
should not be sad
because it is the
happiest day in the
Church. We should
rejoice and celebrate
Jesus’ life and more
importantly the
resurrection of Jesus.
We celebrate and
remember everything
Jesus did for us now
that he has risen from
the dead.

8. ...EASTER SUNDAY
CEREMONIES...
On Easter Sunday we as
catholics are required to go
to mass on Easter Sunday
or Holy Saturday night at
the Easter Vigil mass. On
this mass the Paschal
candle is lit at the start of
the mass and the people at
the mass walk into the
The lighting of church in darkness. This is
The Paschal
the Paschal because when the pashcal
Candle
Candle. candle is brought in it lights
the church representing
Jesus’ guidance to us.

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