HOLY WEEK, Easter 2011, Apr 17, 2011

Palm Sunday, Holy Week, Easter services are listed
Wilkes Barre Times-Leader
Michael Shambora and the congregation of the Brick United Methodist Church, 935 Foote Ave., invite the community to their Holy Week and Easter services. Today, palms will be distributed during the 9:45 am service. On Holy Thursday, they will have their ...
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Wilkes Barre Times-Leader
Christians Celebrate Palm Sunday in Jerusalem
Voice of America
Bells summoned the Christian faithful to Palm Sunday prayers at the Church of the Holy Sepulcher in Jerusalem's Old City, the traditional site of Jesus' crucifixion and resurrection. Palm Sunday is the beginning of Easter Holy Week and marks Jesus' ...
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Palm Sunday to mark beginning of Holy Week
Utica Observer Dispatch
Palm Sunday marks the beginning of Holy Week, a series of holy days commemorating the final moments of Jesus Christ's life and his death, but also his followers' belief in the resurrection on Easter Sunday. “Holy Week is very intense and emotionally ...
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Traditional Finnish Start to Holy Week
YLE News
Election Sunday also marked the start of Holy Week, the final week of Lent before the celebration of Easter. Small figures dressed as witches carrying willow branches and wishes for goodwill and success have combined eastern and western and western ...
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Jerusalem: Christian face restrictions during Holy Week
Independent Catholic News
During Easter, Palestinian Christians living outside of Jerusalem in the West Bank and Gaza are required to apply for permits to access their holy sites in occupied East Jerusalem. It is estimated that of those, only 2000 – 3000 Palestinian Christians ...
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West Seattle holidays: Easter page now up – anything missing?
West Seattle Blog (blog)
church services (including Holy Week leading up to Easter Sunday), and a few Easter brunch notes from local restaurants. Still a work in progress, so if you are involved with, or know of, any activities/services/brunches that are NOT on the page yet, ...
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Rome's ancient station churches draw Easter pilgrims
USA Today
They were heading to Sant'Apollinare, one of the "station churches" of Rome, the nearly 40 ancient churches that centuries ago were designated to hold a rotating daily Mass during Lent, the period leading to Holy Week and Easter when the faithful mark ...
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USA Today
McAlester Holy Week series set to begin
Mcalester News Capital
The event, which is free and open to men and boys of all ages, features inspirational speakers and breakfasts at churches each morning during the week before Easter. Six participating churches each host a breakfast during the week. ...
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'Pabasa in hip-hop OK on road to Easter'
Inquirer.net
Iñiguez explained that the Holy Week and Easter that follows is the “heart of the saving history of our salvation.” “This is the most solemn celebration of the Christian faith. All of us are invited to enter into its spirit mainly by understanding what ...
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Faith News
Charlotte Observer
Holy Week services: Maundy Thursday 7 pm April 21. Good Friday 8 pm April 22. Holy Saturday joint service 8 pm April 23, Augustana Lutheran, 1523 16th St. SE, Hickory. Joint Easter sunrise service, 7 am April 24, Immanuel Lutheran, 2448 Emmanuel Church ...
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Jews, Christians honor holy season
Pensacola News Journal
Gary McCracken/gmccracken@pnj.com Jewish temples and synagogues will observe Passover beginning Monday, and Christian churches will observe Palm Sunday today and Holy Week through Easter. Observances and times vary. Zion Hope Primitive Baptist Church, ...
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Classical music review: Orpheus Chamber Singers sublime in Holy Week music
Dallas Morning News
By Scott Cantrell On the eve of Holy Week, the Orpheus Chamber Singers loosely organized a Saturday-night concert around the Triduum: Holy (or Maundy) Thursday, Good Friday and the Easter Vigil. Works from the renaissance to the 20th century meditated ...
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Palm Sunday re-enactment at Quay
Sydney Morning Herald
The annual event, celebrated by Catholics in particular, marks the beginning of Holy Week which precedes Easter Sunday. Beginning at Circular Quay, Paul Cattanach, 28, a Wesley Mission parishioner, on Sunday took the lead role as Jesus. ...
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For Holy Week tunes, CBCP offers 'pasyon'
Manila Bulletin
The website also features catechesis and reflections of the bishops and priests for Lent, Holy Week and Easter as well as the traditional Seven Last Words, and the “Pasyon.” Different parishes and communities will start the reading(by chanting) of the ...
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Pope leads faithful in Palm Sunday mass
Herald Sun
The ceremony opens a heavy schedule of Holy Week public ceremonies for the pontiff, who turned 84 yesterday. Crowds of pilgrims and tourists have been arriving in Rome for the week, which will culminate in Easter Sunday Mass on April 24. ...
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Stock market trade seen to thin out during Holy Week
Inquirer.net
“We do not expect the index to rise significantly within the shortened trading week. Having said that, however, any retreats will open doors for bargain-hunting and positioning for the post-Easter market,” Calaycay said. As liquidity requirements have ...
