Palm Sunday recalls Jesus’ arrival in Jerusalem. Palm Sunday is known as such because the faithful will receive palm fronds which they use to participate in the reenactment of Christ’s arrival in Jerusalem with a procession. In the Gospels, Jesus entered Jerusalem riding a donkey to the praise of the townspeople who laid palms or small branches, in front of him as a sign of homage. This was a customary practice for people of great respect.

Smells and Bells: at St. Michael, notice:

• palm fronds held by the faithful, inviting us into the reenactment of Christ's arrival in Jerusalem
• the story of Jesus' Passion read in its entirety with the faithful participating as accusatory crowdspeople

CYO will offer their annual Living Stations of the Cross in the evening at 7 PM in the Parish Hall.