The Holy Saturday Rite is the link between the Good Friday Liturgy and the celebration of Easter. The final act of the one event of the Triduum (the three days). It is a drama of the creation and redemption. It is a slow gathering of all the elements of revelation: The Light, The Word, The Water and the Food - The New Life.
It is a solemn night. The service begins with the gathering of the community outside the Church in near darkness. The Liturgy of the New Fire, the Prophetic Word, the Blessing of the Font and Baptism - the renewal of salvation as it is presented step by step to the Easter Holy Eucharist. We will participate with exclaimations after the Exultet (The Easter Proclamation) is sung. We shall gather around the blessing of the Font, a symbol of our new life in Christ. We are now ready to begin the glorious first Eucharist of Easter as from walk from darkness into light.
The Rev. Clarence Li will be presiding and preaching.