The three-branched candle used at the beginning of the Easter Vigil liturgyThis year's Pascal candle, painted by one of the sistersThe Easter fire is blessedThe ministers, altar servers, sisters, and faithful enter the church. “Lumen Christi” (Light of Christ) is proclaimed three times, at which point all kneel and one of the candles of the three-branch candle is litThe Exultet is sung and the Easter candle is litNext there is the reading of the prophesies, prayers, and responsesBlessing of the baptismal fontThe people are blessed with the new Easter waterThe holy chrism and the oil of catechumens is added to the baptismal waterThe ministers prostrate themselves and all kneel for the singing of the Litany of the SaintsHoly Mass is then celebrated.At the chant of the Gloria, the bells are rung for the first time since Holy Thursday and the violet veils are lowered and removed from holy images and statues in the churchOur Lord is consecrated for the first time since Holy ThursdayFollowing the holy liturgy, the sisters and faithful gather together for hot chocolate
