Wednesday, March 19, 2008

Holy Week at Westminster Cathedral



This year's Holy Week liturgical schedule, with stunning musical selections by the choir, can be found in .pdf form here; a selection of photos of last year's Holy Week liturgies appear below, excerpted from Msgr. Langham's excellent weblog.

PALM SUNDAY









MAUNDY THURSDAY - THE CHRISM MASS

















MAUNDY THURSDAY - EVENING MASS OF THE LORD'S SUPPER

The red-jacketed figures serving as the twelve men for the Mandatum are military pensioners from the Chelsea Hospital. Note also the use of a full-fledged Eucharistic canopy at the Procession to the Altar of Repose.











GOOD FRIDAY - SOLEMN LITURGY OF THE PASSION, CREEPING TO THE CROSS, AND HOLY COMMUNION















EASTER SUNDAY







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