News Staten Island parish celebrates ‘Washing of the Feet’ ritual during Holy Thursday Catholic Mass Updated: Mar. 31, 2024, 12:09 a.m. | Published: Mar. 29, 2024 ...

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.

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 Episcopalian Community of Christ Church in Redondo Beach hosted a washing of the feet ceremony on Holy Thursday. Christians mimic this act of servitude by Jesus who washed the feet of his 12 ...

Thursday, many gathered for Holy Thursday, the start of the three most sacred days of the Church's liturgical year, according to the Cathedral of Saint Peter where there was an Evening Mass of the ...

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.

During the Mass of the Lord’s Supper on Holy Thursday, Cardinal Mauro Gambetti reflected on Jesus’ humble act of washing his disciples’ feet, calling the Church to become a Eucharistic ...

Pope Francis will continue his custom of celebrating Holy Thursday Mass in a prison during Holy Week 2024.

Also known as Maundy Thursday, the custom was introduced to imitate Jesus washing the feet of the the Twelve Apostles at the Last Supper the night before he was crucified.

Bishop David Zubik of the Diocese of Pittsburgh administers Holy Communion to the inmates during a Mass and foot-washing ceremony at Allegheny County Jail in Pittsburgh on Thursday, April 17, 2025.

Pope Francis has made a tradition of celebrating the Holy Thursday Mass at a prison or juvenile detention facility, often washing the feet of both men and women, whether Catholic or not.

Pope Francis washed and kissed the feet of 12 women inmates at a Rome prison during a Holy Thursday ritual meant to emphasize his vocation of service and humility.