With the Roman Rite
Of Palm Sunday
Or Passion Sunday
Holy Week begins
Marking the humble entrance
Of the Messiah
Into Jerusalem on a donkey,
So he could accomplish
His paschal
mystery,
But Palm Sunday
Also marks with the
Blessing of palm
leaves
The beginning
Of his journey to the cross
Holy Week
Is
the last week of Lent
Which
precedes Easter
Starting
on Lazarus Saturday
It
includes Palm Sunday
Maundy
Thursday
And
Good Friday
And
ends on Holy Saturday
Lazarus Saturday
Is the day preceding
Palm Sunday
Which celebrates the raising
Of Lazarus of Bethany
A day of joy and triumph
Which begins Holy Week
