By  Fr. Ivan D'souza OCD

Bajjodi, 9th Apri 2017: Palm Sunday was celebrated at Infant Mary Church on April 9th.The blessing of the Palms ceremony was held near Opus Spiritus Sancti convent. Parish Priest Fr. Shabas Crasta along with Asst. Priest Fr. Ivan D’souza blessed the palms and distributed to the faithful. Devotees with palm leaves took part in the procession singing hymns and reciting prayers to commemorate Christ’s passion and death. After the procession solemn Mass was celebrated in remembrance of the passion of Christ.

Palm Sunday is also known as the Passion Sunday. The Palm Sunday is celebrated in two parts. In the first part of the service, we remember the entrance of Jesus into Jerusalem acclaimed by all the people. The procession started from Bethany, the village of Lazarus, Martha and Mary, and ended in the Temple of Jerusalem. During the second part of the service in the church, the people read and reflect the passion and death of Jesus.