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November 21, 2008

JUBILEE TEACHING

Holy Week

JUBILEE TEACHING FOR MARCH 16, 2008 | SIXTH SUNDAY OF LENT

The greatest of all Catholic feasts takes place during Holy Week, the center of the church year. Holy Week begins with Palm Sunday, the day of Jesus’ arrival in Jerusalem, when he rode in on a donkey and was welcomed by people waving palm branches. Despite the joy of this reception, the purpose of this day is to remember the suffering Jesus was about to endure.

In the following week, Holy Thursday, the last day of Lent, celebrates the Last Supper; it is followed by Good Friday, the anniversary of Jesus’ crucifixion. On Saturday, churches hold a special Mass and during the night Catholics celebrate the Easter Vigil, which anticipates Jesus’ resurrection on the following day — the glorious day of Easter Sunday.

 

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