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Palm Sunday
Palm Sunday. The Sunday before Easter. The distinctive ceremonies of the day are the blessing of palms and, in the W., the procession representing the Lord's triumphal entry into Jerusalem.
An elaborate rite for blessing the palms developed in the Middle Ages, similar in structure to the Mass. In the C of E the ceremony was abolished in 1549 and only in recent times has a special rite for Palm Sunday been officially sanctioned in the Anglican Communion. In the RC Church the rite was simplified in 1955. There is now a general blessing of palms (or other greenery) held by the people, if possible in a different building from that in which the Mass is to be celebrated; the Gospel account of Christ's entry into Jerusalem is read, and, after a short homily, clergy and people process into the church singing the traditional ‘Gloria, laus’ (‘All glory, laud and honour’ by Theodulf of Orléans) or some other chant. The Mass which follows includes the chanting of the Passion. Modern Anglican rites follow a similar pattern. In the Byzantine rite, palms or olive branches are blessed and distributed at Mattins; a procession is not usual. |
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E. A. LIVINGSTONE. "Palm Sunday." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church. 2000. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. E. A. LIVINGSTONE. "Palm Sunday." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church. 2000. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O95-PalmSunday.html E. A. LIVINGSTONE. "Palm Sunday." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church. 2000. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O95-PalmSunday.html |
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Palm Sunday
Palm Sunday in the Christian calendar, the Sunday before Easter , sixth and last Sunday in Lent , and the first day of Holy Week . It recalls the entry of Jesus into Jerusalem riding upon an ass, when his followers shouted "Hosanna" and scattered palms in his path. In the Roman Catholic and some Protestant churches, ceremonies of the day are the blessing and distribution of crosses made from palm leaves and the recitation of one of the three synoptic accounts of the Passion. Many wear crosses made of the palm. |
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"Palm Sunday." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Palm Sunday." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-PalmSund.html "Palm Sunday." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-PalmSund.html |
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Palm Sunday
Palm Sunday. The Sunday before Easter which thus commences Holy Week. Palms are blessed and carried in procession, representing Jesus' ‘triumphal entry’ into Jerusalem in the last week of his life. The service may also include the chanting of the passion story from one of the gospels, and for that reason is also known as Passion Sunday (a name which is also given to the preceding Sunday: Vatican II attempted to combine the two).
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JOHN BOWKER. "Palm Sunday." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions. 1997. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JOHN BOWKER. "Palm Sunday." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions. 1997. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O101-PalmSunday.html JOHN BOWKER. "Palm Sunday." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions. 1997. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O101-PalmSunday.html |
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Palm Sunday
Palm Sunday In the Christian year, the Sunday before Easter. Palm Sunday commemorates Jesus Christ's triumphal entry into Jerusalem, when the people spread palm branches before him. It also marks the beginning of Holy Week, the period of days commemorating his betrayal, trial and crucifixion.
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"Palm Sunday." World Encyclopedia. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Palm Sunday." World Encyclopedia. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O142-PalmSunday.html "Palm Sunday." World Encyclopedia. 2005. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O142-PalmSunday.html |
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"Palm Sunday." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Palm Sunday." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-palmsunday.html "Palm Sunday." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-palmsunday.html |
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