Holy Thursday service held at fire-ravaged Notre Dame

 

A Holy Thursday service in Paris was held at Notre Dame cathedral, which is still under construction; after it was ravaged by flames just days before Easter in 2019, its spire crumbling in a shocking blaze.

The ceremony involved a foot-washing ritual that symbolizes Jesus’ willingness to serve.

Six worshipers were chosen for the foot washing, a diverse group including medical staff; the needy and some people who are set to be baptized this Easter.

Paris Bishop Michel Aupetit led the rite, accompanied by Notre-Dame’s rector Patrick Chauvet.

Attendance at the service was sharply restricted due to the cathedral’s reconstruction and the pandemic.