Tenebrae Service - Windham

A Tenebrae service will be held at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church in Windham on the Monday of Holy Week at 7:30 p.m.

The name Tenebrae is Latin for “darkness” or “shadows." One of the most conspicuous features of the service is the gradual extinguishing of candles until only a single candle, considered a symbol of our Lord remains. As it gets darker and darker, the community reflects on the great emotional and physical pain that was very real for Jesus during his Passion. It ends with a single light, a reminder that good triumphs over evil.