Palm Sunday

My dear friends in Christ,

Palm Sunday is the final Sunday of Lent, the beginning of Holy Week, and commemorates the triumphant arrival of Christ in Jerusalem, days before He was crucified. Today, we receive the palm fronds which we use to participate in the re-enactment of Christ’s arrival into Jerusalem. Palm branches were a widely recognized symbol of peace and victory. Jesus entered Jerusalem riding on a young donkey (to symbolize humility) and to the joyous praises of the townspeople who threw clothes, or possibly palms in front of Him as a sign of homage and respect. We wear red vestments today to symbolize the redemption in blood that Christ paid for the world.

ALL PARISH STAFF AND VOLUNTEERS, PLEASE NOTE THE FOLLOWING: VIRTUS is a national program designed to equip adults with tools to recognize inappropriate behavior towards children and vulnerable adults. The Diocese of Trenton requires anyone over the age of 18 who participates in ministries to attend a 3-hour VIRTUS session every four years. Therefore, every adult who works for or currently volunteers at Corpus Christi Church and has not previously attended a VIRTUS session, or who has not taken a refresher course within the past four years, must attend this class. VIRTUS Training Sessions are offered at parishes throughout the Diocese. Corpus Christi will offer the following class on Wednesday, May 8, 2019 at 5:30 PM in Bogdan Hall. Pre-registration is MANDATORY at www.virtusonline.org. You must register online. No walkins will be accepted. Please note when registering for your VIRTUS account to use your Legal Name, be sure to include any information on your account as applicable. (i.e., driver’s license or passport name must match).

May God bless you all!

Father John