Holy Thursday Mass Washing Of The Feet. When he arrived at Mass on Holy Thursday he was still shaken up. Kesna Guerrier whose feet were washed by Bishop Brennan has taken part in the ritual in previous years.
Illuminated by the gospel of John the rite carries a double significance. 1939-58 the foot washing was again included in the Mass but made optional. 2 The devil had already induced Judas son of Simon the Iscariot to hand him over.
However at least from the seventeenth century there were also customs in some places of washing the feet of the poor on Holy Thursday and with the Holy Week reforms of Pope Pius XII it took on a more public role in the evening Mass of that day.
Early this lenten season presiding bishop michael b. On Holy Thursday at the washing of feet the people mostly youth after having their foot washed preceded to wash the next persons foot. As an added precaution the archdiocese said the traditional washing of feet usually done during the Maundy Thursday evening mass will. The only thing Jesus asks.