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Visita Iglesia Road Trip
Manila Bulletin
By JACKY LYNNE A. OIGA and VINCE G. LOPEZ MANILA, Philippines -- For other countries, the days – and significance – of Holy Week have been whittled down to one day - Easter. However, in the Philippines, Holy Week or Semana Santa is celebrated ...
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Military vows extra vigilance this Holy Week
Philippine Star
Holy Week started yesterday with Palm Sunday and will end at dawn of Easter Sunday. The National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO) has been placed on full alert starting April 13 as it prepares for the exodus of thousands of people going to the ...
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Holy Rosary to hold spring concert on Thursday, April 28
Wilkes Barre Times-Leader
... and will offer an insightful beginning to our Holy Week. School will be dismissed at 11:00 am on Wednesday, April 20, as we begin our Easter vacation. Bus transportation will be provided to and from school and lunch will be served on Wednesday. ...
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Palm leaves, Passion Sunday usher in Holy Week
Cebu Daily News
By Good Friday, his excellency will lead the celebration of the Lord's Passion and the Easter Vigil on Black Saturday. In a separate interview, Msgr. Esteban Binghay said people should understand what the Holy Week entails. “This is a time of the year ...
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Palm Sunday bulletin sheds light on church abuse scandal
phillyBurbs.com
Ed McFillin of Northampton and a parishioner at St. Vincent DePaul Church said "they should have done this after the Easter season. It's inappropriate for Holy Week." Archdiocesan spokeswoman Donna Farrell said the church "certainly does not wish to ...
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PRAIRIE GARDENER: Lilies have a long, rich history, dating back to biblical times
Grand Forks Herald
Today marks Palm Sunday in the Christian calendar when many observe Holy Week, which culminates in Easter Sunday next weekend. This year both Western and Eastern Orthodox Christians will celebrate Easter the same week. Also celebrating will be those of ...
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ANTONIO BANDERAS DONS EASTER PENITENT HABIT IN MALAGA
Agenzia Giornalistica Italia
(AGI) Malaga - The Spanish actor Antonio Banderas has donned the habit of a Penitent of the Virgin of Tears and Favors for the Holy Week procession in Malaga, his native city. His wife, Melanie Griffith was with him and has taken on local traditions ...
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Jailed priest misses Palm Sunday
NewsDay
Palm Sunday marks Christianity's Holy Week leading to Easter holidays. Fr Mnkandla is now expected to appear in court tomorrow. He is accused, among other things, of holding a public meeting without police clearance. He was arrested after conducting a ...
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Barry Lewis Best holiday fare ever: gefilte fish and peeps
Times Herald-Record
But as imposing as it must have been to consider the culinary concerns of a dozen close friends (OK, make that 11), that was nothing compared to the menu issues many dinner hosts will have during this holy week for both hungry Christians and Jews. ...
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McConnelsville News
Zanesville Times Recorder
Holy Week Tenebrae service for Morgan County, sponsored by the Southeastern Ohio Chapter of the Order of St. Luke, will be at 7 pm Tuesday in Trinity United Methodist Church. An ecumenical choirwill sing. Pastor Phil and Olga Thomas will sing a duet. ...
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It's more important than ever to remember Oklahoma City bombing
HeraldNet
For some, this is Holy Week, the solemn days leading up to Easter Sunday. For every one of us in this country, it should be a week to stop and remember. With all that has happened since a sunny spring day in 1995, it is way too easy to forget. ...
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Enjoy week of Easter
The Decatur Daily (subscription)
Events celebrating the sorrow and joy of Holy Week abound in coming days, providing area residents with an opportunity to enrich their faith. One not to miss is the annual Easter message by the congregation of Calvary Assembly of God, “The Whip, ...
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Passover begins Monday, includes special services, community Seder
Modesto Bee
Monday also begins Holy Week for Christians, leading up to Easter next Sunday, which celebrates the resurrection of Jesus, who was killed by the occupying Roman government in ancient Israel at the time of Passover. You probably know something about the ...
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A visit with BenCab
Philippine Star
We've traditionally gone up on Easter Sunday, but with Holy Week falling late in April this year, we decided to move up the workshop a couple of weeks earlier. And it was a good thing we did, because we got up just in time to celebrate the birthday of ...
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Christians begin Holy Week : Kaieteur News
By KNews
Holy Week comes to an end with Holy Saturday when late-night church services usher in Easter Sunday. New persons are baptized into the Christian religion and the bells ring out at midnight, marking the start of the most joyous and ...
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A Prayer in Stone: HOLY WEEK
By Aylesford Priory
There is an added meaning to our celebration of Passion Sunday, Holy Week and Easter. Each year the Church invites us to bring the heart-aches of our lives, our own personal broken dreams and moments of sorrow and pain to the Risen ...
A Prayer in Stone - http://aylesfordpriory.blogspot.com/
Holy Week Ceremonies St Brigid's Parish (Near Elms) | The Catholic ...
