festivals

• light represents jesus coming into the world of darkness
• christmas commemorates the incarnation of Jesus
• midnight mass reflects the holiness of the night and joy of christians feel at jesus birth
• palm sunday 


  jesus' triumphant entry to jerusalum

  christians are given palm crosses in church services, these are kept until the next yer and are burnt on ash wednesday
• maundy thursday 


  the last supper and the arrest of jesus

  the queen gives out 'maundy money' to elederly people, symbolising jesus instruction to love another

  the mass and last supper is celebrated
• good friday 


  jesus was out to death on the cross

  colourful items are removed from churches and no candles are lit symbolising the death of jesus
• easter sunday 


  jesus rose from the dead

  the priest declares 'christ has risen'

  churches are filled with flowers and special hymns are sung to rejoice the resurrection