THANE: The Catholic community in the lake city will observe Holy Week starting with Palm Sunday, which will be on March 25. 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. 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. We then take them home, weave them into crucifixes and keep them on the in our house,” said Christopher D’Souza, a K Villa resident.Many residents have been observing the 40-days of fasting since Ash Wednesday, which was observed on February 14. This will come to an end on Easter Sunday, which is on April 1.“While many families have abstained from meat, fish, watching televisions, eating sweets and more during Lent, my family chose to immerse themselves in prayer. We have been reading the Bible daily and will continue to do so even after Lent,’’ said Sangeeta Pareira, a Kolbad resident.Churches across the city have organised special processions and masses for devotees this week.“We will be conducting stations of the cross, during which the agony of Jesus will be shown. Palms will be blessed on Sunday, followed by mass,” said a priest from St. John the Baptist Church, Talaopali.

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