Christ Washing St. Peter’s Feet (16th Century) by Albrecht Dürer
Holy Week & Triduum (the Three Days)
Do you recall when you first heard the term, “Triduum”? I don’t, exactly. I just know that in my lifetime, that term has become more commonly used. We’re now more focused on the Three Days of Holy Thursday, Good Friday, and Holy Saturday, with the Easter Vigil as the culminating liturgical experience of the entire year.
As Catholics, we’re still assimilating the liturgical renewal made possible by the Second Vatican Council in the early 1960s. The restoration of the Easter Vigil was among the most noteworthy elements of the renewal.
Fun fact: the season of Lent technically ends with sunset on Holy Thursday. The Triduum is its own thing.
Check out Cristina’s “Reflection on the Washing of the Feet” in this week’s insert, for more about a prominent part of the Holy Thursday liturgy.
Law Day, P&P
I recently attended the Archdiocesan “Employment Law Update Seminar”. It was useful to review Human Resources (HR) laws and policies. The day also updated administrators, principals and pastors on new laws passed by the Minnesota Legislature last year.
Law Day is an annual requirement for parishes participating in the Archdiocesan P&P program. That’s short for PACE and PRISM, the HR and facilities components of our insurance coverage.
We’re insured by Catholic Mutual (CM), which also insures all 180+ parishes in the Archdiocese, along with schools, cemeteries, and other Catholic entities. If we meet their standards each year, we are eligible for up to 20% off our annual insurance costs.
I’m pleased to report that CM just sent us a credit memo for $5,868, based on what we reported through P&P as of August 1, 2023. That’s not the full 20%, as we have more work to do—but it’s a decent amount. Indeed, everything that CM requires for the P&P program is something we should be doing anyway. That includes taking care of our facilities, doing HR right, and attending Law Day.
Have a great week!
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