Today at evening Mass, Palm Sunday was celebrated. During the gospel reading, I along with the other parishioners, read the words, “Crucify Him” as we humbly took ownership of our own part in the passion and death of Jesus Christ. On that somber day in history, there were two holy in...
I called these friendly folks at the recommendation of DeSales bookstore in Springfield MO when attempting to buy palms for Palm Sunday. The friendly gal quickly searched the database, told me what I needed to know and helped me with my order at a reasonable price. Great service and they ...
March 28 is Palm Sunday. Good Friday is a day of fast and abstinence; all the Fridays of Lent are days of abstinence. Check with your local parish or diocese for Lenten regulations on abstinence and fasting, for greater opportunities for confession, and … [Read more...] about Catholic ...
This Sunday, March 24, is Palm Sunday (or Passion Sunday), a day the Church commemorates Jesus’ triumphant entry into Jerusalem and His subsequent Passion. It marks the beginning of Holy Week. Palms will be blessed and distributed to those who attend the Mass – this symbolizes our desire ...
Sunday, January 19, 2025: (Mass intention for Yolanda Pepe) Jesus said: “My people, My apostles, My Blessed Mother, and I were all invited to a wedding in Cana. My son, you saw one of the rock containers that held water for the ceremonial washings. The wine ran out and My Blessed...
Palm Sunday Religious Catholic, Christian, Cultural Semana Santa Spain Religious Catholic, Christian, Cultural Apr 14 Monday Holy Monday Religious Catholic, Christian, International Apr 15 Tuesday Father Damien Day Religious Appreciation, Catholic Holy Tuesday Religious Catholic, Christian Apr 16...
with my different family. For me. Easter is not gathering with family sitting on a couch and talking, but working. For me, Easter is not a time of rest, but a time of rejoicing in the Resurrection of Christ. I begin on Palm Sunday, and don’t stop until Easter Monday. Most people...
We will be practicing preparing to sing at Palm Sunday Vigil Mass on April 19th at 4:00PM. The choir is open to ALL children from our parish including school, CCD and homeschool students. If your child is interested, please email Mrs. Shaulis directly at pshaulis@dioceseaj.org. This is...
These similarities make the unfamiliar, familiar.* Symbols *AshesEvery year, on the Wednesday following Palm Sunday, Catholics receive the ashesofthe previous year's palms as a blessing, traced into the form of a cross on theirforeheads. These ashes symbolize the dust from which humankind came...
Palm Sunday is both the final Sunday or the end of Lent, and the beginning of the Holy Week. The Holy Week commemorates Jesus Christ’s arrival in Jerusalem, and the last week of his life on earth. During the Palm Sunday Mass, parishioners may be handed a palm leaf that they carry in...