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Misa de Jueves Santo inicia Triduo Pascual

03282024 Holy ThursdayWINSTON-SALEM — Una multitud de fieles repletó la Iglesia Nuestra Señora de la Merced para la celebración de la Liturgia de Jueves Santo en la que Jesucristo instituyó el sacramento de la Eucaristía.

En un altar sin ornamentos ni imágenes y con el tabernáculo vacío, el párroco, Padre David McCanless, celebró la Misa bilingüe, acompañado del vicario, Padre Miguel Sánchez, y el Diácono Serge Bernatchez sirviendo en el altar.

Después de las dos primeras lecturas, el Diácono Bernatchez y el Padre Sánchez leyeron el evangelio en inglés y español.

03282024 Holy Thursday303282024 Holy Thursday2En su homilía, el Padre McCanless, refiriéndose a la negación de Pedro ante el pedido de Jesús de lavarle los pies, dijo que, en la lectura del evangelio de Juan 13:1-15, podríamos entender que San Pedro está confundido. “Pero no lo está”, aseguró.

“Pedro entiende perfectamente lo que Jesús está haciendo. Pero, Pedro no quiere al Mesías que lava los pies en vez de ganar honor en batallas. Esta no era su idea de Mesías. Él lo quería con poder y gloria, por eso no quiere que le lave los pies”, añadió.

Muchas veces, dijo, nosotros, al igual que Pedro, queremos un Mesías muy diferente, de acuerdo a nuestras expectativas, a nuestras necesidades.

“Esta noche, la lección que Pedro aprende, y al igual que él nosotros como discípulos, es que debemos de seguir a Dios en su camino de servicio y llenos de fe”, señaló.

Al igual que Pedro, subrayó, nosotros también tenemos miedo. “Espero que podamos entender a Jesús y aprender de Él”, finalizó.

Luego, se ubicaron doce sillas en las que se acomodaron a doce personas seleccionadas para que los sacerdotes McCanless y Sánchez les laven los pies.

Tras la breve ceremonia, la Misa continuó regularmente.

Al culminar la Misa, la señora Gloria Agüero, quien dijo asistir por primera vez a Misa en la parroquia, señaló estar “muy emocionada” con el inicio del Triduo Pascual, pero espera con ansias el Domingo de Resurrección, pues, “a quien adoramos es a un Cristo vivo, vivo entre nosotros y que nunca nos deja solos”.

