At my church, new attenders get a packet containing information on our church. They also get a Welcome Program of the Sundays message. Regular attenders receive a Welcome Program of the Sunday's message.
It is the first day of the holy week.
The First Day.
Sunday was named after the Sun. Christians regard Sunday as a holy day because the gospels record that Jesus rose from death on the first day of the week. Sunday is what we consider to be the first day of the week and so Sunday is a day that Christians have regarded as special ever since the early Church.
Because Christ rose from the dead on the first day of the week.
The biblical Sabbath or Holy Day of Rest was traditionally on a Saturday, so Sunday was and still is the first day of the new week.
Palm Sunday, the beginning of holy week, is the day that commemorates Jesus' triumphant entrance into Jerusalem. -acctually itss Saturday the catholic church changed it to Sunday because the Jewish churh day was Sunday and the catholic church didnt want it to be the same -ana<3
In the Roman Catholic faith Holy Thursday is the first day of the Easter Triduum. Easter Triduum is the Holy Thursday, Good Friday, and Holy Saturday leading up to Easter. That entire week is called Holy Week which is not really regarded as a feast day. Feast days are usually reserved for specific saints.
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His Crucifixion is what made it a Holy Week. It took place on the Friday of Holy Week - the day we call 'Good Friday'.
The holy day of the week is called 'Shabbat' in Judaism, it starts sundown Friday and ends sundown Saturday.
Sunday is the day in which people attend Church. This is in commemoration of when He Rose from the Dead (the first day of the week).