This is a Holy Week unlike any in recent memory, says School of Theology and Minstry Professor Thomas Groome. “Holy Week remembers and celebrates the final week of Jesus' life on earth, beginning with ...

In Holy Week ... in Holy Week – at the words, “the veil of the temple was rent in two.” Crucifixes are unveiled after the Good Friday ceremonies and all other images just before the Easter ...

On the Saturday before Holy Week, the Orthodox Church commemorates a major feast of the year, the miracle of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ when he raised Lazarus from the dead after he had lain in ...

Cover the key holy days within Holy Week, from Palm Sunday through to Holy Saturday, using this easy-to-understand presentation. This short guide, aimed at KS1 and KS2 pupils, offers an introduction ...

This short guide, pitched at KS3 and KS4 students, could kick start a lesson on Holy Week or be used as a knowledge recap. This is accompanied by a more detailed teacher guide, designed to fill any ...

Holy Week observances began in Jerusalem in the earliest days of the Church, when devout people traveled to Jerusalem at Passover to reenact the events of the week leading up to the Resurrection.

On Thursday of Holy Week four events are commemorated: the washing of the disciples' feet, the institution of the Sacrament of the Holy Eucharist at the Last Supper, the agony in the garden of ...

Holy Week arrived in Latin America and those that are considered national holidays are, for many , the most anticipated dates of the year. Beyond the celebrations and family time we spend on days ...

Holy Week is a religious celebration in which the Church and believers review the mysteries of passion, death and resurrection. Therefore, they are days of reflection and introspection for the ...

In 2024 Easter Sunday is on 31 March. The week leading up to Easter is called Holy Week. The date of Easter Sunday varies from year to year. It is celebrated on the first Sunday after the full ...

The images coming out of Texas this past week have been heartbreaking. Hurricane Harvey has flooded the city of Houston and flattened many homes along the state’s Gulf Coast. The recovery is ...