Liturgical color is white (or gold)

Proper: DWM 343

Setting is Plainsong and Old Scottish Chant for the Gloria

Pedilavium: Ubi Caritas

Procession to the Altar of Repose: Pange lingua

Stripping of the Altar: Deus, Deus meus (Ps 22)

The tabernacle stands open and empty at the beginning of Mass

Flowers on the reredos; veils are white

The Gloria is sung. Church bells and sanctus bells ring out joyously during the Gloria, after which all bells remain silent until the Gloria of the Easter Vigil.

After the Homily there follows the Pedilavium (Maundy)

The Creed is omitted, and Mass continues with the Prayers of the People.

The Penitential Rite is omitted.

Extra Hosts should be consecrated since Communion on Good Friday will be administered from the reserved Sacrament.

Intoned readings

Maundy Thursday forms at the Hanc igitur and the Qui, pridie

Transfer of the Blessed Sacrament to the Altar of Repose in St. Jude Hall

The lights are dimmed (or put out) for the Stripping of the Altar.

Silent adoration continues into the night at the Altar of Repose. The Litany of the Sacred Heart of Jesus is customarily said at 11:00 P.M.

See detailed Ritual Notes

Preparations before mass

• Appoint a 2^nd thurifer, and two extra candle bearers for the procession to Altar of Repose

• Today is a fitting time to appoint a tunicled crucifer if possible (even if the acolyte is used as well)

• Have sacred oils ready to be carried in the entrance procession to the chancel

• The tabernacle stands empty with the sanctuary lamp extinguished

• The processional cross is veiled in white with a flower attached

• Take away the gong; set in place the crotalus & Sanctus hand bells (both sets)

• Place 12 chairs in the chancel along the gospel-side choir stall and epistle-side choir stall

• Have ready towels, basin & ewer for the pedilavium

• Place a table with soap, water, & towel for the celebrant to wash his hands after the pedilavium

• Have ready extra hosts (400+) and an extra ciborium (for Good Friday Communion)

• Place on the choir stall the white humeral veil(s)

• Have the white cope ready in the sacristy

• Have a second thurible with coals ready in the vestry

• Place the portable tabernacle at the Altar of Repose (in the Holy House) in front of the tabernacle

• Set Altar of Repose as desired with candles, etc. – make sure to have a lighter & taper ready there

• Place torch stands by the Altar of Repose

• Have 10-12 copies of the Litany of the Sacred Heart ready near the altar of repose

• Have sanctuary lamps lit in the vestry and sacristy for light during the stripping of the altar

• Designate someone to work the church lights in the sacristy at the end of the liturgy

Entrance and introductory rites

• The deacons will need to carry in the sacred oils from the chrism mass, to be simply placed in the sacristy

• During the Gloria, the crucifer and MC ring the Sanctus hand bells throughout, vigorously at first, then a bit more quietly but consistently throughout

• The second reading Epistle is read by an epistoler

Gospel & Homily - as normal

Pedilavium

• Immediately after the homily the celebrant introduces the Pedilavium

• The choir sings Ubi Caritas

• 12 men enter the chancel, sit in the chairs, removing their right shoe & sock

• The celebrant removes his chasuble and maniple, which the acolyte drapes on the epistle-side choir stall.

• The celebrant puts on a gremial

• The celebrant genuflects to the tabernacle

• MCs hand the towels, basin & ewer to the celebrant and deacons

• Assisted by the deacons, the celebrant washes feet

• At the completion of the pedilavium, the towels, basin & ewer are carried away to the sacristy by MCs

• The celebrant genuflects to the tabernacle

• The celebrant washes his hands off to the side

• The celebrant puts on his chasuble and maniple again

• MCs remove soap and water

The Creed is omitted

Prayers of the People – as usual

The Penitential rite is omitted

Offertory - Remember the Alms basins

The Liturgy of the Eucharist

• The crucifer uses the crotalus (clapper) where the gong would normally be struck (Sanctus, elevations, etc)

