The prayer before the meal on Good FridayOn Good Friday, the superiors serve the meals. Here, our Reverend Mother, the Novice Mistress, and the House Superior serve the novices and postulants for lunchThe church before the Good Friday liturgyThe ministers prostrate themselves while the servers begin to prepare the altarDuring the reading of the Passion, all kneel in silence when Our Lord's death is proclaimedThe Cross is progressively unveiled while the celebrant chants "Behold the wood of the Cross on which hung the salvation of the world,” while the people respond: "Come, let us adore."The Cross is adored by the ministers and then by the SistersThe Blessed Sacrament is carried in procession from the altar of repose to the main altarOn Good Friday, the celebrant raises the Host for the adoration of the people and then consumes It. Good Friday is the one day a year when there is no consecration.
