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SUMMARY:Maundy Thursday
DESCRIPTION:Maundy Thursday\, also known as Holy Thursday\, is a Christian observance in the United States. It is the day before Good Friday and takes place during Holy Week. It commemorates Jesus Christ’s last supper and the initiation of Holy Communion (the Eucharist)\, observed in many Christian churches. \nIs Maundy Thursday a Public Holiday?\nMaundy Thursday is not a public holiday. Businesses have normal opening hours. \nWhat Do People Do?\nMany Holy Thursday services\, particularly in the Catholic churches\, are held in the evenings and offer Communion (or Eucharist) to the congregation. Some priests or ministers wash parishioners’ feet in memory of the story of Jesus washing his disciples’ feet. Holy oils are blessed to symbolize that the sacraments have their source in Jesus Christ\, according to Christian belief. Hymns such as the Pange Lingua\, Gloria\, or Ubi Caritas\, are usually sung in some church services during this time of the year. \nSome churches offer a pot luck supper for congregation members after the Holy Thursday service. If donations are collected from the suppers\, they usually go towards charitable causes. Holy Thursday serves as a time for some Christians to donate money to the poor.  Some people also prepare a meal that includes roast lamb\, bitter herbs and wine around this time of the year. \nPublic Life\nMaundy Thursday is not a public holiday in the United States so schools\, government offices and businesses are open. Public transport providers run to their usual schedules. \nBackground\nHoly Thursday\, or Maundy Thursday\, commemorates the institution of the Eucharist\, a Christian sacrament that involves consecrating (or making holy) bread and wine. The word Maundy comes from the Latin word mandatum\, which\, in English\, simply means “mandate.” In the upper room (John 13–17)\, Jesus gave His disciples the new commandment (i.e.\, the new mandate) after washing their feet. This new commandment is found in John 13:31–35. Having set an example by washing their feet\, the Lord Jesus told the Twelve: “A new commandment I give to you\, that you love one another: just as I have loved you\, you also are to love one another. By this all people will know that you are my disciples\, if you have love for one another” (John 13:35).
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