Maia's birthday.
Good Friday Service. Quite and solemn.
The procession with Father Kopacek and Deacon Larson was silent, after which they lay prostrate at the foot of the altar.
The Passion of the Cross was read during Gospel, the Liturgy of the Word (I remember it being sung/chanted," passion").
In the homily, Father spoke of Christmas, Christ's birth, so the we may have a Goof Friday, where Christ laid down his life for us.
The Veneration of the Cross was most touching, were we quietlly knelt, kissed, touched the cross with the choir chanting "Remember me when you get to your kingdom." We received Holy Communion, which were consectrate don Holy Thursday is the Eucharist is not celebrated on Good Friday.
We all departed in silence, with the priests just going straight into sacristy ( no Recession). The altar cloth was removed, leaving it bare except for the cross and two candlesticks. We also did not have Holy Water this Holy Week. A prayerful day to you.
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Correction: We received Holy Communion, which were consecrated on Holy Thursday, as the Eucharist is not celebrated on Good Friday.
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