Palm Sunday commemorates Jesus Christ's triumphant entry into Jerusalem, where crowds greeted him by waving palm branches and laying them on the road. This event, described in all four Gospels, is celebrated the Sunday before Easter and marks the beginning of Holy Week. Christians celebrate it as a reminder of Jesus' humility and the beginning of his final journey towards crucifixion and resurrection. 

• Processions:

Many churches have processions where the clergy and congregation carry palm branches, often singing hymns and reciting Psalms, as they walk through the church or even outside. 

• Blessing of Palms:

Priests bless the palm branches with holy water, signifying their sacred purpose in the celebration. 

• Reading of the Passion:

A significant part of the service is the reading of the Passion narrative, which recounts the events leading up to Jesus' crucifixion. 

• Palm Branch Distribution:

Congregants are given palm branches to hold during the service, symbolizing the palms that were used to welcome Jesus.

• Taking Palms Home:

Many Christians take the blessed palm branches home, sometimes folding them into crosses or keeping them as a reminder of the day and their faith. 

• Burning of Palms:

In some churches, the palms are saved and burned to create ashes that are used for the following year's Ash Wednesday services, symbolizing repentance and renewal.