Good Friday Mass
Fri, Apr 18
|Jeanerette
The Good Friday service leads into the silence of Holy Saturday, a day of expectation and prayer, as the Church, united with Mary, awaits the Resurrection.
Time & Location
Apr 18, 2025, 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Jeanerette, 1510 Church St, Jeanerette, LA 70544, USA
About the event
Good Friday is a day of profound solemnity in the Church, commemorating the Passion and death of Jesus Christ. It is a day of penance, fasting, and prayer, focused on contemplating Christ on the Cross. The Church gathers to meditate on the evil and sin that oppress humanity and the salvation brought about by Christ's redemptive sacrifice.
The liturgy of Good Friday centers on the redemptive death of Christ, with the Church praying for the salvation of the world. A key part of the service is the reading of the Passion, recounting Jesus' suffering and death. The "veneration" or adoration of the Cross is at the heart of the liturgy, not as a symbol of death, but as a source of authentic life. The faithful are invited to look upon "him whom they have pierced", drawing from his pierced heart the love of God for every human being.
The Cross…