With great faith, palms and devotion, the Rancagüinos attended the events scheduled for Palm Sunday, a religious event that is celebrated throughout the world, to commemorate the arrival of Jesus Christ to Jerusalem, this being the most important time of the liturgical year. of the Catholic faith in Holy Week.
This Sunday, March 24, the parishioners of Rancagua went to the temples to begin the Holy Week, where the triumphal entry of Jesus into Jerusalem is commemorated, also when a crowd received him waving palm branches and which he took days before the last Supper.
Palm Sunday is the event that marks the end of Lent and the beginning of Holy Week, a time when the passion, crucifixion, death and resurrection of Christ are celebrated.
Like other temples in the regional capital, in the Rancagua cathedral the liturgical acts began at 10:30 in the morning, this mass being presided over by Monsignor Guillermo Vera Soto, where after the mass the prelate proceeded to bless the palms that the parishioners waved with great faith and enthusiasm.
In the homily, the bishop of Rancagua called on those present to go out in search of the church and participate in the celebration of Holy Week.
“Brothers and sisters, we have hailed Christ with our bouquets and after Mass I will continue to hail him, taking care of my family, taking care of my work, facing life with faith, hope and every day trying to serve the Lord,” said the monsignor. Vera Sota in front of a cathedral completely full of Catholic believers.
At the end of his speech, the highest representative of the Catholic Church in Rancagua, proceeded to bless the palms of the parishioners, who approached the pulpit of the holy cathedral church to receive the holy water from their palms.
Procession and blessing of palms
Subsequently, in a rally at the doors of the Regional Government headquarters, the procession began, which toured part of the Plaza Los Héroes to reach the cathedral church, where the entrance of Jesus was simulated with songs and praises. to the capital temple.
The mass, which began at 12:00 noon, was presided over by Father Marcelo Lorca, who said in his words that “the resurrection of the Lord and these Holy Days shape our faith and especially illuminate our hope to continue remaining faithful to the Mister”.
Lorca mentioned that “the Lord with his death and his resurrection grants us eternal life and true life.”
Likewise, Father Marcelo Lorca said that the Ramos will be taken to their homes as a source of blessing for everyone, and it is the sign of the presence and desire to be able to recognize the Lord’s generous delivery, mercy and forgiveness for each one of them. we.
At the end of the mass, the Father invited the parishioners to attend all the events scheduled by the Catholic Church, where he highlighted that on Good Friday the Spiritual Retreat and confessions will be held at 10:30 in the morning; at 12:00 pm celebration of the Passion of the Lord and at 6:00 pm Via Crucis from the Corazón de María community to the cathedral.
For Holy Saturday, confessions will be made at 10:30 and the Solemn Easter Vigil at 8:00 p.m. and for Easter Sunday, Sunday Mass will be celebrated at different times: at 10:30, 12:00 and 7:00 p.m.
Soledad Del Río: “…being close to God”
“For us Christians, this is a very significant date and I am very happy to be able to come and participate in the entire Holy Week,” said Mrs. Soledad Del Río.
He said that he will closely follow all religious events with his family, because “for us it is important to be close to God.”
José Caballero: “…believe in the church”
José Caballero, as a Christian, said that “it is important to believe in the church and have faith in God, especially with what is happening in the world, in wars between countries, crime, so much evil and violence.”
Mr. Caballero, accompanied by his wife Marisol, stated that there is something to believe in, hope for life, in order to keep the family together.
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