Holy Saturday ends the sad season of Lent and opens into the glorious season of Easter. While there is no Mass on Holy Saturday, the Easter Vigil Mass takes place after sundown. At the Sacred Heart Shrine, Mass was at 9 p.m. Before the Mass, there was the blessing of new fire. This was held outside the Church within the grounds.. Fire is to represent life and light which is Jesus Christ. The Church was in total darkness and only candles were lit.
On 30th March 2013 there are many Catholic people together in Battambang Catholic Parish at 6:30 in front of the chapel waiting for the Holy Saturday celebration. In the dark place there is a new fire from the top of tower through to the grown. It is the light from God. Many people start getting the light and share to other people.
Fr. Totet Banaynal Said: Today It is a great day and we are together in the church waiting for God. To night there are many symbols as the new fire the blessing water, and especially our procession that we did from in front of the chapel to the church. In the procession First we have the cross leads us. And other symbol is A and Ω it means Jesus Christ is the the beginning and end of our life. To night is the speacal night because Jesus Christ was died and resurrect in the Holy Saturday. Do not lost our hope. The word death is not the end of Christ.
Fr. Totet Banaynal Said: Today It is a great day and we are together in the church waiting for God. To night there are many symbols as the new fire the blessing water, and especially our procession that we did from in front of the chapel to the church. In the procession First we have the cross leads us. And other symbol is A and Ω it means Jesus Christ is the the beginning and end of our life. To night is the speacal night because Jesus Christ was died and resurrect in the Holy Saturday. Do not lost our hope. The word death is not the end of Christ.