Mass Thursday White At Jakarta Cathedral Held 3 Sessions, Last 9 Nights

The atmosphere of the celebration of Thursday and White Mass at the Jakarta Cathedral Church, Thursday (17/4/2025). BETWEEN A/Asep Firmansyah

JAKARTA - The Jakarta Cathedral Church held three Masses which were attended by Catholics online and offline during Thursday's commemoration of Putih, the 2025 Tri Holy Day series.

"Today we will carry out three Masses for Thursday and White, namely at the first mass at 16.00 WIB, then the second mass at 18.30 and the last mass at 21.00 WIB," said Head of Public Relations of the Jakarta Cathedral Church Susyana Suwadie in Jakarta, Thursday 17 April, confiscated by Antara.

In the liturgy of the Catholic Church known as Tri Holy Day, namely Holy Thursday, Good Friday, and Holy Saturday or three holy days, in a series of Easter celebrations.

Tri Holy Day begins with Thursday evening mass, Good Friday service to commemorate Jesus was crossed, and Holy Saturday in the form of Easter Eve mass to celebrate the rise of Jesus from death.

The celebration of Thursday White commemorated the evening of the last banquet, in which Jesus passed on his equity. The celebration was also marked by the destruction of feet by Jesus to His students as a symbol of the spirit of love and service.

He said the seating capacity at the Jakarta Cathedral for each mass / mandate amounted to 4,517 seats. The number consists of 667 seats in the church, 500 seats in Plaza Maria and Maria Cave, 2,500 seats in the tent area, and 850 seats in Grha Pemuda on the 1st and 4th floors.

Registration of the ummah is needed for areas in the church, Grha Pemuda on the 1st and 4th floors, given the limited place, especially for the elderly and the people with special needs.

"The quotas for parishioners and outside the parish are still accommodated in certain quantities for the church and Grha Pemuda. The principle of defending others is applied through this registration system," he said.

According to the basic direction of the Jakarta Archdiocese 2025, he said, the Jakarta Parish Cathedral of Santa Maria was lifted to Heaven with the theme Easter 2025 "More Care for Weak And Poor Brothers".

After Thursday Putih Mass continued with the recitation which was regulated twice. In the recreation, the people in front of the Sacred Way underwent an reflection of their participation in being on guard with the Lord Jesus who faced akaratulmaut.

"Here, 12 people will also carry out leg preparations for representatives represented by representatives of the ummah, their legs will be washed later by the romo who will lead mass," he said.