Palm Sunday: What it is, and why it will be low key for CatholicsCatholics led by Diocese of Embu nuns in a procession in Kyeni to celebrate Palm Sunday. Read Now »Catholic.org states: “Palm Sunday is known as such because the faithful will often receive palm fronds which they use to participate in the reenactment of Christ's arrival in Jerusalem. The Catholic Church has clear cut directions of how the church members acquire the palm tree leaves and how they discard them after their prayers. “During Palm Sunday Mass, palms are distributed to parishioners who carry them in a ritual procession into the church. It says: “Palm Sunday started around the fourth century in the Jerusalem Church.

Source: Standard Digital April 04, 2020 17:54 UTC