·. 26 QUESTIOO Does the f ootwashing of the brethren take place a- durin9 10 the Mass? b- or outside Mass? and if so, when? During the Mass: a- Monks nuns (11) ; (3) • washes Who the f eet? 1. The an assistant; the abbess (GA, CA) ; abbess and a sister etc. . the abbot and (CH) , • 2. Whose feet are washed? of brethren and guests; non-ooncelebrants; priests , monks , and 6 the 6 the 6 6 6 laymen; the brethren and those of the retreatants who are willing; sane of the sisters and sane children; sisters, etc. 12 When and hav? Af ter the hanily (TR, PO, BF , SE , AI, GA, CA) . Before the hanily (OR) . After gospel, but in silence (TI) . the a t substitute" for hanily the - As (CH) . outside M..ass: Monks nuns b- (7); (11). Where? In chapter or in the cloister. How? ·- As traditionally d:me in times past , immediately bef ore the M..ass (CI and stress the link between this Mandatum and NE the M..ass) ; and gospel Jn is f irst read (CI , the 13, 1-15 LA). Ref lection When we recall that our f irst of all washed the feet of his disciples before lord explaining what he had done , appreciate the intention of those ccrrmunities can we where the f ootwashing imnediately follavs the reading of the gospel, before the hanily -whether at Mass or in chapter -as a sort of "hanily acted out". Along these lines, one would do well read the proposals made. by the Liturgy CcmTiission at the to Viaceli Meeting. The reply to the following question will light on the reading of thrav Jn 13 - 17. QUESTION 11 read the Gospel acoording Saint J ohn , i.e. , the Farewell ·Do ·you to Disoourse? If so, when? Monks : Yes (17 out of 18) ; nuns: Yes (unanilrous) .
26 ·. QUESTIOO 10 Does the f ootwashing of the brethren take place a- durin9 the Mass? b- or outside Mass? and if so, when? a- During the Mass: Monks (11) ; nuns (3) • 1. Who washes the f eet? The abbot and an assistant; the abbess (GA, CA) ; the abbess and a sister (CH) , etc. . • 2. Whose feet are washed? 6 of the brethren and 6 guests; the non-ooncelebrants; 6 priests , 6 monks , and 6 laymen; the brethren and those of the retreatants who are willing; sane of the sisters and sane children; 12 sisters, etc. When and hav? Af ter the hanily (TR, PO, BF , SE , AI, GA, CA) . Before the hanily (OR) . After the gospel, but in silence (TI) . - As a t substitute" for the hanily (CH) . b- outside M..ass: Monks (7); nuns (11). Where? In chapter or in the cloister. How? ·- As traditionally d:me in times past , immediately bef ore the M..ass (CI and NE stress the link between this Mandatum and the M..ass) ; and the gospel Jn 13, 1-15 is f irst read (CI , LA). Ref lection When we recall that our lord f irst of all washed the feet of his disciples before explaining what he had done , we can appreciate the intention of those ccrrmunities where the f ootwashing imnediately follavs the reading of the gospel, before the hanily -whether at Mass or in chapter -as a sort of "hanily acted out". Along these lines, one would do well to read the proposals made. by the Liturgy CcmTiission at the Viaceli Meeting. The reply to the following question will thrav light on the reading of Jn 13 - 17. QUESTION 11 ·Do ·you read the Gospel acoording to Saint J ohn , i.e. , the Farewell Disoourse? If so, when? Monks : Yes (17 out of 18) ; nuns: Yes (unanilrous) .
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