Sunday, 13 April 2025

Holy Week at our novitiate in Naples, Italy

Sunday, 13 April 2025
Holy Week at our novitiate in Naples, Italy - The sisters receive the blessed palms
Holy Week at our novitiate in Naples, Italy - The procession travels through the cloister and then outside before returning to the church
Holy Week at our novitiate in Naples, Italy
Holy Week at our novitiate in Naples, Italy
Holy Week at our novitiate in Naples, Italy - The procession halts at the door of the church, where there is the solemn alternating chant of “Glory, praise, and honor be to you, Christ, Redeemer and King.”
Holy Week at our novitiate in Naples, Italy - The sisters hold the palms during the chanting of the Passion
Holy Week at our novitiate in Naples, Italy - The elevation of the Mass
Holy Week at our novitiate in Naples, Italy - Adoration in the evening of Palm Sunday
Holy Week at our novitiate in Naples, Italy - The sisters prepare the altar of repose on Holy Thursday before the evening’s liturgy
Holy Week at our novitiate in Naples, Italy - A festive lunch is prepared in honor of the institution of the Priesthood and the Holy Eucharist
Holy Week at our novitiate in Naples, Italy
Holy Week at our novitiate in Naples, Italy - Mass on Holy Thursday
Holy Week at our novitiate in Naples, Italy
Holy Week at our novitiate in Naples, Italy - The sisters receive holy Communion
Holy Week at our novitiate in Naples, Italy - The Blessed Sacrament is carried in procession to the altar of repose.
Holy Week at our novitiate in Naples, Italy
Holy Week at our novitiate in Naples, Italy - The Blessed Sacrament will be adored at the altar of repose all night and until Good Friday’s liturgy
Holy Week at our novitiate in Naples, Italy - The Blessed Sacrament is no longer present at the high altar. It is now stripped bare, in contrast to the richly decorated altar of repose.
Holy Week at our novitiate in Naples, Italy - The altar of repose symbolizes Our Lord in the Garden of Olives.
Holy Week at our novitiate in Naples, Italy - The prayer before the meal on Good Friday
Holy Week at our novitiate in Naples, Italy - On Good Friday, the superiors serve the meal
Holy Week at our novitiate in Naples, Italy - The Good Friday liturgy begins with the ministers prostrate before the altar
Holy Week at our novitiate in Naples, Italy - The chanting of the Passion
Holy Week at our novitiate in Naples, Italy - When the death of Our Lord is proclaimed in the reading of the Passion, all kneel a moment in silence.
Holy Week at our novitiate in Naples, Italy - The Cross, having been covered in violet since Passion Sunday, is now unveiled
Holy Week at our novitiate in Naples, Italy - The sisters sing the traditional chants that represent the anguish of Our Lord during His Passion, including the refrain: “O my people, what have I done to thee? Or wherein have I afflicted thee? Answer me.”
Holy Week at our novitiate in Naples, Italy - The procession approaches the altar of repose, and Our Lord in the Blessed Sacrament is then carried back to the high altar.
Holy Week at our novitiate in Naples, Italy
Holy Week at our novitiate in Naples, Italy - There is no consecration on Good Friday. The Host from the altar of repose is elevated for all to adore and only the priest receives Holy Communion.
Holy Week at our novitiate in Naples, Italy - During the Holy Triduum, the night office of matins and the morning office of lauds have a special liturgy, called Tenebrae, made up of psalms, lessons and readings, and sung responses. Here is Tenebrae on Good Friday at the novitiate.
Holy Week at our novitiate in Naples, Italy
Holy Week at our novitiate in Naples, Italy
Holy Week at our novitiate in Naples, Italy - The candles are extinguished one by one throughout the liturgy, until the office concludes in darkness.
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