Maundy Thursday Celebrations:

Fr. Pravin was the main celebrant and Fr. Wilfred Frank ocd preached homily.

Maundy Thursday commemorates 1) Institution of Eucharist: the Last Supper when Jesus shared the Passover meal with his disciples on the night before he was crucified. During the Passover meal, Jesus took bread and wine and asked his Father to bless it. He broke the bread into pieces, giving it to his disciples and said, "This is my body, given for you. Do this in remembrance of me." Then he took the cup of wine, shared it with his disciples and said, "This wine is the token of God's new covenant to save you--an agreement sealed with the blood I will pour out for you." These events recorded in Luke 22:19-20 describe the Last Supper and form the biblical basis for the practice of Communion. 2) commandment of love: Before the Passover meal, Jesus washed the feet of his disciples. By performing this lowly act of service, the Bible says in John 13:1 that Jesus "showed them the full extent of his love." By his example, Jesus demonstrated how Christians are to love one another through humble service. 3) priesthood: What Does "Maundy" Mean?.Derived from the Latin word mandatum, meaning "commandment," Maundy refers to the commands Jesus gave his disciples at the Last Supper: to love with humility by serving one another and to remember his sacrifice.

The church was crowded with people.