Holy Thursday Vesperal Liturgy
Thu, Apr 17
|3459 Manchester Ave
The Vesperal Divine Liturgy on Holy Thursday morning is a solemn and sacred service commemorating the institution of the Holy Eucharist at the Last Supper. This liturgy marks the beginning of the most solemn days of Holy Week.
Time & Location
Apr 17, 2025, 9:30 AM
3459 Manchester Ave, 3459 Manchester Ave, Cardiff, CA 92007, USA
About The Event
On Great Thursday the focus of the Church turns to the events that occurred in the Upper Room and at the Garden of Gethsemane.
In the Upper Room, while at meal, Jesus established and instituted the mystery or sacrament of the holy Eucharist and washed the feet of His disciples as well.
The Garden of Gethsemane calls our attention to Jesus' redemptive obedience and sublime prayer (Mt 26.36-46). It also brings us before the cowardly, treacherous act of Judas, who betrayed Christ with a kiss, the sign of love and friendship.
The Eucharist
At the Mystical Supper in the Upper Room Jesus gave a radically new meaning to the food and drink of the sacred meal. He identified Himself with the bread and wine: "Take, eat; this is my Body.…Drink of it all of you; for this is my Blood of the New Covenant" (Mt 26.26-28).
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