I've lost my parish schedual ... but at one Mass the Cross is passed around ... and another one feet are washed ... I kinda need to know so I wear the right thing during the Cross surfing (don't want my mid drift showing).
2007-04-05 07:30:20 · 6 answers · asked by Giggly Giraffe 7 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Yes, I always dress respectful at Mass ... but it's not every mass I have to raise my arms and have a 70 pound cross surf over me ... so, yes, I kinda need to wear a dress on surf night so I don't embaress myself.
2007-04-05 07:37:19 · update #1
Just wear something that will cover you properly no matter what is going on. Is it really that complicated?
VLR
2007-04-08 17:44:02 · answer #1 · answered by VLR 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I believe you are talking about Holy Thursday.
Holy (or Maundy) Thursday, the Thursday before Easter, is the day the Church celebrates the Last Supper.
The Holy Thursday Mass is celebrated in the evening because Passover begins at sundown.
The worth God gives to the humility of service, and the need for cleansing with water (a symbol of Baptism) in shown in Jesus' washing the feet of His disciples. Likewise during the Holy Thursday Mass, every priest in the world, from the newly ordained to the Pope, washes the feet of the people they serve.
The word "Maundy" derives from the first word of the Latin phrase, "Mandatum novum do vobis ut diligatis invicem sicut dilexi vos" (A new commandment I give unto you, that you love one another as I have loved you) in the teaching of Jesus while he was washing the feet of the Apostles. (John 13:34.)
Catholics also remember and celebrate the first Eucharist when at the Last Supper when Jesus said, “Take this bread. It is my body.” Then he said, “Take this and drink. This is my blood. Do this in memory of me.
With love in Christ.
2007-04-09 00:37:42 · answer #2 · answered by imacatholic2 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Washing of feet is Maundy Thursday, Holy Thursday. and I'm guessing the Cross Surfing is on Good Friday, the day of Crucifixion. I imagine only one guy would be doing this as a spectacle -- I've been to a few catholic ceremonies and have never seen this.
Ifanyone wore a short middrift shirt, I might have gone to church more! :)
2007-04-05 14:41:43 · answer #3 · answered by strayinma 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I know that the feet washing is Holy Thursday. I'm not sure if the cross thing is Holy THursday or Good Friday, though...
2007-04-05 14:34:46 · answer #4 · answered by doc 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try wearing clothes that completely cover you up when you go to church, every week, and you'll be fine.
2007-04-05 14:33:22 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Just wear a simple loincloth, it worked for jesus...
2007-04-05 14:34:22 · answer #6 · answered by XX 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