In a moving expression of faith and service this Holy Week, the Bishop of the Diocese of Calapan, in Oriental Mindoro, Philippines, led the Maundy Thursday liturgy at a Church-run home for the elderly, placing abandoned senior citizens at the heart of the celebration.
Archbishop Simon Poh led the Maundy Thursday service at St. Joseph’s Cathedral in Kuching, eastern Malaysia, highlighting the real presence of Jesus in the Eucharist.
Catholic parishes across West Malaysia and the Borneo states of Sabah and Sarawak observed Holy Thursday with Maundy Thursday services conducted in multiple languages, including English, Bahasa Malaysia, and local vernaculars such as Iban and Bidayuh.
True leadership shows itself in humble service. Today, we reflect on how an ancient ritual and a simple act of washing feet reveal the meaning of greatness.
Reflection Date: April 02, 2026
On Maundy Thursday (April 17), Manila Archbishop Jose F. Cardinal Advincula will wash the feet of 12 persons, including priest, nun, health workers, youth, journalist, teacher, and lay leader, among others.
An Indian priest in the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu has been washing the feet of marginalized people including women for the last 30 years on Maundy Thursday.
A Catholic priest in South India washed the feet of a Muslim, women among others, to promote interreligious harmony at the Maundy Thursday ceremony, April 14, 2022.
The Archdiocese of Singapore celebrated Maundy Thursday Mass skipping the traditional washing of the feet, as a precaution against Covid-19, on April 14.
