Holy Thursday

Holy Thursday, also known as Maundy Thursday, commemorates the Last Supper of Jesus Christ with his apostles, where he instituted the Eucharist and gave the “new commandment” to love one another.

Religious/Ethnic Group: Christian

Tradition/Practices: Holy Thursday, commemorating the Last Supper, is celebrated with a special Mass, the “Mass of the Lord’s Supper,” which reenacts the Last Supper and the institution of the Eucharist and priesthood, often including foot washing and a procession to an “Altar of Repose”.