• Use the preface of Holy Week or of the Body and Blood of Christ

• Use the Maundy Thursday forms of the Communicantes, Hanc Igitur, Qui Pridie

• All Maundy Thursday interpolations in the Roman Canon are found with the Maundy propers in the DWM (not in the Roman Canon itself)

• MCs remove the chairs from the chancel discreetly at the Communion of the Faithful

• Torch bearers remain in the sanctuary with torches after ablutions

• During communion, the thurifer refreshes coals in the thurible

• The second thurifer prepares a second thurible in the vestry, lighting coals

• Sacristan lights candles and prepares the Altar of Repose

• Communal Thanksgiving is omitted

Solemn translation of the Blessed Sacrament

• After the ablutions, the celebrant says the Post-Communion Prayer

• The celebrant takes off the chasuble and puts on the cope

• The altar missal is carried away to the sacristy by the MC

• The thurifers and extra candle bearers take their places at the altar steps

• The crucifer takes up the processional cross and remains by the stand

• Both thurifers present themselves at the foot of the altar on either side of the celebrant and incense is laid on both thuribles

• The celebrant censes the Blessed Sacrament in the ciborium, all kneeling

• MCs put the humeral veils on the celebrant and deacons

• The crucifer comes to center, flanked by candle bearers, and moves to the front of the chancel, ready to process

• Two torch bearers stand, at the ready, next to the two thurifers

• The celebrant and deacon take up the ciboria enfolded in the humeral veils

• To the singing of Pange Lingua, all process to the Altar of Repose

• The procession will move very slowly through the nave to the Altar of Repose in the Holy House

• The two MCs remain to extinguish altar candles and sanctuary lamp, and to dim church lights

• The MC brings lights to little more than half-power upon the altar party’s exit from the sanctuary

Reposition of the Blessed Sacrament

• In the Holy House, crucifer, candle bearers, and torch bearers briskly proceed through the outer door and to the sacristy/vestry, the torch bearers depositing their torches in the torch stands on either side of the Altar of Repose

• The thurifers remain outside of the Holy House door, and kneel when the ciboria are placed on the Altar of Repose

• The celebrant sets the ciborium in place at the Altar of Repose

• The second thurifer enters when beckoned by the deacon

• The MC brings the lights down, nearly out, upon the altar party’s entry into the Holy House.

• Singing of Tantum ergo Sacramentum

• Taking off the humeral veil, the celebrant kneels, blesses the incense, & censes the Blessed Sacrament in the ciboria at the words “Genitori genitoque” -- then the second thurifer returns to stand outside the door with the other thurifer.

• Some moments of adoration

• Then the deacon places the ciborium in the Tabernacle of Reposition as the sanctuary lamp is lit

• Servers divide into two equal groups, going into the sacristy and vestry.

• The servers remove their surplices, keeping on cassocks, and stand at the ready in a line at the doors to the chancel

Stripping of the altar

• The Rector stands at the center of the foot of the altar, in alb/violet stole carrying a bugia (small candle)

• The Rector begins with an antiphon from DWM

• The Rector directs the servers in removing items from the sanctuary and chancel.

• The ornaments are removed in the following order:

  1. The acolyte & MC remove the the altar frontal and the fair linen. Remember to first remove the rod behind the altar.

  2. The altar candles, two by two, outside lights first

  3. Flower vases (if any)

  4. Pavement lights

  5. Gospel book and sacred vessels from the credence tables

  6. Sanctus hand bells and crotalus

  7. Kneeling cushions from the altar steps

  8. Falls from the pulpit and lectern

  9. Communion cushions from the chancel step

  10. Anything else movable

• Servers enter and leave in pairs by the vestry and sacristy doors, as directed.

• BOW to the altar. Do NOT genuflect.

• The Rector slowly moves backward through the chancel as things are removed, until he reaches the rail.

• Continue this until all ornaments are removed.

• Depart in silence.

• The Rector is the last out. He makes a simple bow to the altar, blows out the candle, then leaves through the sacristy, shutting the door behind him rather loudly.

• The MC turns lights completely out when the Rector blows out his candle.