Faithful celebrate Palm Sunday at Scranton’s Cathedral of Saint Peter

Community members in Scranton celebrated Palm Sunday, receiving ‘palm fronds’ to participate in the reenactment of Christ’s arrival in Jerusalem.

SCRANTON, Pa. — Community members attended mass at the Cathedral of Saint Peter along Wyoming Avenue in Scranton.

During the mass, churchgoers received ‘palm fronds’ as a way to participate in the reenactment of Christ’s arrival in Jerusalem.

Faithfuls carry blessed palms as a symbol of peace and victory exactly one week before Christ would rise from the dead on the first Easter.