Sextagesima.
Quinquagesima means 50th in Portuguese.
CarnivalCatholic AnswerIn the Old Calendar (before the Second Vatican Council) this Sunday was known as Quinquagesima (Latin for the fiftieth day [before Easter]), it was the third Sunday of the pre-Lent season known as Septuagesima. In the new Calendar it is just the last Sunday of Ordinary Time before Lent, its number changes depending on how many weeks there are between the Christmas season and Lent.
Palm Sunday started a Sunday before Easter.
Yes, Palm Sunday is the week before Easter.
Yes it was. It is the Sunday before Easter Sunday, so it is the Sunday before Holy Thursday, which is when the last supper was.
It is commonly known as "Ash Wednesday", so named as the Faithful receive ashes on their foreheads. The ashes, which are a sacramental in the Catholic Church, serve as a reminder that we are mortal and death is certain. With this consideration, it is hoped that the Faithful will give a good effort at sanctifying themselves through Lent, not only to be ready for Easter, but that they be ready for death when it comes.
The Sunday before Easter is called Palm Sunday or Passion Sunday.
No, the sixth sunday of easter is the last sunday before Ascension Thursday and the second-to-last sunday before Pentecost Sunday.
Traditions in Denmark include:Valentine's Day on February 14thShrovetide, which is a children's festival. It is usually on Quinquagesima Sunday.EasterApril Fools Day on April 1stGreat Prayer Day, which is a special Danish festival that falls on the 4th Friday after Easter Sunday.Mothers DayDenmark's Liberation on May 5th.Valdemar's Day on June 15th.St. John's Eve on June 23rd.*Quinquagesima - a name used in the Western Church before Ash Wednesday.
Palm Sunday.
My mom says its after.. //Actually, Sunday night is still Sunday, just later than Sunday morning or Sunday afternoon.//
In our church (and we follow the Methodist lectionary) we observe it the Sunday before.