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Palm Sunday 2026 was held on 29th March, Palm Sunday is the first day of Holy Week, The feast commemorates Jesus\u2019 triumphant arrival in the city of Jerusalem for Passover.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We started our service today in Victoria Gardens opposite the entrance to the City Art<\/em> Gallery, Leeds, where Bishop Marcus blessed the Palms followed<\/em> by the procession to the Cathedral Church of St Anne<\/em> where Mass was celebrated by Right Reverend Marcus Nigel Stock, MA, STL, Tenth Bishop of Leeds<\/em>, Very Rev Canon Matthew Habron<\/em><\/strong> and Rev Fr Marc Homsey.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\nngg_shortcode_0_placeholder\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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