Holy Week begins: Prayers for peace on Palm Sunday
Worshippers across the Archdiocese of Newark and around the world marked the beginning of Holy Week with Palm Sunday Masses on Mar. 29. During liturgies that recalled Jesus’ entry into … Learn More
Tag: Palm Sunday
6 Palm Sunday traditions explained
Palm Sunday of the Lord’s Passion marks the beginning of Holy Week, the final week of preparation before the feast of Easter. In the Roman Rite, the celebration of Mass has … Learn More
From the Archives: Palm Sunday at the Sacred Heart Cathedral, 1965
Archbishop Thomas Aloysius Boland blesses the Palms during a Palm Sunday Mass at the Sacred Heart Cathedral in 1965. (Photographer: Archdiocese of Newark Archives, Catholic Advocate collection) Editor’s note: All … Learn More
Recovering Pope says to carry the cross with compassion during Holy Week
Carrying the cross means more than bearing personal suffering — it means stepping into the pain of others and walking beside them, Pope Francis wrote at the start of Holy … Learn More
Journey to Easter: Palm Sunday celebrated across Archdiocese of Newark
Across the Archdiocese of Newark, worshippers held green palms high, reenacting the drama of Jesus’ jubilant entry into Jerusalem almost 2,000 years ago. Within the week, however, the man hailed … Learn More
Faithful celebrate Palm Sunday around the Archdiocese during Lent (Photos)
‘Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord.’
On Palm Sunday, pope skips homily, prays people open hearts to God, quell all hatred
VATICAN CITY — Only Jesus can deliver humanity from hatred and violence, Pope Francis said on Palm Sunday. “Jesus entered Jerusalem as a humble and peaceful king,” he said in … Learn More
Archdiocese of Newark to observe Holy Week going into end of Lent (full schedule)
Cardinal Joseph W. Tobin will preside over liturgies during the Catholic Church’s most sacred time of year.
