Liturgical Notes for Friday of the Passion of the Lord, Good Friday

- Liturgical Notes

March 26, 2026
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LITURGICAL NOTES:
Friday of the Passion of the Lord (Good Friday), Cycle A
April 3, 2026

The solemn intercessions are ancient texts and are meant to be proclaimed. A deacon or lay minister may offer the invitation to pray.
- “Let us kneel” is an invitation for the people of God to pray for a specific need. Allow the assembly time to pray.
LITURGY NEWS AND NOTES:
Friday of the Passion of the Lord (Good Friday)
April 3, 2026 Cycle A
1. Only the sacraments of the anointing of the sick and reconciliation take place today. Communion may be brought to the sick and the homebound.
2. The Solemn Intercessions follow and are in three parts: The introduction which is sung or spoken by a Deacon or lay person; a prayer, sung of spoken by the priest; the people’s response which is “Amen”. The posture of the Assembly during this time can be kneeling for silent prayer.
3. The Adoration of the Holy Cross follows. There are two forms of showing the Cross. If the cross is veiled or not veiled. This is described in the Roman Missal. There are no rules for the veneration of the Cross. A person is free to express his/herself as one chooses in approaching the cross. There is only one cross used for this adoration.
4. Good Friday has NO Mass at any time. It is important to help the Assembly distinguish between a Communion service and Mass. This distinction is kept in the description found in the Roman Missal. The Procession with the Blessed Sacrament is not to follow the same path as the Night procession from Holy Thursday. It is very simple. There is no Sign of Peace or Lamb of God.
5. After Communion, there is silence for prayer. There is a Closing Prayer. No Dismissal, only a Prayer Over the People. No concluding procession and no concluding music. All depart in silence. The “dismissal” happens Saturday evening at the end of the Vigil.