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Religious fervour marks Palm Sunday celebration
e processions, singing hymns marking the beginning of the holy week and in commemoration of the entry of Jesus into Jerusalem, ahead of his crucifixion on ‘Good Friday’.
Rajamahendravaram: Christians took out processions holding palm fronds in different parts of East Godavari on Palm Sunday. Hundreds of Christians, young and old, participated in the processions, singing hymns marking the beginning of the holy week and in commemoration of the entry of Jesus into Jerusalem, ahead of his crucifixion on ‘Good Friday’.
Highlights:
- Palm Sunday, often referred to as ‘Passion Sunday,’ marks the beginning of Holy Week which concludes on Easter Sunday.
- The day is in commemoration of the entry of Jesus into Jerusalem, ahead of his crucifixion
- Special services were held by Fr Varghese Jose, Parish Priest of Sacred Heart’s Catholic Church, in Kakinada
- According to the Bible, when Jesus entered Jerusalem, the crowd greeted him by waving olive branches and by covering the path en route with olive and palm branches
Christians who were on 40 days lent since Ash Wednesday on March 2 to prepare for Easter with penance and prayer, offered special prayers in churches after taking out the processions.Believers took out processions, holding blessed palm fronds and crosses made of the tender coconut palm leaves, was the major attraction of the Palm Sunday celebrations at various churches.
Palm Sunday, often referred to as ‘Passion Sunday,’ marks the beginning of Holy Week which concludes on Easter Sunday. According to the Bible, when Jesus entered Jerusalem, the crowd greeted him by waving olive branches and by covering the path en route with olive and palm branches.To mark this event, Palm Sunday assumes the significance of distribution of palm leaves often tied to Cross to the worshippers in churches.
Special services were held by Rev. Fr Varghese Jose, Parish Priest of Sacred Heart’s Catholic Church, in Kakinada. He blessed and distributed palm fronds to the faithful, and later they had a procession from Convent of Missionaries of Charity (Mother Teresa Sisters) to RCM catholic church, with laying of saris on the path as a mark of respect to welcome the King of Kings Christ Jesus, added to this the Indian traditional dance of Kollatam was performed by the team of dancers Ginu, Premelatha, Vasanta, Deepthi, Minu, Sailaja and warriors of St. Johns team.
Later, in the church, Palm Sunday mass was celebrated by Rev. Fr Varghese Jose, PP and later an exhibition was organised with them of Christ’s passion and death and resurrection. A live boat was organised and enactment of Jesus Christ was the main attraction,The Christian community offered special payers on Palm Sunday, which marks the beginning of Holy Week, next comes Good Friday before Easter Sunday.
The holy week rituals start from Thursday, called Maundy Thursday, when the washing of the feet ritual is held in all churches in commemoration of the Last Supper. Good Friday, which marks the crucifixion of Jesus Christ, is observed the next day.On this day the ‘Way of the Cross’ ritual is held.
