Hundreds of Christians observe Palm Sunday

Believers taking out procession on Palm Sunday in Kannur. Manorama/Vidhuraj MT
Believers taking out procession on Palm Sunday in Kannur. Manorama/Vidhuraj MT

Kottayam:

Waving palm leaves, hundreds of Christians across the state took out processions to commemorate the Palm Sunday, the day Jesus Christ entered Jerusalem as a King.

The children were chanting verses from the Bible and sang hymns.

Churches in the state had made elaborate arrangements for Palm Sunday celebrations. Special church services were held in the local churches to mark the day, five days before the crucifixion of Christ.

Starting today, the Christians will observe the next seven days with lots of religious fervour and will celebrate Easter on April 5.

Christians form nearly a quarter of Kerala’s 33 million people and churches across the state was overflowing with the laity turning up in good numbers to take part in the Palm Sunday mass.

“The mass got delayed because our church was overflowing with people and it took a long time to distribute the leaves. These leaves are taken home and displayed in the best part of the home and on the coming Christmas eve it’s returned to the church to be part of the bonfire,” said Mini Antony, a housewife in Kottayam.

source: http://www.english.manoramaonline.com / OnManorama / Home> News> Kerala / by Manorama Correspondent / Sunday – March 29th, 2015

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