Holy Easter Triduum
The Easter Triduum is the high point of the entire liturgical year and celebrates the Passion, Death and Resurrection of the Lord
THURSDAY 28 MARCH – Maundy Thursday
– 5.30 p.m. Vespers Eucharist “in the Lord’s Supper” presided over by His Excellency the Archbishop
FRIDAY 29 MARCH – Good Friday
Day of fasting and abstinence from meat
– 8.15 a.m. Choral officiation in the weekday chapel presided over by His Excellency Archbishop
– 3.00 p.m. Way of the Cross
– 5.30 p.m. Vespertine Celebration of the Passion and Deposition of the Lord presided over by His Excellency Archbishop
SATURDAY 30 MARCH – Holy Saturday
Aliturgical Day
– 8.15 a.m. Choral officiation in the weekday chapel presided over by His Excellency Archbishop
– 9.00 p.m. Easter Vigil on Holy Night presided over by His Excellency the Archbishop
Opening of the Duomo at 8 p.m.
SUNDAY 31 MARCH – Easter of Resurrection
Eucharistic Celebrations at 7 a.m. – 8 a.m. – 9.30 a.m. – 11 a.m. – 12.30 p.m. – 5.30 p.m.
– 10.25 a.m. Morning Lauds
– 11.00 a.m. Pontifical service presided over by His Excellency the Archbishop
– 4.30 p.m. Vespers and Eucharistic benediction presided over by His Excellency the Archbishop
The Easter Triduum is the heart and summit of the entire liturgical year. The Church, through the liturgical and sacramental signs, associates itself in intimate communion with the Lord Jesus, who “by becoming man gathers us into unity, by humbling himself he raises us up, by surrendering himself to death he frees us, by suffering he redeems us” (Preface of the Monday of the Authentic Week).
In the celebration of the sacred Triduum, the Mystery of Easter is made present and fulfilled. “The rite we celebrate is not the repetition of words and gestures that is reduced to a dutiful fulfilment. It is rather the grace of entering into the Mystery as God’s holy people. It is the memorial of Easter that becomes the principle of new life, transfigured by participation in the Death and Resurrection of Jesus” (Monsignor Mario Delpini).
You can follow all the main celebrations presided by the Archbishop in streaming on this Site (www.duomomilano.it), from the YouTube channel Duomo Milano Tv.