Some Triduum photos

Photos at the Cathedral of St Joseph the Workman in La Crosse, WI.

Retired Diocese of Winona, MN bishop, Bp Harrington presiding.  The lighting is dark enough where its difficult to get a still image without a flash.  I have a Canon Rebel XSI, but I think I should have gone with the equivalent Nikon.  Since I bought my camera I've met more and more people who swear by Nikon.   

Holy Thursday



Note well, 12 men having their feet washed. *which reminds me to tell another story later..






Good Friday



Deacon Joseph Richards processing with cross


Msgr Richard Gilles, left,
Friar Joseph Schmitzer, FFI, front left


Great photo if it wasn't blurry... doh!



Easter Vigil


Blur to the left is Msgr Gilles


Probably the best shot I got.


Fr Michael Gorman, Cathedral Rector to the right of Bp Harrington

Friars of the Immaculate in da hizouse

Lance O pointed out to me that when a visiting bishop presides in another diocese that his crosier should be turned backwards which it was.  He said he noticed at one point it wasn't and Msgr. Gilles corrected it.

One awkward moment at the end of the Easter Vigil, Bp. Harrington was thanking everyone.  He seemed somewhat exhausted.  After thanking he said, "In the spirit of Arch Burke, we got this thing done in two hours."  I think he meant to crack a joke, but sadly his own diocese has allowed for so many mal-formations in the liturgy that a two hour Mass(short because there were no baptisms) is something the good bishop perhaps has not experienced at his own butchered cathedral. Don't get me wrong, I like Bp Harrington personally and have found him to be fearlessly pro-life in his preaching.  (also when I was discerning the priesthood it was in his diocese)  But there is a reason my family does not live in his diocese. 

*Also back to the foot washing.  I had to hold in my laughter as a friend recently told me they attended the Newman Center in La Crosse on Holy Thursday and the priest directed everyone to wash each others feet.  So I guess buckets and rags were passed out and whoever was sitting next to you got a shoe shine(minus the shoes).  "Full participation" in the liturgy includes soap and a scrub brush?  One more reason we attend the Traditional Latin Mass(usually).  Can we confuse the priesthood of all believers with the consecrated priesthood any more?  The institution of the priesthood is celebrated during Holy Thursday Mass by acting out as if there is no difference between the laity and the priesthood?    I'm not sure if the GIRM allows for populus ad populum(or however it would be said) foot washing, but I doubt it.

Easter Sunday TLM, Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe

Fr. Louis Maximilian M. Smith presiding.  Fra Joseph M. Schmitzer serving


Easter gospel

Gospel


Screaming kids(my own) at the Shrine so did not get some of the pictures I was hoping for.