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The Holy Week in Two Different Countries

Holy Week is celebrated differently in Peru and the United States. In Peru, Holy Week lasts seven days and commemorates events from Jesus's life through prayers and processions. Key events include Palm Sunday, Holy Monday-Wednesday focusing on Jesus's passion, Holy Thursday commemorating the Last Supper, Good Friday being a day of mourning for the crucifixion, and Easter Sunday celebrating the resurrection. In the US, while many religions are practiced, evangelical Protestants and Catholics of Hispanic, Irish or Polish origin are largest. California features a Living Way of the Cross theatrical performance attracting Guatemalans and Salvadorans. Generally, the US lacks the processions and observances of Peru, instead viewing it as a

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The Holy Week in Two Different Countries

Holy Week is celebrated differently in Peru and the United States. In Peru, Holy Week lasts seven days and commemorates events from Jesus's life through prayers and processions. Key events include Palm Sunday, Holy Monday-Wednesday focusing on Jesus's passion, Holy Thursday commemorating the Last Supper, Good Friday being a day of mourning for the crucifixion, and Easter Sunday celebrating the resurrection. In the US, while many religions are practiced, evangelical Protestants and Catholics of Hispanic, Irish or Polish origin are largest. California features a Living Way of the Cross theatrical performance attracting Guatemalans and Salvadorans. Generally, the US lacks the processions and observances of Peru, instead viewing it as a

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THE HOLY WEEK IN TWO DIFFERENT COUNTRIES

In Peru Holy Week comprises seven days in which certain events related to the life of Jesus
are celebrated. These are the events that are commemorated every day of Holy Week:
 Palm Sunday: it is the beginning of Holy Week. It marks the triumphal entrance of
Jesus into Jerusalem, where he is received with olive palms.
 Holy Monday: marks the beginning of the passion of Christ and events such as the
anointing of Bethany or the expulsion of the merchants from the temple of
Jerusalem. These days, there are processional tours such as the Christ of the Cross
(Seville), Our Father Jesus captive (Malaga) or the Christ of the Gypsies (Malaga).
 Holy Tuesday: the betrayal of Judas is remembered. The processions that go out into
the streets focus on the image of the crucified Christ.
 Holy Wednesday: end of Lent and critical point of Holy Week. The condemnation of
Jesus is commemorated.
 Holy Thursday: the last supper with the twelve apostles and the washing of feet is
celebrated. The liturgical year begins as a new year of religious events.
 Good Friday: this day focuses on the Via Crucis of Christ and the path it travels until
its crucifixion. It is declared as a day of mourning and not mass, but prayer rituals.
 Holy Saturday: Day of mourning is declared until midnight when the Mass of Glory is
celebrated, with which the Resurrection of Christ is announced.
 Easter Sunday: It commemorates the return to the life of Jesus, who meets the
apostles and goes up to heaven. The Easter candle is lit to celebrate the Ascension of
Jesus.
In the United States of America there is room for the practice of all religions, yet members
of the Protestant evangelical churches constitute the largest religious group in the United
States, followed by Catholics, which are, for the most part, of Hispanic, Irish or Polish
origin.
In California, the Living Way of the Cross is celebrated, that is, the theatrical representation
of the passion of Jesus Christ, which each year attracts more faithful, mainly Guatemalans
and Salvadorans, two peoples with a deep Christian tradition.
In general, in the United States, there are no processions, no confraternities, no
recollection, what is more, for the vast majority of Americans this week is characterized by
being a holiday week for boys and marking the beginning of spring. Instead of processions,
we can find colorful parades. The most popular is the Florida Easter Parade that starts from
Saint Patrick’s Cathedral, an Irish patron saint, and strolls down Fifth Avenue in New York.
This feast is called Easter Florida because the territory of American Florida was discovered
on Palm Sunday in 1512, a day in which, along with the bouquets, a lot of flowers were
also taken to be blessed.

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