Holy Thursday at Cathedral 4/1/10

Holy Thursday at the Ukrainian Catholic Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Philadelphia, PA, on April 1, 2010. The Main Celebrant was Metropolitan-Archbishop Stefan Soroka who washed the feet of 12 priests symbolizing the washing of the feet of the 12 Apostles.


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Video 1 = Gospel/Homily




Video 2 = Washing of Feet




Photos (click photo to enlarge)






Rev. Deacon Michael Waak reads the Gospel.

Metropolitan-Archbishop Stefan Soroka offered the Homily.

The Washing of Feet

As Deacon Michael Waak began the Gospel, Metropolitan-Archbishop Stefan Soroka took off his vestments, put on a towel and began to wash the feet of the 12 Priests from the left to the right, and then dried them with a towel.

The apostle Simon Peter was represented by Rev. Ivan Demkiv, Cathedral Rector. Peter stood and said, "Lord, don't wash just my feet. Wash my hands and my head." The Archbishop said, "People who have bathed and are clean all over need to wash just their feet. And you, my disciples, are clean, except for one of you."

-the end

Photos and Video: Teresa Siwak from "The Way"