PASCHAL TRIDUUM

Lent ends at sunset on Holy Thursday. The Paschal Triduum lasts from the Mass of the Lord's Supper on Holy Thursday evening through evening prayer on Easter Sunday. For music suggestions—apart from the psalms for Holy Thursday and Good Friday and some other key ritual moments unique to these days—consult your parish's tradition for these most traditional days, 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 to give thanks to God in the Eucharist.

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/RS 155

Our Blessing-Cup (Peloquin) WOR 811

Our Blessing Cup (Hurd) JS 601

Our Blessing Cup (Joncas) GP 257/JS 687

Our Blessing Cup (Weckler) WC 240

The Name of God (Haas), refrain II G2 98/GC 110

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 ( By Flowing Waters ) 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 JS 271

How Long, O Lord, How Long RS 829

Jesu, Jesu GC 409/GP 361/LM 33/RS 564/WC 788/WOR 431

Jesus Took a Towel GC 414/RS 566/WC 531/WOR 432

Love One Another (Dufford) GP 645

Mandatum novum (Taizé) WOR 812

No Greater Love (Joncas) CBW 599

No Greater Love (Schoenbachler) GP 362/JS 277

Pues Si Vivimos/If We Are Living GC 666/RS 727/WC 790

Serving You GC 410

The Lord Jesus GP 363/JS 274

The Sacrament of Service WC 532

The Servant Song GC 669/RS 788/WC 795

This Is My Commandment CH 473

Trilingual Ubi Caritas (Aranda) WC 810

Ubi Caritas (Rosania) GP 364/JS 758

Ubi Caritas (Taizé) CBW 67/GC 408/RS 746/WC 807/WOR 604

Ubi Caritas/Where True Charity (Chant) CBW 376/CH 386/GC 631/RS752/WC 815/WOR 598

Ubi Caritas/Where We Live As Friends (Chant) BFW 123

Where Charity and Love Prevail CH 387/GC 625/GP 644/JS 429/RS 747/WC 808