Pope to lead Palm Sunday ceremony
(March 27, 2010) Pope Benedict XVI will usher in the Holy Week, leading the Palm Sunday ceremony and Mass in St. Peter’s Square this morning. The Holy Week that commemorates the passion, death and resurrection of Jesus is the culmination of the 40-day Lenten period when Christians fast, pray and do penance in preparation for their most solemn feast, Easter, or Resurrection of Christ. Palm Sunday commemorates the triumphant entry of Jesus in Jerusalem, days before he is handed over to his enemies to be crucified. On Palm Sunday the Church also marks the annual World Youth Day at the diocesan level - a tradition begun by Pope John Paul. This year, the 25th anniversary of the annual event, the theme is “Good Teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?” On Monday, March 29, Pope Benedict will celebrate a Mass in St. Peter’s Basilica, to mark the 5th death anniversary of his predecessor, Pope John Paul II. The late Pope died on April 2nd, 2005, but since this year the day falls on Good Friday the anniversary is being anticipated to Monday.
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