Holy Thursday

2024 - 3 - 28

Holy Thursday Celebrations: Pope Francis Washes Feet, Students Participate, and Bishop Caggiano Delivers Homily

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Check out the latest Holy Thursday highlights with Pope Francis washing feet, Tullamore students participating, and Bishop Caggiano delivering a powerful homily!

Holy Thursday is a day of significant religious observance marked by various ceremonies and events worldwide. In Tullamore, students from the Sacred Heart School participated in the televised Holy Thursday Mass on RTÉ. Meanwhile, Pope Francis made headlines for washing the feet of 12 women inmates at a Roman prison, emphasizing the importance of compassion and forgiveness. Bishop Caggiano's poignant homily during the Chrism Mass added depth to the day's reflections on faith and humility. The Holy Thursday celebrations encapsulated moments of humility, forgiveness, and community spirit.

In another part of the world, Italy honored mafia victims in a touching Holy Thursday Mass, shedding light on the importance of remembering and honoring those affected by violence. Additionally, Pope Francis' call for priests to reflect on their sins and seek forgiveness resonated deeply with the audience. These gestures of humility and compassion exemplified the essence of Holy Thursday, inspiring individuals to reflect on forgiveness, empathy, and solidarity.

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Tullamore students participate in RTE's televised Holy Thursday ... (Offaly Independent)

Students, staff and parents from the Sacred Heart School in Tullamore were at the centre of the Holy Thursday Mass which was broadcast live on RTÉ One ...

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Pope on Holy Thursday: 'The Lord never tires of forgiving' (Vatican News)

At the Mass of the Lord's Supper at the women's section of Rebibbia prison in Rome Pope Francis reminds us that we must never tire to ask the Lord for ...

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Bishop Caggiano's Homily for Holy Thursday Chrism Mass (Diocese of Bridgeport)

My dear friends in Christ,. A few days ago, while I was taping my podcast with my comrade in arms, Steve Lee, Steve asked me a question on behalf of one of the ...

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On Holy Thursday, Pope Francis Asks Priests to Weep Over Their Sins (National Catholic Register)

Pope Francis presided over a Chrism Mass on Holy Thursday at which more than 1,880 priests, bishops, and cardinals renewed the promises made at their ...

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Italy honors mafia victims in Holy Thursday Mass (Crux: Covering all things Catholic)

An Italian association dedicated to keeping alive the memory of victims of mafia violence have donated oil produced at the site where two judges were killed ...

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Pope, looking strong, issues marching orders to priests during Holy ... (ABC News)

Pope Francis has washed and kissed the feet of 12 women inmates at a Rome prison.

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Pope, looking strong, issues lengthy marching orders to priests ... (National Catholic Reporter)

Pope Francis celebrates the Holy Chrism Mass in St. Peter's Basilica at The Vatican, Thursday, March 28, 2024. (AP/Gregorio Borgia). Nicole Winfield.

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Pope washes the feet of 12 women during Holy Thursday Mass (Crux: Covering all things Catholic)

Pope Francis on Holy Thursday washed the feet of 12 women inmates at a Roman prison, notably excluding men from the ritual, telling detainees to never tire ...

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Pope washes feet of 12 women prisoners on Holy Thursday (INQUIRER.net)

Pope Francis washed the feet of 12 incarcerated women in Rome on Thursday in a rite marking Holy Thursday before Easter.

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For the first time, Pope Francis washed the feet of only women at ... (America Magazine)

ROME (CNS) -- As Pope Francis poured water over their feet, dried them with a towel and kissed their feet, 12 women inmates at Rome's Rebibbia prison wept.

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Holy Thursday: Pope washes feet of 12 women at Rome prison (The Associated Press)

Pope Francis has washed and kissed the feet of 12 women inmates at a Rome prison. The 87-year-old Francis performed the Holy Thursday ritual from his ...

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What You'll See at the Holy Thursday Mass of the Lord's Supper (National Catholic Register)

Holy Thursday strides two liturgical seasons: Lent and the Paschal Triduum. The Paschal Triduum, the “Great Three Days,” begins (and Lent ends) with the ...

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Pope Washes Feet Of 12 Women Prisoners On Holy Thursday (Barron's)

Pope Francis, who often pleads for compassion to prisoners, washed the feet of 12 incarcerated women in Rome on Thursday in a rite marking Holy Thursday ...

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Pope Francis washes the feet of 12 women inmates on Holy Thursday (Tulsa World)

Pope Francis washed and kissed the feet of 12 women inmates at a Rome prison during a Holy Thursday ritual meant to emphasize his vocation of service and ...

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