Cleric Admonishes Nigerian Leaders To Emulate Jesus — Palm Sunday

Bambera reads from a prayer book before blessing palms during Palm Sunday mass at St. Peter’s Cathedral in Scranton on Sunday.

A Living Way of the Cross observance in Spanish is planned for 4:30 p.m. Friday with a procession around the church followed by keeping vigil with Jesus in the tomb.

“Dear young people, the joy that Jesus awakens in you is a source of anger and irritation to some, since a joyful person is hard to manipulate”, Francis said.

Gerenga calls upon Christians to love one another and acknowledge that Jesus died to set us free and save us from sin.

According to him, Christians should strive to live in peace, loving one another as Christ did.

Around 4,500 people thronged the Queen of Apostles Church in Kurji on Sunday morning to celebrate Palm Sunday, which marks the beginning of the Holy Week for Christians. “It’s a handsome way to enter into Holy Week”.

It was not all-celebration in Lodwar though, as Bishop Dominic Kimengich condemned demolition of part of Lodwar Girls School and St Augustine Nursery School, both sponsored by the Catholic Church, saying the children have been exposed to danger. “We have taken the same physical journey of Jesus”, the Archbishop said, addressing those gathered for the celebration.

“It leads up to Easter, Good Friday, and Holy Monday… so it’s just a good kickoff”, daughter Alaina said.

“Some write it very historical, I wrote it more angelical for the church purposes”, he said. To honor this tradition, priests wear purple vestments during Lent.

– Holy Thursday also known as Maundy Thursday, the day on which the Lord’s Supper was instituted.

Traditionally water and oil are used during the Easter Sunday liturgy and sprinkled throughout the church and congregation.

Since his assignment to Shrine last July, this will make McCloy’s first Easter celebration as pastor of the church. Solemn Vigil Mass in English; Easter Sunday, April 1, 8 a.m. and 1 p.m.in Spanish and 10 a.m.in English.