GOOD FRIDAY, sundown
With the setting of the sun, DAY ONE of the TRIDUUM comes to an end. We have celebrated the Lord’s Supper [Thursday evening] and the death of Christ on a cross [Good Friday]. DAY TWO begins, with no celebrations. All is quiet. We mourn the death of Christ and await the beginning of DAY THREE of the TRIDUUM when we will celebrate Christ’s resurrection with the celebration of the Easter Vigil.

HOLY SATURDAY, morning
We are within DAY TWO of the TRIDUUM. We have celebrated DAY ONE—the Lord’s Supper [Thursday evening] and the death of Christ on a cross [Good Friday]. DAY TWO [sundown Good Friday until sundown Holy Saturday] hosts no celebrations. This is the only day of the entire year no sacramental celebrations [especially the Eucharist] are celebrated. The sanctuary light is dark. The tabernacle is empty. Only the Sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick and Viaticum may be celebrated. All is quiet as we mourn the death of Christ and await the beginning of DAY THREE of the TRIDUUM when we will begin to celebrate Christ’s resurrection with the celebration of the Easter Vigil.

HOLY SATURDAY, sundown
With the setting of the sun, DAY TWO of the TRIDUUM comes to an end. We have celebrated the Lord’s Supper [Thursday evening] and the death of Christ on a cross [Good Friday]. DAY TWO [sundown Good Friday until sundown Holy Saturday] hosted no celebrations. All was quiet as we mourned the death of Christ and awaited the beginning of DAY THREE of the TRIDUUM when we will now celebrate Christ’s resurrection with the celebration of the Easter Vigil [which begins after nightfall] and the liturgies of Easter Sunday.