GOOD FRIDAY THE PASSION of the LORD - "They shall look on him whom they have pierced." - St. Theresa Catholic Church
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GOOD FRIDAY
T HE P ASSION of the L ORD
“They shall look on him whom they have pierced.”
- John 19:37
April 2, 2021
Entrance
The Priest, Deacon, and attendants enter in silence. The Priest and Deacon reverence the altar and
prostrate themselves, while the assembly kneels.
Motet—Plange quasi virgo, Lodovico Viadana
Weep like a virgin, my people,
howl, keepers of the flock, covered with ashes and wearing hair-shirts,
for the great and very bitter day of the Lord will come.
Prepare yourselves, priests, and lament, acolytes before the altar,
cover yourselves with ashes.
For the great and very bitter day of the Lord will come.
After a period of silent prayer, everyone stands for the collect.
THE LITURGY of the WORD
First Reading — Isaiah 52:13-53:12
See, my servant shall prosper, he shall be raised high and greatly exalted. Even as many were amazed
at him so marred was his look beyond human semblance and his appearance beyond that of the sons
of man so shall he startle many nations, because of him kings shall stand speechless; for those who
have not been told shall see, those who have not heard shall ponder it. Who would believe what we
have heard? To whom has the arm of the LORD been revealed?
He grew up like a sapling before him, like a shoot from the parched earth; there was in him no stately
bearing to make us look at him, nor appearance that would attract us to him. He was spurned and
avoided by people, a man of suffering, accustomed to infirmity, one of those from whom people hide
their faces, spurned, and we held him in no esteem.
Yet it was our infirmities that he bore, our sufferings that he endured, while we thought of him as
stricken, as one smitten by God and afflicted. But he was pierced for our offenses, crushed for our
sins; upon him was the chastisement that makes us whole, by his stripes we were healed. We had all
gone astray like sheep, each following his own way; but the LORD laid upon him the guilt of us all.
Though he was harshly treated, he submitted and opened not his mouth; like a lamb led to the
slaughter or a sheep before the shearers, he was silent and opened not his mouth. Oppressed and
condemned, he was taken away, and who would have thought any more of his destiny? When he
was cut off from the land of the living, and smitten for the sin of his people, a grave was assigned him
among the wicked and a burial place with evildoers, though he had done no wrong nor spoken any
falsehood. But the LORD was pleased to crush him in infirmity. If he gives his life as an offering for
sin, he shall see his descendants in a long life, and the will of the LORD shall be accomplished
through him.
Because of his affliction he shall see the light in fullness of days; through his suffering, my servant shall
justify many, and their guilt he shall bear. Therefore I will give him his portion among the great, and he
shall divide the spoils with the mighty, because he surrendered himself to death and was counted
among the wicked; and he shall take away the sins of many, and win pardon for their offenses.
Responsorial Psalm — Psalm 31: 2 and 6, 12-13, 15-17, 25
Second Reading — Hebrews 4:14-16; 5:7-9
Brothers and sisters: Since we have a great high priest who has passed through the heavens, Jesus, the
Son of God, let us hold fast to our confession. For we do not have a high priest who is unable to
sympathize with our weaknesses, but one who has similarly been tested in every way, yet without sin.
So let us confidently approach the throne of grace to receive mercy and to find grace for timely help.
In the days when Christ was in the flesh, he offered prayers and supplications with loud cries and
tears to the one who was able to save him from death, and he was heard because of his reverence. Son
though he was, he learned obedience from what he suffered; and when he was made perfect, he
became the source of eternal salvation for all who obey him.
Verse before the Gospel — Philippians 2:8-9 Please stand
Christ became obedient to the point of death, even death on a cross.
Because of this, God greatly exalted him
and bestowed on him the name which is above every other name.Homily
The Solemn Prayers of the Faithful Please stand
THE ADORATION of the HOLY CROSS
The Procession of the Cross
As the cross is shown to the assembly, the following is sung three times:
Priest: Behold the wood of the
Cross, on which hung the salvation of the
world.
