After the Good Friday liturgy, the sisters unveil the crucifixes in the house.The sisters sing the tract.
Wausau, WisconsinVespersThe veiled cross is removed from above the altar, and is progressively unveiledWhen the death of Our Lord is proclaimed in the reading of the Passion, all kneel a moment in silence.LoisyLivornoLe NoirmontThe cross is then venerated by the clergy, sisters, and the faithful.The sisters sing the Reproaches 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.”Meal served by the superior
Maria Engelport, GermanyWay of the Cross, followed by the veneration of a relic of the true CrossArdee, IrelandEcce lignum Crucis, in quo salus mundi pependit.
Venite, adoremus.
(Behold the wood of the Cross, on which hung the salvation of the world.
Come, let us adore.)The chanting of the PassionAltar of repose
Preston, England
