WHAT IS PALM SUNDAY? Palm Sunday is a Lenten tradition that marks the beginning of Holy Week in the Christian world. .WHEN DOES IT TAKE PLACE? Every year, the Sunday before Easter is observed as Palm Sunday. .A MINI FEAST Although preparing for a sorrowful week ahead, Palm Sunday is celebrated as a feast..WHY DO WE CELEBRATE PALM SUNDAY? The feast of Palm Sunday commemorates the grand entry of Jesus Christ into the city of Jerusalem. .THE PALM LEAF A significant symbol, palm leaves are used to represent the palm branches that the crowd scattered along the path as Jesus rode into Jerusalem. .BLESSED LEAVESOn this day, palm leaves are blessed by sprinkling holy water on them during the celebration of the holy mass. .PALM SUNDAY IN GOA Catholics from all over Goa go to church, from where they take a blessed palm leaflet home with them. .THE WOVEN CROSS The leaf is then fashioned into the shape of a cross and preserved for years. .NEXT: Tiatr scene: Upcoming Easter releases in Goa.SEE MORE
WHAT IS PALM SUNDAY? Palm Sunday is a Lenten tradition that marks the beginning of Holy Week in the Christian world. .WHEN DOES IT TAKE PLACE? Every year, the Sunday before Easter is observed as Palm Sunday. .A MINI FEAST Although preparing for a sorrowful week ahead, Palm Sunday is celebrated as a feast..WHY DO WE CELEBRATE PALM SUNDAY? The feast of Palm Sunday commemorates the grand entry of Jesus Christ into the city of Jerusalem. .THE PALM LEAF A significant symbol, palm leaves are used to represent the palm branches that the crowd scattered along the path as Jesus rode into Jerusalem. .BLESSED LEAVESOn this day, palm leaves are blessed by sprinkling holy water on them during the celebration of the holy mass. .PALM SUNDAY IN GOA Catholics from all over Goa go to church, from where they take a blessed palm leaflet home with them. .THE WOVEN CROSS The leaf is then fashioned into the shape of a cross and preserved for years. .NEXT: Tiatr scene: Upcoming Easter releases in Goa.SEE MORE