Maundy Thursday gets its name from the Latin word Mandatum, meaning “commandment.” It is Jesus’ final commandment to his followers, “Love one another as I have loved you,” that we remember today. In John’s Gospel, Jesus demonstrates this love of other in the humble act of washing his disciples’ feet, where he gives the admonition, “Do this for one another.” Jesus points to this act as a sign of our servant ministry to one another and the world.

Following the Eucharist, the “Stripping of the Altar” and “The Watch” will follow in the Columbarium with the Altar of Repose. Fr. Lester will be available in the Columbarium for individual Reconciliation of the Penitent.