The Church of Saint Mary the Virgin

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The Sunday of the Passion, Liturgy of the Palms, Procession through Times Square & Solemn Mass, Sermon by the Rector

Fifth-century pope Leo the Great is credited with assigning Matthew’s passion narrative to the Sunday before Easter and John’s passion narrative to Good Friday.[1] In the seventh century Mark and Luke’s narratives were assigned to Tuesday and Wednesday of what we call Holy Week.[2]
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