PASCHAL TRIDUUM
Lent ends at sunset on Holy Thursday. The Paschal Triduum runs from the Mass of the Lord's Supper on Holy Thursday evening through evening prayer on Easter Sunday night. Apart from the psalms for Holy Thursday and Good Friday and music for the footwashing on Holy Thursday, for which some suggestions are given here, for other music suggestions for the Triduum consult the Lenten suggestions above and the Easter Sunday selections below.

HOLY THURSDAY: MASS OF THE LORD'S SUPPER (A, B, C) Lectionary #39
The first ritual of the Triduum. It begins like a regular Mass, but it includes a dramatic ritual after the Gospel, and it doesn't exactly end. Instead, it remains open-ended, pointing us toward Good Friday.

Exodus 12:1-8, 11-14. This reading, as interpreted in the Book of Revelation, has given us the "Lamb of God" image for Jesus. Passover is a memorial feast for "all generations" because it marks the beginning of God's great acts of liberation.

Psalm of the Day: Ps (115) 116
This song of thanksgiving, originally sung by a grateful individual, has become the song of the church as it takes up the cup of salvation in the eucharist to give thanks to God.

El Cáliz de la Bendición (Florián)  Cantos 74
El Cáliz Que Bendecimos (Palazón)  FYC 254
El Cáliz Que Bendecimos/Our Blessing Cup (Cortez)  FYC 253
Our Blessing-Cup (Haugen)  G2 96/GC 107/GC2 63/RS 155
Our Blessing-Cup (Peloquin)  WOR 811
Our Blessing-Cup/El Cáliz que Bendecimos (Alonso) GC2 61
Our Blessing Cup (Hurd)  JS 601
Our Blessing Cup (Joncas)  GP 257/JS 687
Our Blessing Cup (Weckler)  WC 432
The Name of God (Haas), refrain II  G2 98/GC 110/GC2 62

1 Corinthians 11:23-26. Paul recounts the tradition that he has received concerning the Lord's last supper. The basic pattern has remained the same from the church's earliest days. Paul also points out the eschatological nature of the Eucharist: We proclaim the death of the Lord until his return in glory.

John 13:1-15. John's account of the last supper does not include the institution narrative; he has given us his Eucharistic theology in the “bread of life” sermon in chapter 6. Instead, John tells of Jesus' humility in taking on a servant’s role (echoes of the “kenosis” hymn) as an example of the way that those who are bound together by the Eucharist should care for each other.

Songs for the Foot Washing or Preparation of Gifts

A New Commandment (Chant) BFW 121-122
Beloved, Let Us Love WOR 601
Donde Hay Amor y Caridad/Where Charity and Love  FYC 374
Donde Hay Caridad FYC 377, 610
El Amor Nos Unió FYC 610
Faith, Hope and Love GC2 609/JS 271
How Long, O Lord, How Long RS 829
Jesu, Jesu GC 409/GC2 429/GP 361/LM 33/RS 564/WC 768/WOR 431
Jesus Took a Towel GC 414/RS 566/WC 539/WOR 432
Love One Another (Dufford) GP 645
Mandatum novum (Taizé) WOR 812
No Greater Love (Joncas) CBW 599/GC2 607
No Greater Love (Schoenbachler) GP 362/JS 277
Pues Si Vivimos/If We Are Living GC 666/GC2 650/RS 727/WC 796
Serving You GC 410
The Clouds’ Veil GC2 619
The Lord Jesus GP 363/JS 274
The Sacrament of Service WC 540
The Servant Song GC 669/GC2 661/RS 788/WC 800
This Is My Commandment CH 473
Ubi Caritas (Rosania) GP 364/JS 758
Ubi Caritas (Taizé) CBW 67/GC 408/GC2 430/RS 746/WC 810/WOR 604
Ubi Caritas/Where True Charity (Chant) CBW 376/CH 386/GC 631/GC2 601/RS752/WC 813/WOR 598
Ubi Caritas/Where We Live As Friends (Chant) BFW 123
Where Charity and Love Prevail CH 387/GC 625/GC2 610/GP 644/JS 429/RS 747/WC 813, 820