The Holy Thursday foot-washing ceremony is a hallmark of every Holy Week and recalls the foot-washing Jesus performed on his 12 apostles at their last supper together before he was crucified.

The washing of the disciples' feet is a great example of this. At various parishes, I have seen an emphasis on the "service" theme that Jesus refers to in the Scripture, with members of the ...

On March 28, 2024, Holy Thursday of Holy Week leading up to Easter Sunday, Rev. Rhey Garcia, pastor of Sacred Heart R.C. Church, washed the feet of 12 parishioners who represented the 12 Apostles.

Pope Francis washes the feet of 12 young men and women, inmates at Casal del Marmo juvenile detention center on Rome’s outskirts, during a Mass of the Lord’s Supper on Thursday, April 6.

Holy Thursday foot washing ‘humbling, ... Monsignor David Tressler, left, and Deacon Gerry Pernot wash the feet of Jovie Kopka during Holy Thursday Mass at Saint Ignatius Loyola Parish in Kingston.

Thursday was the annual washing of the feet for Archbishop Gregory Aymond. For at least 10 years, he's been going to Orleans Justice Center and washing the feet of inmates on Holy Thursday.

On the Thursday ahead of Easter, Orthodox Christians and Catholics gathered to watch the feet of clergy be ritually washed. In Jerusalem, a ceremony was held to ritually wash the feet in ...

Pope Francis on Holy Thursday washed the feet of 12 women inmates at a Roman prison, notably excluding men from the ritual, telling detainees to never tire of asking for God’s forgiveness.

Holy Thursday Mass and foot washing ritual mark start of sacred days in Scranton. Story by FOX56 NEWSROOM • 3w. Parishes across the Diocese of Scranton are preparing for a busy Easter weekend.

The ritual, part of Maundy Thursday, in the run-up to Good Friday, Holy Saturday and Easter Sunday, imitates the act Jesus performed for his 12 disciples during the Last Supper.

Cardinal Blase J. Cupich washes the feet of Venezuelan refugees during Holy Thursday Mass at Holy Name Cathedral on Thursday. The ritual symbolizes Jesus’ washing the feet of his 12 apostles at ...

Rome Newsroom, Apr 6, 2023 / 10:30 am. Pope Francis washed the feet of 12 young men and women, inmates at a juvenile prison in Rome, during a Mass of the Lord’s Supper on Thursday.