Stripping of the Altar of the altar at the conclusion of the Maundy Thursday liturgy in Lutheran Churches, the "lectern and pulpit are [also] left bare until Easter to symbolize the humiliation and barrenness of the cross." In Anglican Churches, this ceremony is also performed at the conclusion of Maundy Thursday services, "in which all appointments, linens, and paraments are removed from the altar and chancel in preparation for Good Friday." In the earlier form of the Roman Rite, the stripping of the altar was done at the end of Mass of the Lord's Supper on Maundy Thursday. It is still carried out All
Determination of the day of the week Sunday to December 31 is a Thursday.). 2021 is a common year starting on Friday, meaning that 2021 corresponds to the 2010 calendar year and with the first 2 months corresponds to the 2016 calendar year. 2022 is a common year starting on Saturday, meaning that 2022 corresponds to the 2011 calendar year and with the last 10 months corresponds to the 2016 calendar year. For details see the table below. Notes: See the table below. The Julian starts on Thursday and the Gregorian on Saturday. For Julian dates before 1300 and after 1999 the year in the table which