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Araw ng Palaspas / Palm Sunday 2008

The waving of the palm fronds as the parish priest walks by re-enacts the exuberant welcome that Christ received as he entered Jerusalem.
After a short reading and prayer, the priest will then bless the said fronds as he retraces his steps back to the church.

'Visit' the Holy Land!
'Visit' the Holy Land!		 Palm Sunday mass
Palm Sunday mass		 Kalbaryo: Senakulo 2008 - a passion play by the P.C.Y. group
"Kalbaryo: Senakulo 2008" - a passion play by the P.C.Y. group		 Blessing of the palm fronds
Blessing of the palm fronds		 ZZZzzz ...!?? :-)
ZZZzzz ...!?? :-)
Blessing of the palm fronds
Blessing of the palm fronds		 Palm frond vendor
Palm frond vendor		 Palm fronds for only P10.00!
"Palm fronds for only P10.00!"		 The mass has just ended
The mass has just ended		 Lining up to have their palm fronds blessed
Lining up to have their palm fronds blessed
Lining up to have their palm fronds blessed
Lining up to have their palm fronds blessed		 Follow the hanky 'carpet' ...
Follow the hanky 'carpet' ...		 Not quite a red carpet - a red hanky maybe!
Not quite a red carpet - a red hanky maybe!		 Wave the palm frond as a sign of welcome ...
"Wave the palm frond as a sign of welcome ..."		 Am I doing this right?
"Am I doing this right?"
Altar boys/girls
Altar boys/girls		 Apostles
Apostles		 Apostles
Apostles		 God knows Hudas not pay ...
"God knows Hudas not pay ..."		 Lay Ministers
Lay Ministers
Apostles
Apostles		 Apostles
Apostles		 Mano po, Father ...! (Judas about to give the kiss of death?) :-o
"Mano po, Father ...!" (Judas about to give the kiss of death?) :-o		 g9/49/670449/3/94511829.smUehmYs.jpg Prayer
Prayer
Ceremony led by parish priest
Ceremony led by parish priest		 Blessing of the palm fronds
Blessing of the palm fronds		 Blessing of the palm fronds
Blessing of the palm fronds		 Palm fronds for sale!
Palm fronds for sale!		 Palm frond vendor
Palm frond vendor
Palm frond vendors
Palm frond vendors		 Palm fronds
Palm fronds		 Palm fronds
Palm fronds		 Palm frond vendor
Palm frond vendor

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