Palm Sunday Service Procession, April 13th, 2025.
Christians in Castries observed Palm Sunday, marking the start of Holy Week, with an ecumenical gathering.
Faithful members of the Holy Trinity Anglican Church, the Methodist Church, the Salvation Army, and the Roman Catholic Church assembled at Derek Walcott Square in reverence. There, they received exhortations and the ceremonial blessing of their palms from various church leaders. The ceremony also included hymns and scriptural readings.
Later, parishioners of the Holy Trinity Anglican Church, joined by the Salvation Army and the Methodist Church, held a procession to their respective churches in Castries, accompanied by the Royal Saint Lucia Police Band. Along the way, members of the Anglican and Methodist Churches exchanged palms.
Palm Sunday commemorates Jesus’ triumphant entry into Jerusalem. According to biblical teachings, crowds laid palm branches and their coats on the road, proclaiming Jesus as Saviour.
The day marks the beginning of Holy Week, culminating on Easter Sunday, or Resurrection Day.
Palm Sunday, photos by Bill Mortley.
Meanwhile, Pope Francis briefly greeted thousands of pilgrims in St Peter’s Square for Palm Sunday celebrations. In a written homily, he urged Christians to experience the “great miracle of mercy” by accompanying Jesus on His journey to the cross.
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