Filipino Catholics mark Palm Sunday at home amid ECQ

Updated Sun, April 5, 2020 at 8:35 PM Published Sun, April 5, 2020 at 8:00 AM

Filipino Catholics marked Palm Sunday at home due to the enhanced community quarantine, with many attending Mass online or via live stream.

Archbishop Socrates Villegas led priests in driving through Dagupan City streets to bless palm fronds from atop a van, adapting traditional practices.

In some areas, priests conducted drive-by blessings or collected palm fronds from homes for blessing, while lay ministers in Santiago City collected fronds from homes.

Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle led an online Palm Sunday Mass from Rome.

The COVID-19 pandemic has led to the suspension of Masses and cancellation of Holy Week activities, impacting traditional religious observances.

Priests are finding innovative ways to reach their congregations while adhering to physical distancing rules.

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