Thursday, April 1, 2010

Maundy Thursday


Saritu Maundy Thursday. Pagi tadi aku bisi ninga sembiang pagi ba radio di ketuai ke Father Matthew Ubon. Ia madah ka nama reti Maundy Thursday enggau reti Hari Easter ba kalendar kitai orang Kristin. Manah amat jako ajar ia didinga aku. Ia madah ka Hari Easter tu Hari ti pengabis besai reti ba kalendar kitai Kristin lalu mega Maundy Thursday tu Hari Pemati Tuhan Jesus kitai. Ia mati datas regang setegal kitai. Enti ba menua England, Maundy Thursday tu hari endor King & Queen masu kaki orang ti tusah.

What is Maundy Thursday?
Maundy Thursday - also called Holy Thursday is the feast or holy day on the Thursday before Easter that commemorates the Last Supper of Jesus Christ with the Apostles.
The Last SupperOn this day, Christians remember the Last Supper. During the meal Jesus took bread and wine and shared them with his disciples. Christians continue to share bread and wine as part of their worship in church.
The Last Supper was probably a Passover meal – the meal which Jewish people share together to celebrate the time when God delivered Moses and the people from slavery in Egypt.
The night of Maundy Thursday is the night on which Jesus was betrayed by Judas in the Garden of Gethsemane.
" At our Church on Maundy Thursday the age of customs are continued - as they are in many churches throughout England (Church of England and Roman Catholic).There is a very special Mass or Eucharist, remembering the Last Supper that Jesus shared with his closest friends. At that meal Jesus first washed the disciples feet - a job normally given to the least important person present. In our church, at the gospel, this act is repeated. The parish priest takes a jug of water and a bowl and washes the feet of a representative number of the congegation, as a reminder to all that we are all called to love and serve others. After this the Eucharist is celebrated, and people make their communion, sharing in the bread and wine, following the commandment of Jesus to 'Do this in remembrance' of him. Some of this consecrated bread is then taken in procession to another altar. This altar is decorated to represent the garden of Gethsemane, and Jesus present in the consecrated bread is placed in this garden - just as Jesus went into the garden to pray after the last supper.People take part in the 'watch' - a period of private prayer and reflection in front of 'Jesus in the garden' known as 'the altar of repose'. The 'watch' nowdays lasts until midnight, and takes us into the celebration of Good Friday.Maundy Thursday is the beginning of the three day celebration of Easter - the most important time in the year for Christians. This period ('The Triduum')is one big celebration, remembering the last supper, the crucifixion and the death of Jesus, and the Resurrection to new life. We are just a small country parish church - but we join with millions of Christians across the world when we celebrate Easter."
KumangSedinang@2010

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