Holy Trinity
Parish Tawau entered the Holy Week with the celebration of Palm Sunday, on both
24th and 25th March, with a palm procession and
Eucharistic celebration.
Some 800
parishioners gathered for Sunset Mass, whereas on Sunday, the number had
increased to a thousand, waving palms which later were blessed by the priest. These occasions were presided over by Msgr.
Nicholas Ong.
Palm Sunday
marked the final Sunday of Lent and the beginning of Holy Week. It is a time for
all the faithful to solemnly prepare for the Easter Triduum and the
resurrection of the Lord on Easter Sunday. “Palm, the green colour symbolizes
life and faith, ” says Msgr. Nicholas Ong on his homily. The Passion of Christ brought
us freedom from the slavery of sin. Through His passion, death and resurrection,
we have been saved; a victory that defeated the devil and save us from eternal condemnation”
he said.
On Palm
Sunday, we also celebrate Jesus Christ the King, a Messianic King. He is the
humble King who sacrificed Himself on behalf of us, sinners. Palm Sunday
commemorates the moment Jesus entered the holy city of Jerusalem, the city that
rejected and crucified Him. Likewise, it is also a reminder to open our hearts
so that Jesus can enter and be the King in our lives. In His triumphant entry,
we are able to shout Hosanna to the King of Kings each time we encounter our
own Paschal mystery.
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