Easter in ItalyPasqua in Italia

EASTER IN ITALY

PASQUA IN ITALIA

Pasqua, Pesach, PaschaPascha comes from ancient greek:Pascho =to suffer

But also fromAramaic:Pesach =Passage

Latin: pascha Italian: Pasqua

Monastery of Novalesa in springtimeTurin Alps 800 d.C.

The Holy WeekLa Settimana Santa

In Italy we celebrate the Holy Week, the last week of Lent, between the Palms Sunday and

Easter Eve.

Easter is a moveable feast and the Easter Sunday is the first

Sunday following full moon on or after the

spring equinox.

Palm Sunday Domenica delle Palme

It’s the last Sunday before Easter. It commemorates Jesus’triumphal entry in

Jerusalem.In Italy we celebrate it with processions of worshipers carrying blessed palms or

olive branches.These are then placed at the entrance of houses or above

beds until the following year’s Palm Sunday

The Holy Thursday Giovedì Santo

Missa in cena Domini

The Mass of the Lord’s Supperis celebrated on the evening andcommemorates the Last Supper

of Jesus with his disciples.

It inaugurates the Easter Triduum,3 days which recall the Passion,

Death and Resurrection of the Christ.

Colour: white

During the Mass, the priest washes

the feet of 12 people, as many as the apostles

Perugino The Last Supper,Convento S.Onofrio Foligno 1494

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L2KtQZqGdCY

Leonardo Last SupperChiesa si Santa Maria delle Grazie Milan 1494

Good Friday Venerdì Santo

On Holy Friday, Catholics recall the passion and

crucifixionof Jesus.

Every Italian town organises its own holy representation of

the Via Crucis, with the stations

of the Cross.

During the Mass, people venerates the Crucifix by

kissing the feet.

Colour: red, as the bloodof Jesus TORINO 2013

Via Crucis in Sordevolo (Biella)

http://www.passionedicristo.org/en/gallery/passione-sordevolo

Giotto, Scrovegni Chapel, Padua 1305

Mantegna, 1457 Louvre, Paris

Lotto , Monte San Giusto 1531 Reni , S.Lorenzo in Lucina, Rome 1669

Tiepolo, Chiesa San Martino, Burano (VE)1727

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Easter Eve and Easter SundayVeglia pasquale

The resurrection of Jesus is celebrated with a Vigil

service after nightfall: the most touching

moment is the ceremony of Fire, when the Church is completely dark and,

then, enlightened by the candles of the

worshipers.

Colour: white and gold

Easter Monday Pasquetta

It’s also called «Lunedì dell’Angelo» (Angel’s Monday), when the

Angel appeared to the women near the grave

of Jesus.

We celebrate it with family and friends going outside the town for pic-nics and short trips

L’ AgnelloThe Easter Lamb

Raffaello Sacra Famiglia dell’Agnello 1507

La ColombaThe Easter Dove

Piero della Francesca Battesimo di Cristo 1440 ca

Mosaico Ravenna

L’UovoThe Easter Egg

Piero della Francesca, Pala Montefeltro, Milano, 1472

Wooden Madonna,Collegiata of Alatri, XII century

Wesoɫich Swiat

Wielkanocnych

SÁSTA NA CÁScA

HAPPY EASTER

Gledilega Paska

Buona Pasqua