Triduum

The word Triduum comes from the Latin word meaning "three days." The Triduum consists of three full days which begin the evening of Holy Thursday, and end at Easter Vigil.

The Triduum celebrates the heart of our faith, salvation, and redemption: the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ.

The Triduum commemorates the Institution of the Eucharist, the passion, crucifixion, death of our Lord, his descent to the dead, and finally his glorious resurrection on Easter Sunday morning. Along with the Ascension, these important events make up the Paschal Mystery.

At the Last Supper Jesus washed the feet of his disciples. "If I, therefore, the master and teacher, have washed your feet, you ought to wash one another's feet. I have given you a model to follow, so that as I have done for you, you should also do." John 13: 13-14

Holy Thursday commemorates the institution of the Eucharist and the Sacrament of Holy Orders.