No need to "write a book", but I'd be interested in knowing about different traditions. Is there a procession? How long? Do you carry branches, or just palms? Any special hymns? Other interesting stuff?
May the peace of this Passiontide be with you!
2007-03-31 04:02:10 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
"Passiontide" is the two weeks between Passion Sunday and Easter. The last week is Holy Week, while the first is called by the Latins "Hebdomas Passionis", by the Greeks "Week of the palms" (from the Sunday following).
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/11535b.htm
2007-03-31 04:10:50 · update #1
Brother, what a great question!
Unfortunately, my church doesn't participate in the various seasons of the church. They miss out on rich traditions by not doing so.
When I was a member of a Methodist church, however, we all received palm branches, and the Sunday School kids would walk in procession throughout the sanctuary. It was a festive time.
May the Lord bless you abundantly this Passion Week, and always!
2007-03-31 04:13:05 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 6⤊ 1⤋
Father K,
Our church does some songs specific to Palm Sunday, (king, praise, etc...) but there is no procession or anything of that traditional type of thing. We note the day as the beginning of the passion week, and will mention how this was the start of a very active week in Jesus' ministry.
We do have a joined service on Good Friday with other churches in our area.
2007-04-01 20:01:14 · answer #2 · answered by awayforabit 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Blessing of the Palms
Procession of the Palms
Holy Sacrifice of the Mass for Palm Sunday
Gospel Reading of the Passion from St. Matthew
Wearing comfortable shoes !
2007-03-31 23:36:33 · answer #3 · answered by Isabella 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm Lutheran. We begin outside with the procession of palm leaves singing All Glory Laud of Honor, this year we will then read the passion according to Luke. We read the passion account as a congregation. My church always has very lovely and poignant services without being showy. Then we share a breakfast between the two services.
I teach Sunday School, and the children always get together Palm Sunday in the great hall to work on a craft and have their own little hospitality hour.
2007-03-31 11:14:22 · answer #4 · answered by prettygirlsmakegraves 3 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Before Mass starts we all meet at the side of the Church and the Priest blesses the palms and then we follow the Priest into the Church singing Hosanna, Hosanna, the children hand out the small palms to the congregation and Mass starts. It is very spiritual to watch and be part of, I love Palm Sunday, I always place the palms either in my Bible or Mass book, I have quite a few now
Forgot to add, before Mass starts after we are seated the Priest goes around and sprinkles us with Holy water and blesses us
2007-03-31 12:09:11 · answer #5 · answered by Angel Eyes 3 · 3⤊ 1⤋
We have readings of the passion. And palms. Etc.
I believe that God honors any day that we honor in His name. In the Bible there were many feast days and days of special commemoration. If we are to be a people of the "Book" then we should not be above honoring God on special days set aside just for Him.
We also sing "All Glory Laud and Honor" I think it's great that we have unity with the Lutherans in that!
I love unity-just like Jesus! See John 17!
2007-03-31 16:06:55 · answer #6 · answered by Makemeaspark 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This year we're not doing anything special at all. In the past we've done the passion play on Sunday evening. The play starts in with people buying and selling and Jesus coming up the center isle on a donkey.
We've also on occasion done an illustrated sermon with bits from the passion play like Jesus coming in on the donkey.
2007-03-31 11:27:53 · answer #7 · answered by Jan P 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I think some members of the congregation are putting on a play.
On Easter, we'll have a Sunrise Service (sunrise coming at 9 AM that day) with a communion service, to be followed by a breakfast in the church basement.
2007-03-31 11:14:34 · answer #8 · answered by kiwi 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Palm Sunday, Mass, Palm strips, procession.
Passion Sunday is no longer a separate Sunday on the Catholic liturgical calendar.
My Palm fans molded because I forgot to remove them from the bag so I have to go to the florist today to get more for the altar.
2007-03-31 11:21:21 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
the only thing that changes on Palm Sunday at my chruch is was usually have all the little kids carry up palm branches to the front of the chruch and sing a little song! it is quite cute!
2007-03-31 11:06:21 · answer #10 · answered by uber_kiwi95 3 · 2⤊ 1⤋