On the website for Saint Joseph Cupertino (SJC) Province, Friar Raphael Zwolenkiewicz offers a great explanation of Triduum, which begins with the Holy Thursday Mass of the Lord’s Supper and concludes with the renewal of the Alleluia near the end of Vigil of Easter on the night of Holy Saturday.
The Celebrations of the Sacred Triduum are rich with symbolism and flow from one to another in a seamless way. While it may appear as if these liturgies are separate and distinct, they are actually intended to be one continuous celebration that commemorates the passion, death, and resurrection of Jesus. Plan to attend the entire Triduum.
Friar Wayne Hellmann writes in a reflection on Triduum:
It is important to remember that this three-day sacred celebration is not a commemoration. It is rather one single liturgy: actually to share in the ongoing here and now accomplishment of our salvation.
Read his reflection at franciscansusa.org and click here to find an interactive map to locate the parishes served by the friars from the Province of Our Lady of Consolation.
At the website for Our Lady of the Angels Province, daily video reflections for Holy Week are being offered. Here’s the one for Wednesday:
Saint Bonaventure Province has the care of the National Shrine of St. Maximilian Kolbe in Marytown, Illinois. You can find the 2025 schedule for Holy Week at Kolbeshrine.org – Click here to find links to the parishes served by the Conventual Franciscans in the Chicago and Central Illinois region.
May you have a Blessed Triduum and a joyful Easter Sunday!
