What is Vigili Easter? Explanation of the Holy Night before Easter Day

Jakarta – Vigili Easter is a term for Easter night. It is one of the holiest liturgical celebrations or worship in the Christian tradition, especially the Catholic Church. Vigili Easter or Easter night falls before Easter Sunday. The Vigili Easter celebration is the highlight of a series of tridume Paschale (Tridume Paschale), which starts from Thursday White, Agung Friday, Holy Saturday, which was closed with Vigili Easter. It was only the day after, namely Sunday that Easter Day celebrated. Etymologically comes the word vigili of the Latin vigilance, which means ‘wait’ or ‘overnight’. In this context, Vigili Easter refers to the night when people gather to wait and wait for the moment of the resurrection of Christ. Browse to continue with the content with reference to the Great Indonesian Dictionary (KBBI VI during), Vigili is defined as ‘night before a holiday’. So do not be surprised if this celebration is considered the most important night in the ecclesiastical liturgical calendar. The origin of the celebration of quote from Encyclopaedia Britannica, Holy Saturday (Holy Saturday) is a quiet day in the Christian liturgical calendar. There is no mass in the morning or afternoon because of the atmosphere to mourn the death of Jesus. However, the atmosphere changes at night when people start to gather to celebrate Vigili Easter or Easter night. In this celebration, the church that was originally slowly illuminated by the candlelight symbolizes Christ as the light of the world that came from the dead. Vigili Liturgy Easter mostly consists of four main parts: Liturgy of Light, Liturgy, Word, Baptism Liturgy and Eucharist. Celebration in Indonesia in Indonesia is usually celebrated by Catholics and several other Christian denominations. This worship is usually held on Saturday night, starts in dark and ends in a bright atmosphere and joy. (WIA/IMK) HOEGENG Awards 2025 Read the inspiring story of the exemplary police candidate here