Palm Sunday

Palm Sunday marks the "beginning of the end" of Jesus's work on the earth. It symbolizes the start of what is called "Passion Week" the final seven days of Jesus' earthly ministry. Besides, Palm Sunday, the day we celebrate the triumphal entry of Jesus into Jerusalem was observed in the Most Holy Redeemer Church, Derebail on the 29^th of March, 2015. The ceremony of blessing the palm began at 7.00A.M in the Church grounds, where devotees assembled in large numbers.  The parishioners then participated in the procession and the mass that followed in the Most Holy Redeemer Church. Rev. Fr .Paul Sequeira was the Main Celebrant of the mass; the co-celebrants were Rev.Fr.Peter D’souza, the Parish Priest and Rev.Fr.Vinod Lobo,the Assistant Parish Priest. The entire mass was solemnized by the hymns sung by the Senior Choir. The Parish Priest, Rev. Fr. Peter D’souza thanked Rev.Fr. Paul Sequeira for celebrating the mass. The Palm Sunday Eucharistic celebration was then concluded with the hymn "Kursa tain havn patyeni dovartan".

Report by: Lynsha Lobo
Pictures: Simon Pereira