Recalls the death of Jesus on the cross. It is Good Friday because of the good that Jesus did by purchasing redemption for us by his blood.

The Liturgy of this day usually takes place at the traditional death time of Jesus at 3:00 p.m. This is the one day of the year the Church does not celebrate Mass. Communion for today is
consecrated at Holy Thursday Mass.

The service begins in silence with no procession or greeting as it is a continuation of what began on Holy Thursday. The priest kneels or more often prostrates himself as a sign of utter humility before God.

The ritual is in three parts
* Liturgy of the Word
    Old Testament reading of Isaiah on the suffering servant and the Passion of Christ from
    John's Gospel is proclaimed. We listen and remember how Jesus suffered and died for our
    sins.
    After the Passion we are reminded that there are many people in the world who need our
    prayers, and so in our role as priestly people we pray a more lengthy and elaborate form of
    the General Intercessions.

* Veneration of the cross
    Then a cross, the symbol of our salvation, is brought forward for us to venerate. It is our
    opportunity to show our respect for this gift of salvation. People will come forward to
    venerate by genuflecting, touching, or kissing the cross.

* Communion
     We participate in a simple reception of the Eucharist and then leave church again in silence
     to continue our prayer and fasting at home and to return on Holy Saturday evening for the
     Easter Vigil .