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The service may be performed either by a bishop, washing the feet of twelve priests; or by an Hegumen (Abbot) washing the feet of twelve members of the brotherhood of his monastery. The ceremony takes place at the end of the Divine Liturgy. Orthodox icon of Christ washing the feet of the Apostles (16th century, Pskov school of iconography)
I will wash my hands in innocency; so will I compass Thine altar, O LORD. [22] Priests were required to wash their hands and feet before service in the Temple: Thou shalt also make a laver of brass, and the base thereof of brass, whereat to wash; and thou shalt put it between the tent of meeting and the altar, and thou shalt put water therein.
Foot washing rites are also practiced by many Roman Catholic, Lutheran, Anglican and Methodist churches, whereby foot washing is most often experienced in connection with Maundy Thursday services and, sometimes, at ordination services where the Bishop may wash the feet of those who are to be ordained.
The phrase is used as the antiphon sung in the Roman Rite during the Maundy (Ecclesiastical Latin: "Mandatum") ceremony of the washing of the feet, which may be held during Mass or as a separate event. A priest or bishop, representing Christ, ceremonially washes the feet of others, typically 12 persons chosen as a cross-section of the community.
The 87-year-old pope led the ceremony at a prison in Rome, washing the feet of each of the women from his wheelchair, many of whom were in tears as he did so.
Prayers follow, and those to have their feet washed sit down as the Priest begins the Gospel (John 13:3-11). He pauses at various moments to perform actions mentioned in the story. Finally, he pauses to wash the feet of those seated, beginning with the porter (or Chairman) and ending with the bursar (or Treasurer).
The Stripping of the Altar or the Stripping of the Chancel is a ceremony carried out in many Catholic, Lutheran, Methodist, and Anglican churches on Maundy Thursday. [ 2 ] At the end of the Maundy Thursday liturgy in Methodist parishes, the chancel is traditionally stripped; black paraments are sometimes added for Good Friday as black is the ...
Cantharus of Pamplona Cathedral in Spain.. A cantharus, also known as a phiala, is a fountain used by Christians for ablution before entering a church. [1] [2] [3] These ablutions involve the washing of the hands, face, and feet. [3]