During Lent in 2022, I decided to take a decisive step: I located the nearest Institute of Christ the King parish and organized a pre-1955 Holy Triduum pilgrimage. The first year, there were four in my group. Every year since, the number has grown, along with the organizational prowess of the endeavor. We send out invitations to friends, who invite their friends, who sometimes invite their friends. As a result, it always ends up being a great way to meet new people, all of whom are brought together by a desire for immersion in the Paschal Mystery. This year we had 15 in our group, comprising young men and women, some single, some married, with two babies in tow!
Many of us had been to pre-55 Holy Week liturgies before and were back for more, while others were new to its splendors. Some were newcomers to (or only intermittent frequenters of) the old Mass, and for one young man who recently converted to Catholicism, this was his first-ever experience of the Triduum. Suffice to say, all are welcome to drink deeply from the well of tradition!
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