The {Holy} Week in Review

Palm Sunday

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Mother John Mary’s Reflections

Click here for her thoughts on entering the Sacred Triduum

Holy Thursday

Icon of Christ washing the disciples’ feet

Sr. Mary Veronica reads the gospel during our Mandatum ceremony.

Mother John Mary washes the feet of 12 nuns during the Mandatum.

This beautiful custom reminds us of Christ’s commandment to serve one another in love.

The bread and wine are ready for Christ to renew His sacrifice on our altar.

Incense - a festive scent, yet poignant as it recalls to us the spices that will soon accompany Christ into the tomb.

Procession to the Altar of Repose

Kneeling as the Blessed Sacrament is reposed in the Tabernacle - we will keep watch with Him all night.

We draw hours by lot to heed Christ’s call: “Watch and pray!”

The altar of repose

Good Friday

Sr. Cecilia Maria, Mother John Mary, and Sr. Maria Faustina sing the Lamentations during Tenebrae.

Precious relic of the True Cross

Each Sister makes the Stations of the Cross today

A day of profound silence and prayer.

Mourning Him who mourned for me…

We adore you, O Christ, and we bless you, because by your holy Cross you have redeemed the world!

Holy Saturday

Candles awaiting the Lucenarium at the Easter Vigil tonight.

Preparing the chapel decorations for Easter

Are they contemplating the flower arrangement or Our Lady?

Sr. Cecilia Maria slices the turkey - our first dinner of meat after a long Lent of abstinence!

A rainy Holy Saturday - all creation mourns in memory of Christ’s Passion.

Sr. Marie Michael, our sacristan, tends the Paschal fire just before the Easter Vigil begins