By Fr. Gary Toman
HOLY SATURDAY. Easter Vigil Mass of the Resurrection: 9.00 pm. There is no 6.00 pm vigil Mass. EASTER SUNDAY. Dawn Mass by the Lagan: 7.00 am. SUNDAY MASSES. 9.00 am; 10.30 am and 12 noon. EASTER WEEK ...
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Sunday Reflection: Holy Week… | Near Emmaus
By Mark Stevens
Sunday Reflection: Holy Week… Posted on April 17, 2011 by Mark Stevens. Yesterday I read the advertisements for various churches' Easter services. It was interesting to note that many of the main-line churches began their Easter ...
Near Emmaus - http://nearemmaus.wordpress.com/
Good Friday: The Most Important Day of Holy Week
The Festival of Easter and its Traditions · Holy Week Meaning and Purpose · Good Friday Meaning and Purpose. "Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do" (Luke 23:34). "Verily I say unto thee, Today shalt thou be with me in ...
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Holy Week, Easter at St. Mary's
Holy Week and Easter Services, 2011. April 17, 10:30 a.m. Palm Sunday with Liturgy of the Palms and Procession; the Gospel Passion Narrative of Matthew and ...
www.heraldextra.com/.../article_00f81802-647e-11e0-99bb-0...
Holy Week/Easter
WICHITA MOUNTAINS WILDLIFE REFUGE — The first performance of the 86th annual Easter Pageant will be at 8 pm today at the Holy City of the Wichitas in the ...
newsok.com/religion-news-briefs/article/3558791
A Basket Full of Blessings Scheduled for Holy Week in Geneva
Holy Week events in Geneva include blessing of the Easter baskets, Easter vigils, an East egg hunt and a Maundy Thursday luncheon. ...
geneva.patch.com/.../a-basket-full-of-blessings-scheduled-for-...
Youngstown News, Submit info for Holy Week, Easter
Submit info for Holy Week, Easter. The Vindicator will run a listing of area services in observance of Palm Sunday, April 17; Holy Thursday, April 21; ...
www.vindy.com/news/.../submit-info-for-holy-week-easter/
Holy Week/Easter on EWTN | Ireland – Semper Fidelis
Holy Week/Easter on EWTN. Posted on April 6, 2011 by verbumpatris. SOLEMN MASS OF PALM SUNDAY WITH POPE BENEDICT XVI. 17th April, 08.30am ...
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Sardinian Holy Week and Easter Processions
Starting as early as the Friday before Palm Sunday, the island of Sardinia celebrates Holy Week and Easter with mystery pageants, processions, ...
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Vatican Announces Worldwide Telecasts for Holy Week, Easter and John
In addition to the traditional Holy Week and Easter liturgies, this year the telecast will also include the beatification ceremonies of Pope John Paul II. ...
www.usccb.org/comm/archives/2011/11-066.shtml
Week long Easter celebrations begin at Vailankanni
The celebration will end with Easter on April 24. The week is celebrated as holy week. Events leading to the crucifixion of Jesus Christ are considered holy ...
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Holy Week/Easter Celebration 2011 < Faith Lutheran Church of ...
... prayer, praise, and liturgical reenactment to encounter the presence of Christ anew in the events of Holy Week and Easter. The following experiences are ...
www.flcsv.org/page94.html
Holy Week / Easter Times - When We Worship - Our Saviour's ...
Holy Week / Easter Times. Holy Week. Maundy Thursday (4/21) - 12:00pm & 7:00pm ( Main Campus - Sanctuary). Good Friday Crosswalk - 9:30am & 11:00am (Main ...
www.oursaviours.com/when-we.../holy-week-easter-times/
Holy Week - Easter worship
Palm Sunday April 17 Maundy Thursday April 21 Good Friday April 22 Easter April 24.
www.fairwoodumc.org/Worship/2011HolyWeek.aspx
Holy Week/Easter Week Schedule | Redemptoristine Sisters Dublin ...
HOLY WEEK 2011 Monastery of St Alphonsus Holy Thursday ....... 21 April ........ ....... Mass at 5.45 pm Vigil at the Altar of repose from 8.
www.rednuns.com/holy-weekeaster-week-schedule/
Holy Week/Easter - Providence United Methodist Church - Charlotte, NC
Holy Week/Easter. Our Easter Prayer Vigil is held in the Chapel beginning at 8 00pm Good Friday, April 22 and continues through 6:00am Easter Sunday, ...
www.providenceumc.org/worship/holy-week/easter
Liberty Baptist announces Holy Week, Easter activities | The Citizen
The 2011 Holy Week is fast approaching at Liberty Baptist Church. Members will start the weeklong emphasis on Palm Sunday, April 17, with the Celebration ...
www.thecitizennews.com/.../liberty-baptist-announces-holy-we...
SEMANA SANTA, Easter Holy Week in LARANTUKA, East Flores | Visit ...
The Sabtu Santo (Holy Saturday) and the Minggu Paskah (Easter Sunday) follow the next days, marking the end of the entire Easter week procession. ...
www.indonesia.travel/.../semana-santa-easter-holy-week-in-lar...


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