HOLYTHURSDAYSERVICEMARCH

24,2016

Allstudentsgettingfeetwashedwillsitnearthefront.Fatherwillhave6chairsonthesteps
facingthecongregation.SPSwillgettheirfeetwashedfirst,thenSMSstudentswillgonext.

SPTKIDSTOGETFEETWASHED:
LexiB
JaxonM
CooperF
NathanP
ZoeyV
LoganM

SMS

ChandelK
EdanM
BraidenW
XanderE
JocelynP
AlisonP

Newoutline:

Introduction:MissMucciarone
Goodmorning,andwelcometoourHolyThursdayprayerservice.Thispast
Sunday,wecelebratedJesusentryintoJerusalem.Hewaswelcomedby
peoplewavingpalms,shouting,HosannatoourKing!Thiseveningisthe
beginningofourthreeholiestdaysoftheyear:HolyThursday,GoodFriday
andtheEasterVigil.ThesethreedaysmakeupwhatiscalledtheEaster
Triduum.Tonight,attheHolyThursdayMass,wewillhearhowJesusthe
Lordtookoffhisouterrobesandkneltdowntowashhisdisciplesfeetafter
givingthemthegiftofhisbodyandbloodattheLastSupper.Tomorrow,
wewillsolemnlycelebrateJesusgreatactofloveforusthroughHis
sufferinganddeathontheCross.OnSaturdayeveningandSunday
morning,wewillcelebrateJesusEasterresurrectionfromthedead.

GatheringHymn:SPS

Entranceprocessionaltarservers(4)need1carryingthecross,2
candles,1lectionary

Greeting&OpeningPrayerFather
Lord,aswepreparetoenterthemysteryofthesethreemostholydays,we
askyoutoillumineourmindsandheartswiththehopeandpromiseof
Christspassion,deathandresurrection.GiveuseyestoseeHiminthe
breakingofthebreadandheartsthatreachouttoHiminservicetoone
another.WeaskyouthisthroughChristourLord.Amen

FirstReadingStudent:Carl
TheLordspoketoMosesandAaron
inthelandofEgypt,saying,
Thismonthshallbetoyou
thebeginningofmonths.
Itshallbethefirstmonthoftheyeartoyou.

SpeaktoallthecongregationofIsrael,saying,

Onthetenthdayofthismonth,
theyshalltaketothemeverymanalamb,
accordingtotheirfathershouses,
onelambperhousehold
andifthehouseholdistoolittleforalamb,
thenheandhisneighbornexttohishouse
shalltakeoneaccordingtothenumberofthesouls
accordingtowhateveryonecaneat
youshallmakeyourcountforthelamb.
Yourlambshallbewithoutdefect,ayearoldmale.
Youshalltakeitfromthesheeporfromthegoats:
andyoushallkeepit
untilthefourteenthdayofthesamemonth
andthewholeassemblyofthecongregationofIsrael
shallkillitatevening.
Theyshalltakesomeoftheblood,
andputitonthetwodoorpostsandonthelintel,
onthehousesinwhichtheyshalleatit.
Theyshalleatthefleshinthatnight,roastedwithfire,
Theyshalleatitwithunleavenedbreadandbitterherbs.

Thisishowyoushalleatit:
withyourbeltonyourwaist,
yourshoesonyourfeet,
andyourstaffinyourhand.
Youshalleatitinhaste:itistheLordsPassover.
ForIwillgothroughthelandofEgyptonthatnight
andwillstrikeallthefirstborninthelandofEgypt,
bothmanandanimal.
AgainstallthegodsofEgypt
Iwillexecutejudgment:IamtheLord.

Thebloodshallbetoyou
atokenonthehouseswhereyouare:
andwhenIseetheblood,Iwillpassoveryou,
andthereshallbenoplague
onyoutodestroyyou,whenIstrikethelandofEgypt.
Thisdayshallbetoyouamemorial,
andyoushallkeepitafeasttotheLord:
throughoutyourgenerations
youshallkeepitafeastbyanordinanceforever.

ResponsorialPsalm
(Psalm19pg75inLivingwithChrist)onlyfirst3verses
asbelow:

Lordyouhavethewordsofeternallife.
R:Lordy9ouhavethewordsofeternallife


Thelawofthelordisperfect
Revivingthesoul
ThedecreesoftheLordaresure
Makingwisethesimple.
R

ThepreceptsoftheLordareright
Rejoicingtheheart
ThecommandmentoftheLordisclear
Enlighteningtheeyes.
R

ThefearoftheLordispure
Enduringforever
TheordinancesoftheLordaretrue
Andrighteousaltogether.
R

GospelAcclamation:Father
Gloryandpraisetoyou,LordJesusChrist!Igiveyouanewcommandmentloveone
anotherasIhavelovedyou.
Gloryandpraisetoyou,LordJesusChrist

Gospel:Father

Thelordbewithyou.
Andwithyourspirit.
AreadingfromtheholyGospelaccordingto
Jonn.
Glorytoyou,OLord

BeforethefeastofPassover,Jesusknewthathishourhadcometopass
fromthisworldtotheFather.Helovedhisownintheworldandheloved
themtotheend.ThedevilhadalreadyinducedJudas,sonofSimonthe
Iscariot,tohandhimover.So,duringsupper,fullyawarethattheFather
hadputeverythingintohispowerandthathehadcomefromGodandwas
returningtoGod,herosefromsupperandtookoffhisoutergarments.He
tookatowelandtieditaroundhiswaist.Thenhepouredwaterintoabasin
andbegantowashthedisciplesfeetanddrythemwiththetowelaroundhis
waist.HecametoSimonPeter,whosaidtohim,"Master,areyougoingto
washmyfeet?"Jesusansweredandsaidtohim,"WhatIamdoing,youdo
notunderstandnow,butyouwillunderstandlater."Petersaidtohim,"You
willneverwashmyfeet."Jesusansweredhim,"UnlessIwashyou,youwill
havenoinheritancewithme."SimonPetersaidtohim,"Master,thennot
onlymyfeet,butmyhandsandheadaswell."Jesussaidtohim,"Whoever
hasbathedhasnoneedexcepttohavehisfeetwashed,forheiscleanall
oversoyouareclean,butnotall."Forheknewwhowouldbetrayhimfor

thisreason,hesaid,"Notallofyouareclean."Sowhenhehadwashedtheir
feetandputhisgarmentsbackonandreclinedattableagain,hesaidto
them,"DoyourealizewhatIhavedoneforyou?Youcallme'teacher'and
'master,'andrightlyso,forindeedIam.IfI,therefore,themasterand
teacher,havewashedyourfeet,yououghttowashoneanother'sfeet.I
havegivenyouamodeltofollow,sothatasIhavedoneforyou,youshould
alsodo."TheWordoftheLord.ThanksbetoGod.

Invitethechildrentocomeforwardinthechairstohavetheirfeetwashed.

ThewashingoftheFeetSONG
takesplaceduringthis(didnt
specifywhichone)

PrayeroftheFaithful

Student:Chris
FortheChurch,activewitnesstorepentanceandconversion,wepraytothe
lord.Response:lordhearourprayer.

Student:Tanner
Fortheleadersofnations,calledtocarefortheweakaswellasthestrong,
wepraytothelord.Response:lordhearourprayer.

Student:Nichole
Forthehealingandrestorationofallofusgatheredtocelebratethis
Eucharist,wepraytothelord.Response:lordhearourprayer.

Student:Spencer
Forourcommunity,calledtoloveandforgiveoneanother.Response:lord
hearourprayer.

TheLordsprayerFather

ConcludingprayerFather

FinalBlessing

DISMISSAL


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