Posted April 2, 2021

The evening Mass on Holy Thursday, April 1 was led by Archbishop Nelson Perez as main celebrant and homilist. The Mass commemorated the institution of the Eucharist. Unlike previous years, the Mass omitted the optional washing of feet due to health protocols this year. Watch a video of the entire Mass here. (Photos by Sarah Webb)

  • Archbishop Nelson Pérez distributes holy Communion during the Mass of the Lord’s Supper at the Cathedral Basilica of SS. Peter and Paul, April 2. The liturgy marked the start of the Paschal Triduum, a time of “beautiful spiritual intensity,” said the archbishop, who was the principal celebrant and homilist. (Sarah Webb)

  • After Communion, a procession transports the Blessed Sacrament from the sanctuary to an altar of repose.

  • Archbishop Perez carries the BLessed Sacrament in procession through the basilica.

  • The archbishop leads a period of meditation at the altar of repose near the rear of the basilica.

  • The Mass concludes with a solemn procession in a spirit of silence.