The ancient Roman Catholic Church service of Tenebrae will return to St. Catharine Church in Spring Lake on Wednesday, April 12 at 7:30 p.m.
The service, once a staple of Catholic Holy Week observances, disappeared in the late 20th century during the reforms of the Second Vatican Council.
Bishop David M. O'Connell, the head of the Diocese of Trenton, reinstituted Tenebrae in the diocese last year and celebrated the service at St. Catharine's, according to the March 23 edition of the Monitor, the official newspaper of the diocese. O'Connell will officiate again at the service this year.
Tenebrae is meant to awaken a sense of awe and wonder at the mysteries of the Holy Week and Easter liturgies, Carolyn Norbut, of the diocesan Office of Worship, told the Monitor. According to the publication, which is available online at the web site of the diocese, the service in Saint Catharine's was well-received. The pews, which provide seating for 300, were nearly filled to capacity.
Also known as the Lessons of Darkness, Tenebrae is a tradition in Episcopalian and Anglican Holy Week services. The name comes from the Latin word for "shadows." The service takes place in what the Diocese describes as limited lighting, and contains Christian symbols of death and the promise of resurrection.
The service, once a staple of Catholic Holy Week observances, disappeared in the late 20th century during the reforms of the Second Vatican Council.
Bishop David M. O'Connell, the head of the Diocese of Trenton, reinstituted Tenebrae in the diocese last year and celebrated the service at St. Catharine's, according to the March 23 edition of the Monitor, the official newspaper of the diocese. O'Connell will officiate again at the service this year.
Tenebrae is meant to awaken a sense of awe and wonder at the mysteries of the Holy Week and Easter liturgies, Carolyn Norbut, of the diocesan Office of Worship, told the Monitor. According to the publication, which is available online at the web site of the diocese, the service in Saint Catharine's was well-received. The pews, which provide seating for 300, were nearly filled to capacity.
Also known as the Lessons of Darkness, Tenebrae is a tradition in Episcopalian and Anglican Holy Week services. The name comes from the Latin word for "shadows." The service takes place in what the Diocese describes as limited lighting, and contains Christian symbols of death and the promise of resurrection.
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