Palm Sunday
noun
: the Sunday before Easter celebrated in commemoration of Christ's triumphal entry into Jerusalem
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These include: Palm Sunday: commemorating when Jesus entered Jerusalem
Holy Thursday: commemorating the Last Supper and washing of feet
Good Friday: commemorating Jesus' crucifixion and death
Easter Sunday: commemorating the resurrection of Jesus
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Marley Malenfant, Austin American-Statesman, 26 Mar. 2024
In 2021, a newlywed couple blew themselves up outside a packed cathedral during Palm Sunday Mass, wounding 20 people in the city of Makassar.
—Peter Guo, NBC News, 5 Sep. 2024
In 2021, two suicide bombers attacked Sacred Heart Cathedral in Makassar on Indonesia’s Sulawesi island during a Palm Sunday Mass, injuring at least 14 people.
—Kathleen Magramo, CNN, 5 Sep. 2024
Other examples include Ash Wednesday and Palm Sunday.
—Gabe Hauari, USA TODAY, 31 Mar. 2024
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Marley Malenfant, Austin American-Statesman, 26 Mar. 2024
In 2021, a newlywed couple blew themselves up outside a packed cathedral during Palm Sunday Mass, wounding 20 people in the city of Makassar.
—Peter Guo, NBC News, 5 Sep. 2024
In 2021, two suicide bombers attacked Sacred Heart Cathedral in Makassar on Indonesia’s Sulawesi island during a Palm Sunday Mass, injuring at least 14 people.
—Kathleen Magramo, CNN, 5 Sep. 2024
Other examples include Ash Wednesday and Palm Sunday.
—Gabe Hauari, USA TODAY, 31 Mar. 2024
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“Palm Sunday.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Palm%20Sunday. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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