Johnson City church is packed for Palm Sunday

Johnson City, NY (WBNG Binghamton)

By Steph Machado

Johnson City church is packed for Palm Sunday

March 25, 2013 Updated Mar 25, 2013 at 12:58 AM EDT

Johnson City, NY (WBNG Binghamton) Local Catholics kicked off Holy Week Sunday at St. James Church.

More than 600 people attended the Palm Sunday mass that represents the beginning of Holy Week and the last week of Lent.

"It commences Holy Week," Father John Donovan said. "We celebrate not only the triumphant entry into Jerusalem, we also celebrate the Passion of Christ as we read the entire Gospel passage of this sentencing and crucifixion."

This was one of the first masses after the election of Pope Francis, the first Jesuit leader of the Catholic Church. Donovan said these first holidays will set the tone for Francis' papacy.

Holy Week will continue with Holy Thursday, Good Friday and finally Easter Sunday.

Source: http://www.wbng.com/news/local/Palm-Sunday-kicks-off-199781011.html

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