Vatican
City, 21 March 2013 (VIS) – On Holy Thursday, 28 March, the Holy Father Francis
will celebrate the Chrism Mass in St. Peter's Basilica in the morning and then,
at 5:30pm in the afternoon, will go to celebrate the Mass of the Lord's Supper
at the Casal del Marmo youth detention centre instead of the Basilica of St.
John Lateran, where it had been traditionally held in past years.
The
Mass of the Lord's Supper is characterized by the announcement of the
commandment of love and the gesture of washing the feet. In his ministry as
Archbishop of Buenos Aires, Cardinal Bergoglio used to celebrate the Mass in a
prison or hospital or hospice for the poor and marginalized. With this
celebration at Casal del Marmo, Pope Francis will continue his custom, which is
characterized by its humble context.
The
other Holy Week celebrations will be held according to tradition, as
established in a notification by the Office of Liturgical Celebrations.
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