Easter Triduum
The Easter Triduum — from Holy Thursday evening through Easter Sunday — is the most sacred time in the liturgical year. Under Church norms, perpetual exposition of the Blessed Sacrament may not take place during this period.
“Under no circumstances may perpetual exposition take place during the Easter Triduum.” — Perpetual Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament, USCCB
Closing Adoration for the Triduum
Starting on the Monday before Holy Week, an Easter Triduum button appears on the Calendar page for administrators. Clicking it opens a form where you can close adoration hours for the Triduum in one step.
The dialog has three fields:
- From — When to close adoration. Set this to when Mass begins on Holy Thursday.
- To — When to reopen adoration.
- Title — An optional title to display on the closed hours.
What Happens When You Close Hours
When you submit the form, the following happens automatically:
- Every adoration hour in the date range is closed.
- Open substitute requests for those hours are canceled, since adoration cannot take place during the Triduum.
- A list of affected adorers is shown so you can send them a message about the closure.
For more details about what happens when hours are closed, see Temporarily Closing Adoration.
Email Reminder
We Adore Him automatically sends an Easter Triduum reminder email to administrators on the Monday before Holy Week.
Get notified by enabling the Easter Triduum reminder admin notification on your adorer account.
Adoration on Holy Thursday
Following Mass on Holy Thursday, a special period of adoration takes place:
“The Blessed Sacrament should be reserved in a closed tabernacle or pyx. Under no circumstances may it be exposed in a monstrance.” — Circular Letter Concerning the Preparation and Celebration of the Paschal Feasts, 55
This adoration “should take place without external solemnity” after midnight. It is separate from perpetual exposition and is not managed in We Adore Him.