The Holy Thursday Mass of the Lord's Supper was beautiful. Solemn and touching.
The blessing of the 3 holy oils started the service: the Oil of Chrism (used in confirmation), Oil of the Sick, and Oil of Catechumen (used in baptism and ordination). The Gloria was accompanied by the ringing of bells, which are then silent until the Easter Vigil.
After the homily the washing of feet of 12 apostles was performed. In John 13:1-17 Jesus instructs his apostles, "If I then, your Lord and Teacher, have washed your feet, you also ought to wash one another’s feet."
The service concluded with a procession taking the Blessed Sacrament to the altar of repose (where the consecrated hosts are kept for Good Friday since Mass is not celebrated that day). The altar is later stripped bare, as are all other altars in the church except the Altar of Repose. We all left in silence.
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