Thane Catholics mark the start of Holy Week

Thane | Saturday | 24th March, 2018

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THANE: The Catholic community in the lake city will observe Holy Week starting with Palm Sunday, which will be on March 25. In an attempt to replicate this gesture, the priest blesses the palm leaves during the morning mass and then distributes them to the members community. Palms will be blessed on Sunday, followed by mass,” said a priest from St.

John the Baptist Church, Talaopali. This will be followed by Maundy Thursday, Good Friday , Holy Saturday and Easter Sunday.On Sunday, palms will be distributed and the agony of Christ will also be enacted. This will make the community revisit the agony that Jesus had gone through before he was crucified on the cross.“When Jesus entered the city of Jerusalem, he was welcomed by thousands of his followers holding palm leaves as shade..