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I am a Catholic and I know for sure that on Good Friday no Masses are said, but there are services that are held and you can receive the Eucharist that was consecrated the day before, Holy Thursday. Like on other important days of Lent, on Good Friday anyone ages 14 and up can't eat meat. Ages 18 and up should abstain (not eat meat) and fast (only one meal, with two smaller snacks which together do not equal another meal). (no snacking in between meals) unless, of course, you have a health condition like Diabetes where you need to eat. There is also a special ceremony where you process to the Cross and venerate it (kiss, touch, bow, etc. to it in symbolic acknowledgement and respect). There isn't a lot of singing if any, because it's a sad day. It's called Good Friday though because we are supposed to rejoice that Jesus has died for us and saved us from sin. Another thing that is normal is to have the Stations of the Cross in the Church.
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 12y agoEaster is the most important time of the year in the Catholic faith. Jesus Christ overcame death!
Holy Saturday is the time in the church when those that have been through a year of instruction in the faith will be received in the Church at this mass. Those that are being received in the church will be baptised, and confirmed during the mass. It's also called the Easter Vigil because it is an evening mass that begins when the sun has set. This mass will usually be 1.5 to 2 hours long. There are many readings and prayers during the mass.
One of the most beautiful experiences of the mass is when those that are being Confirmed will be anointed with Chrism oil and the choir will sing the Bechter Litany, which is a type of musical chant praying to all the Saints asking them to pray for those that are being Confirmed, for God to bless them and us. Very moving and beautiful.
If you ever have an opportunity to go to an Easter Vigil I would suggest that you do. If you are not Catholic you will not be able to receive Communion but you are always welcomed to come to mass.
Catholicism is the one true faith. Come and experience this, go with someone who can explain the mass to you. You won't regret it!
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∙ 12y agoCelebration of the Lord's Passion
which includes:
Liturgy of the Word
Adoration of the Holy Cross
and Holy Communion
Many Churches also have the Stations of the Cross on Good Friday.
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Morning Prayer ( Liturgy of the Hours). There is no Mass on Holy Saturday, before the Easter Vigil.
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Roman Catholic AnswerYes, if Christmas falls on a Saturday, you must attend Mass for the Holy Day, and then again on Sunday for the Sunday. In the United States, the obligation for a Holy Day is abrogated if the Holy Day falls on Saturday only for *some* Holy Days of Obligation - Christmas is NOT one of them.
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What does the Sacred Triduum consist of?
A Triduum is "A period of three days of prayer, either preceding some special feast or preparing for some major enterprise. [It] Commemorates the biblical three days that Christ lay in the tomb." (from Modern Catholic Dictionary by Fr. Hardon, S.J. In the Catholic Church it is used most frequently to refer to the Easter (or Sacred) Triduum, which is composed of the last three days of Holy Week, i.e.: Holy Thursday, Good Friday, and Holy Saturday. The Easter Triduum ends with the lighting of the Easter fire at the beginning of the Easter Vigil after dark on Holy Saturday night.
What feast days are in triduum?
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