Friday of Lent
In the Ambrosian liturgy, the Fridays of Lent are “haliturgical days”, on which the Eucharist is not celebrated
7 a.m. – 6.30 p.m.
TIMETABLE OF CELEBRATIONS
– 7.00 a.m. Via Crucis
– 8.00 a.m. Morning Lauds and Middle Hour
– 11.00 a.m. Liturgy of the Word
– 12.45 p.m. Via Crucis
– 4.30 p.m. Exposition of the Relic of the Holy Cross for personal adoration
– 5.30 p.m. Vespers, Lenten Catechesis and Blessing with the Relic of the Holy Cross
In the peculiar liturgical tradition of the Church of Milan, the Fridays of the Time of Lent – by analogy with Holy Friday – are haliturgical days, on which the Eucharist is not celebrated and Communion is not distributed. This particularity, which brings the Ambrosian liturgy closer to those of the East, is a sign of a more intimate participation in the Mystery of the Lord’s Passion and a more intense expectation of the Sunday Eucharist.
Alongside the communal celebration of the Liturgy of the Hours and prolonged listening to the Word of God, adoration of the Relic of the Holy Cross and the pious exercise of the Via Crucis are also proposed.
The first Friday of Lent (14 March) and Holy Friday (18 April) are days of fasting, as well as abstinence from meat: all persons aged 60 and over are required to fast, while those aged 14 and over are required to abstain from meat.
You can follow the celebration of Vespers with the Lenten Catechesis (5.30 p.m.) in streaming on this Site (www.duomomilano.it) from the YouTube channel Duomo Milano TV.