All:
Choir—Holy Is God
After the procession is complete, the clergy will venerate the cross and it will be put in place for
It is the bare and leafless Tree Holy Cross.
Our sins once sowed on Calvary, It is the sunless stricken Tree,
And mockers digged with trembling knee– Upon whose branches sore to see
Holy Cross. O mystery, died One of Three—
Holy Cross.
It is the dead impitying Wood,
That like a crimson pillar stood, What storm swept o’er its boughs that day,
Where none unmoved unweeping could — When God to God did sorely pray.
Hymn—O Sacred Head SurroundedHymn—Were You There
Motet—Drop, Drop Slow Tears, Orlando Gibbons
Motet—Ah, Holy Jesus, Johann Cruger
Offering for the Holy Land
Please place your offering in the designated boxes as you come forward for Communion. See opposite page for
more information.
Motet — Adoremus Te, Dubois
HOLY COMMUNION
This liturgy concludes with a simple communion rite. All recite the Lord’s Prayer and receive Holy
Communion. There is no concluding rite or dismissal, for the Church continues to fast and pray throughout
the Triduum.
Eucharistic Procession — Trisagion (Thrice Holy Chant), Znamenny Orthodox Chant
Lord’s Prayer
Communion Hymn—What Wondrous Love Is ThisPrayer after Communion
All depart in silence.
Those wishing to continue their Good Friday devotions may remain in silent adoration before the Cross.
Stations of the Cross will take place in the church at 3:00 . Also, weather permitting, leaders will begin taking
small groups through the Outdoor Stations at 2:30. Groups will depart from Elmer Hall.
Each Good Friday, we are asked to support the Pontifical Good Friday Collection, which supports Christians in the Holy
Land, the descendants of those who first believed the Christian faith. Your support helps the church minister in the 29
parishes of the Holy Land, providing resources for the Catholic schools and religious education programs. The Pontifical
Good Friday Collection also helps to preserve the sacred shrines so that Christian pilgrims will encounter the Lord in the
very place he lived and ministered.
Over the years, war, unrest and instability have been especially hard on Christians in the Holy Land. Throughout these
times of crisis, the Pontifical Good Friday Collection provides humanitarian aid to refugees. When you contribute to the
Pontifical Good Friday Collection, you become an instrument of peace and join with Catholics around the world in
solidarity with the Church in the Holy Land. May God bless you for your generosity.
Antiphons—Text: Psalm texts from The Revised Grail Psalms © 2010, Conception Abbey/The Grail, administered by GIA Publications, Inc. All rights reserved. Used with permission. Music: Antiphon and
Congregational Refrain settings by Columba Kelly, OSB, Saint Meinrad Archabbey © 2012, 2014; Psalm tones © 1973, 1993, Saint Meinrad Archabbey. Published by OCP. All rights reserved.
Eucharistic acclamations taken from Mass for St. Theresa, CovingtonHoly Cross (Full Text) Shane Leslie It is the bare and leafless Tree Our sins once sowed on Calvary, And mockers digged with trembling knee – Holy Cross. It is the dead impitying Wood, That like a crimson pillar stood, Where none unmoved unweeping could — Holy Cross. O fearful sight foretold to man, The cloven spar, the sacred span, Whence God’s atoning Blood once ran — Holy Cross. It is the Holy Gibbet Tree, All stained with Love’s last agony And marked with awful mystery — Holy Cross. What stains are these incarnadine, What scars are these more red than wine Of more than human Passion sign? Holy Cross. It is the sunless stricken Tree, Upon whose branches sore to see O mystery, died One of Three — Holy Cross. What storm swept o’er its boughs that day, When God to God did sorely pray. And human guilt ebbed slow away — Holy Cross. When earth shall smoke and sun shall flee, Alone unmoved o'er sinking sea Shall stand one all-redeeming Tree — Holy Cross.
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