—Texto y fotos: César Hurtado, Catholic News Herald

Holy Thursday at St. Patrick Cathedral in Charlotte
Holy Thursday at St. Patrick Cathedral in Charlotte
Holy Thursday at St. Patrick Cathedral in Charlotte
Holy Thursday at St. Patrick Cathedral in Charlotte
Holy Thursday at St. Patrick Cathedral in Charlotte
Holy Thursday at St. Patrick Cathedral in Charlotte
Holy Thursday at St. Patrick Cathedral in Charlotte
Holy Thursday at St. Patrick Cathedral in Charlotte
Holy Thursday at St. Patrick Cathedral in Charlotte
Holy Thursday at St. Patrick Cathedral in Charlotte
Holy Thursday at St. Patrick Cathedral in Charlotte
Holy Thursday at St. Patrick Cathedral in Charlotte
Holy Thursday at St. Patrick Cathedral in Charlotte
Holy Thursday at St. Patrick Cathedral in Charlotte
Holy Thursday at St. Patrick Cathedral in Charlotte
Holy Thursday at St. Patrick Cathedral in Charlotte
Holy Thursday at St. Patrick Cathedral in Charlotte
Holy Thursday at St. Patrick Cathedral in Charlotte
Holy Thursday at St. Patrick Cathedral in Charlotte
Holy Thursday at St. Patrick Cathedral in Charlotte
Holy Thursday at St. Patrick Cathedral in Charlotte
Holy Thursday at St. Patrick Cathedral in Charlotte
Holy Thursday at St. Patrick Cathedral in Charlotte
Holy Thursday at St. Patrick Cathedral in Charlotte
Holy Thursday at St. Patrick Cathedral in Charlotte
Holy Thursday at St. Patrick Cathedral in Charlotte
Holy Thursday at St. Patrick Cathedral in Charlotte
Holy Thursday at St. Patrick Cathedral in Charlotte
Holy Thursday at St. Patrick Cathedral in Charlotte
Holy Thursday at St. Patrick Cathedral in Charlotte
Holy Thursday at St. Patrick Cathedral in Charlotte
Holy Thursday at St. Patrick Cathedral in Charlotte
Holy Thursday at St. Patrick Cathedral in Charlotte
Holy Thursday at St. Patrick Cathedral in Charlotte
Holy Thursday at St. Patrick Cathedral in Charlotte
Holy Thursday at St. Patrick Cathedral in Charlotte
Holy Thursday at St. Patrick Cathedral in Charlotte
Holy Thursday at St. Patrick Cathedral in Charlotte
Holy Thursday at St. Patrick Cathedral in Charlotte
Holy Thursday at St. Patrick Cathedral in Charlotte
The congregation at St. Patrick Cathedral processes to the altar of repose.
The congregation at St. Patrick Cathedral processes to the altar of repose.
The congregation at St. Patrick Cathedral processes to the altar of repose.
The congregation at St. Patrick Cathedral processes to the altar of repose.
The congregation at St. Patrick Cathedral processes to the altar of repose.
The congregation at St. Patrick Cathedral processes to the altar of repose.
Altar of repose at St. Patrick Cathedral.
Altar of repose at St. Patrick Cathedral.
Holy Thursday Mass at Our Lady of Mercy in Winston-Salem
Holy Thursday Mass at Our Lady of Mercy in Winston-Salem
Holy Thursday Mass at Our Lady of Mercy in Winston-Salem
Holy Thursday Mass at Our Lady of Mercy in Winston-Salem
Holy Thursday Mass at Our Lady of Mercy in Winston-Salem
Holy Thursday Mass at Our Lady of Mercy in Winston-Salem
Holy Thursday Mass at Our Lady of Mercy in Winston-Salem
Holy Thursday Mass at Our Lady of Mercy in Winston-Salem
Holy Thursday Mass at Our Lady of Mercy in Winston-Salem
Holy Thursday Mass at Our Lady of Mercy in Winston-Salem
Washing of the Feet at Our Lady of Mercy in Winston-Salem
Washing of the Feet at Our Lady of Mercy in Winston-Salem
Washing of the Feet at Our Lady of Mercy in Winston-Salem
Washing of the Feet at Our Lady of Mercy in Winston-Salem
Altar of repose at Our Lady of Mercy Church in Winston-Salem
Altar of repose at Our Lady of Mercy Church in Winston-Salem
Father Casey Coleman washes the feet of parishioners of Our Lady of Grace Church in Greensboro.
Father Casey Coleman washes the feet of parishioners of Our Lady of Grace Church in Greensboro.
Father Casey Coleman washes the feet of parishioners of Our Lady of Grace Church in Greensboro.
Father Casey Coleman washes the feet of parishioners of Our Lady of Grace Church in Greensboro.
Father Casey Coleman washes the feet of parishioners of Our Lady of Grace Church in Greensboro.
Father Casey Coleman washes the feet of parishioners of Our Lady of Grace Church in Greensboro.
Father Casey Coleman leads the procession to the altar of repose at Our Lady of Grace in Greensboro
Father Casey Coleman leads the procession to the altar of repose at Our Lady of Grace in Greensboro
Hundreds gathered at Our Lady of Grace's altar of repose to keep vigil with Our Lord on Holy Thursday.
Hundreds gathered at Our Lady of Grace's altar of repose to keep vigil with Our Lord on Holy Thursday.
Father Mark Lawlor washes the feet of his parishioners at St. Therese Church in Mooresville.
Father Mark Lawlor washes the feet of his parishioners at St. Therese Church in Mooresville.
Father Mark Lawlor washes the feet of his parishioners at St. Therese Church in Mooresville.
Father Mark Lawlor washes the feet of his parishioners at St. Therese Church in Mooresville.
Father Mark Lawlor celebrates Holy Thursday Mass at St. Therese Church in Mooresville.
Father Mark Lawlor celebrates Holy Thursday Mass at St. Therese Church in Mooresville.
Holy Thursday Mass at St. Basil the Great in Charlotte
Holy Thursday Mass at St. Basil the Great in Charlotte
Holy Thursday Mass at St. Basil the Great in Charlotte
Holy Thursday Mass at St. Basil the Great in Charlotte
Mass celebrated at St. Thomas Aquinas in Charlotte.
Mass celebrated at St. Thomas Aquinas in Charlotte.
Mass celebrated at St. Thomas Aquinas in Charlotte.
Mass celebrated at St. Thomas Aquinas in Charlotte.
The Altar of Repose at St. Mark Church in Huntersville.
The Altar of Repose at St. Mark Church in Huntersville.
The Altar of Repose at St. Mark Church in Huntersville.
The Altar of Repose at St. Mark Church in Huntersville.
The Altar of Repose at St. Mark Church in Huntersville.
The Altar of Repose at St. Mark Church in Huntersville.
The Altar of Repose at St. Mark Church in Huntersville.
The Altar of Repose at St. Mark Church in Huntersville.
Holy Thursday at Immaculate Conception Church in Hendersonville.
Holy Thursday at Immaculate Conception Church in Hendersonville.
Holy Thursday at Immaculate Conception Church in Hendersonville.
Holy Thursday at Immaculate Conception Church in Hendersonville.
Feet washed at St. Matthew Church in Charlotte.
Feet washed at St. Matthew Church in Charlotte.
Feet washed at St. Matthew Church in Charlotte.
Feet washed at St. Matthew Church in Charlotte.
Altar of Repose at St. Matthew Church in Charlotte.
Altar of Repose at St. Matthew Church in Charlotte.