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Palm Sunday Holy Week begins with Palm Sunday, a distinct liturgy that begins with a Gospel reading of Jesus’s journey to Jerusalem at the entrance of the worship space. Those attending the service receive palms, a reminder of Scripture telling us that people welcomed Jesus by laying down their cloaks and waving palm branches (John 12:13)….

The Story of the Annunciation of the Lord The feast of the Annunciation of the Lord, now recognized as a solemnity, was first celebrated in the fourth or fifth century. Its central focus is the Incarnation: God has become one of us. From all eternity God had decided that the Second Person of the Blessed…

Where water flows, equality grows    

On March 18th, 2018, Global Recycling Day was established. People throughout the globe were encouraged to recycle. There have been thousands of events around the world. People posted on social media to promote these campaigns, and thousands and thousands of individuals participated in these campaigns. This has created a discussion on a global level on recycling…

Today the Church celebrates the Solemnity St. Joseph, the spouse of the Blessed Virgin Mary and the foster-father of Jesus. Today is the only Solemnity celebrated in the 2024 Lenten season since Easter is so early this year and the Solemnity of the Annunciation is transferred to the Second Week of Easter. St. Joseph was probably born…