Palm Sunday
- St Paul's Catholic Parish
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29 March 2026
Collect Prayer
Almighty ever-living God, who as an example of humility for the human race to follow caused our Savior to take flesh and submit to the Cross, graciously grant that we may heed his lesson of patient suffering and so merit a share in his Resurrection. Who lives…
Readings
Isiah 50:4-7 Psalm 22 Philippians 2:6-11
Gospel of the Entrance
When they drew near to Jerusalem and came to Bethphage, to the Mount of Olives, Jesus sent two disciples, saying to them, “Go into the village facing you, and immediately you will find an ass tied, and a colt with her: untie them and bring them to me. If anyone says anything to you, you shall say, ‘The Lord has need of them,’ and he will send them immediately.”
This took place to fulfil what was spoken by the prophet, saying, “Tell the daughter of Sion, Behold, your king is coming to you, humble, and mounted on an ass, and on a colt, the foal of an ass.”
The disciples went and did as Jesus had directed them; they brought the ass and the colt, and put their garments on them, and he sat thereon. Most of the crowd spread their garments on the road, and others cut branches from the trees and spread them on the road. And the crowds that went before him and that followed him shouted,
“Hosanna to the Son of David! Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord! Hosanna in the highest!”
And when he entered Jerusalem, all the city was stirred, saying, “Who is this?” And the crowds said, “This is the prophet Jesus from Nazareth of Galilee.”
Readings Next Sunday (Easter)
Acts 10:34a, 37-43 Psalm 118 Colossians 3:1-4 John 20:1-9
Blessed is He Who comes in the name of the Lord
From a sermon by St Andrew of Crete, Bishop (Oratio 9 in Ramos Palmarum: PG 97, 990-994, Office of Readings)
Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord.
Let us go together to meet Christ on the Mount of Olives. Today he returns from Bethany and proceeds of his own free will toward his holy and blessed passion, to consummate the mystery of our salvation. He who came down from heaven to raise us from the depths of sin, to raise us with himself, we are told in Scripture, above every sovereignty, authority and power, and every other name that can be named, now comes of his own free will to make his journey to Jerusalem. He comes without pomp or ostentation.
[…] So let us spread before his feet, not garments or soulless olive branches, which delight the eye for a few hours and then wither, but ourselves, clothed in his grace, or rather, clothed completely in him.
Weekly News
Holy Week
Schedule posted at the entrance of the Church and on the homepage of this website.
Collections During the Paschal Triduum
Maundy Thursday: for the poor.
Good Friday: to support the Holy Places in the Holy Land.
Easter Vigil / Sunday: donation to the priests of our parish.
Lenten Alms
We will support the Home for Disable Children “Niño Dios” in Bethlehem.
No Mass on Tuesday 7th April
All the Catholic priests in Cyprus will gather in Nicosia on this day to renew in front of the Bishop their priestly promises.
Caritas St. Paul's
Thank you for your prayers, contributions, food and clothes donations … we can also reuse your shopping bags. If you wish to volunteer, please, contact fr. Alessandro.
Pray For Vocations
The Latin Vicariate of Cyprus is dedicating a Year of Prayer for Vocations to the priesthood, religious, married or consecrated lives. Join us! For more information contact Sister Elizabeth (95983631 / pastoralcareofvocationscyprus@gmail.com)
Parish Community Shop
Refreshments, coffee and tea. Check our religious section for rosaries, Christmas Cards, scapulars, devotionals, etc. Check also our books sections. Don’t miss the opportunity to meet other parishioners and grow as community. All funds will go to the building of the new Church. If you’d like to volunteer, please talk to Fr. Ismael.
Holy Week Mass Schedule
31 March - 05 April
Mon: No Mass;
Tue: Massat 9:00am in Agia Kyriaki
Wed: Mass at 12:00pm in Agia Kyriaki
Thu: Mass at 7:00pm followed by Eucharistic Adoration until 9:00pm in AK; Mass at 6:15pm in Polis
Fri: Liturgy of Good Friday at 3:00pm followed by the Stations of the Cross at 6:00pm; 6:15pm in Polis
Saturday: Easter Vigil at 7:00pm (AK); 6:15pm (Town of Polis)
Sunday: Masses at 10am, 11am & 12pm (AK)
Eucharistic Adoration: Wed at 10:50am in AK; Thu at 8pm in AK
Holy Rosary: Sat at 4pm in AK
Filipino Mass on last Sunday of the month at 12pm.
Sri-Lankan Mass on 3rd Sunday of the month, 12pm (Presbitery chapel)
Prayer for Vocation to Priesthood
Almighty and eternal God, in your unfailing love you provide ministers for your Church. We pray for those whom you call to serve the Church of Cyprus as priest and deacon. Inspire in them a generous response. Grant them courage and vision to serve your people.
May their lives and service inspire your people to recognize the presence of your Spirit among us and to answer his call. May they, faithful to the Gospel and with hope in Jesus Christ, announce glad tidings to the poor, proclaim liberty to captives, set prisoners free, and renew the face of the earth.
Amen.
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