CBCP urges Catholics to celebrate Palm Sunday by going to church and pray

The Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) on Palm Sunday reminded the Catholic faithful to go to church and pray to mark the start of Semana Santa or Holy Week.

The Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines on Sunday reminded the Catholic faithful to go to church and pray to mark the start of Semana Santa or Holy Week.In a Super Radyo dzBB interview, CBCP permanent committee on public affairs executive secretary Fr. Jerome Secillano underscored the importance of opening oneself to Jesus on Palm Sunday, rather than merely bringing the traditional palaspas or palm fronds to church.“Paanyaya sa mga tao na pumunta tayo ng simbahan, magdasal tayo.

Palm Sunday commemorates the entry of Jesus Christ to Jerusalem a few days before he was crucified. Jesus was then welcomed by people waving palm branchesThe dried palaspas would be collected and burned the following year, with the ash to be used on Ash Wednesday.In Quiapo Church, there would be hourly masses on Palm Sunday that would last until 8 p.m. Palms brought by devotees are also being blessed.Mass in Baclaran Church, meanwhile, started as early as 6:30 a.m.

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