Mass of Palm Sunday. Commemoration of Lord's Entrance into Jerusalem, Creed, Preface of Palm Sunday.
[38] Isa 50:4-7; Ps 22:8-9, 17-18, 19-20, 23-24; Phil 2:6-11; Matt 26:14-27:66 or 27:11-54.
At the procession: [37] Matt 21:1-11.
Hours of Palm Sunday.
The Commemoration of the Lord's Entrance may take one of three forms, as described in the Missal: Blessing and Procession, Solemn Entrance, or Simple Entrance. The processional cross should be suitably decorated. The blessing of palms may not be celebrated without the following procession and Mass. The blessing and solemn entrance, but not the procession, may be celebrated at a second Mass if many of the faithful are present.
The Passion may be read by three deacons, or lay readers with the priest taking the part of Christ, without candles, incense, greeting, signs of the cross or acclamation. At the mention of the Lord's death, all pause and kneel. Where pastoral reasons require it, one or both of the readings before the Passion may be omitted.
At the end of the Passion, The Gospel of the Lord, is said, but the book is not kissed.
Blessed palms remaining are kept, to be burnt for next year's ashes.
Anniversary:
150th anniversary of the death of P. Anthony de Wit (59) d. 1882 at Tati, Rhodesia.
Anniversary:
137th anniversary of the death of P. Joseph Platzer (34) d. 1895 at Ricico, Zumbo, Province of Mozambique.
Anniversary:
117th anniversary of the death of F. Andrew Maganzini (75) d. 1915 at Chieri, Italy.
Anniversary:
45th anniversary of the death of F. John Bruce (BRI) (84) d. 1987 at Colwyn Bay, Wales.
Anniversary:
41st anniversary of the death of P. Patrick O'Brien (80) d. 1991 at Dublin, Ireland.
Anniversary:
38th anniversary of the death of E. Al Jolson (66) d. 1994 at ReykjavÃk, Iceland.
Anniversary:
34th anniversary of the death of P. Richard Wren (78) d. 1998 at Preston, Lancs, England.
On this day in our Jesuit history...
1533
At Paris, in the College of Ste. Barbe, Ignatius completed his course of philosophy.
1602
The second Disputatio de Auxiliis before Pope Clement VIII took place between Fr. Gregory de Valentia, S.J., and Fr. Thomas de Lemos, O.P.
1622
In Mexico died Fr. Nicholas Arnaya, one of the brightest ornaments of the Society in America, and founder of the North American Missions.
1693
At Paris the death of Fr. Vincent Huby, a great apostle and promoter of the devotion to the Sacred Heart. He founded the Confraternity of the Perpetual Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament.
1994
Bishop Al Jolson dies at the age of 65. From the New England Province, and of Icelandic heritage, he was appointed bishop of Reykjavik, Iceland.
