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.
Pope
Benedict XVI also visited the Casal del Marmo youth detention
centre, on 18 March in 2007, to celebrate Mass in the Chapel of the
Merciful Father.
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