Top photo caption: Shown is the fully lit candelabra at the start of the Tenebrae service in St. Catherine Laboure Church, Middletown. As the service progresses, with the chanting of hymns and reading of Scripture, the candles are individually extinguished. Mike Ehrmann photo
The March 29 Tenebrae service in St. Catherine Laboure Church, Middletown, gave parishioners and visitors an opportunity to reflect on the upcoming events of Holy Week, namely Christ’s Passion and Death.
Tenebrae, which is Latin for darkness, is a Christian tradition that begins with a lit candelabra prominently displayed. As the service progresses, the candles are snuffed out one by one, until only one is left – a symbol of the promise of Christ’s triumph over death and darkness.
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PHOTO GALLERY: Tenebrae in St. Catherine Laboure Church, Middletown