LIVE CATHOLIC SERVICE | GOOD FRIDAY. | MARCH 29TH, 2024.

St. Paul's Chaplaincy and Parish, Nairobi TODAY’S REFLECTION The Servant of God in Isaiah’s prophecy would suffer untold persecution and death, although he had done no wrong himself to deserve such treatment. His suffering would be a vicarious one for others. When Jesus was tried, tortured and crucified, he did not suffer and die in vain. His suffering was for sinful humanity, who should have suffered and died for their transgressions. It pleased God that his own Son, like the Suffering Servant, should suffer and die in place of humanity. Thanks to the suffering and death of the Son of God, humanity has been spared. He won salvation for us by this suffering and death. He is the throne of grace for anyone who draws near to him. Such a person will receive mercy and grace in time of need. He will receive salvation, and never see death. GOOD FRIDAY (FAST AND ABSTINENCE) Today, Good Friday, and if possible, on Holy Saturday Until the Easter Vigil, the paschal fast is observed everywhere to honour the suffering and death of the Lord Jesus, and to prepare ourselves to share more deeply in His resurrection. The celebration of the Lord’s passion takes place about three o’clock, unless pastoral reasons suggest a later hour. The celebration consists of three parts, namely Liturgy of the Word, the Adoration of the Cross, and Holy Communion. Good Friday of the Lord’s Passion is a day of penance for the whole Church, to be marked by fasting and abstinence from meat. No mass is celebrated that day. The priest , wearing red vestment as for mass, go to the altar in silence and, after making a reverence to the altar, prostrate or if appropriate, kneel and pray in silence for a while. All others kneel. Then the priest, with the ministers, goes to the chair where, facing the people, who are standing, he says, with hands extended, omitting the invitation. Let us Pray, Remember your mercies, O Lord, and with your eternal protection sanctify your servants, for whom Christ your Son, by the shedding of his Blood, established the paschal mystery. Who lives and reigns for ever and ever. R/. AMEN. Support St. Paul's Chapel via M-PESA Pay-bill 522337 Account SADAKA/ TITHE