The darkened church as the candles are gradually extinguishedA Canon chants one of the lessons during Tenebrae in Livorno, in ItalyThe candelabra for Tenebrae in Ardee, Ireland.The altar prepared for Tenebrae of Holy Saturday, after the Crucifixes have been uncoveredTenebrae in SwitzerlandA lesson is chanted during Tenebrae in Preston. The surrounding statues have been veiled in violet since Passion Sunday.Tenebrae at Maria Engelport in GermanyThe sisters sing one of the responsesTenebrae in Loisy, FranceDuring the chant of the Benedictus in the office of lauds, the six altar candles are progressively extinguished, leaving the sanctuary in greater darkness.At the office of Tenebrae on the evening of Holy Thursday here in Wausau, one can see the altar of repose on the right and the high altar prepared for Tenebrae on the left.A triangular structure, called a hearse, has fifteen candles. One candle is extinguished at the end of each psalm.The Office of Tenebrae takes place on the mornings of Holy Thursday, Good Friday, and Holy Saturday, or they are anticipated preceding evening. The Office is made up of psalms, lessons and readings, and sung responses.During the Holy Triduum, the night office of matins and the morning office of lauds have a special liturgy, called Tenebrae. Here, in Wausau in the United States
