A Holy Week procession is a public ritual march of clergy and penitents which takes place during
Holy Week in
Christian countries, especially those with a
Catholic culture. Various images of the saints, especially the
Virgin Mary, and most importantly the image of the
crucified Christ are carried aloft by foot on shoulder-borne pasos (or on wheeled carrozas in the Philippines) as an act of
penance; acts of
mortification are carried out; traditional
Christian hymns and chants are sung (except during the silent processions of
Good Friday). In many
confraternities of penitents, the faces of the members are covered by elaborate hoods, such as the capirote, as a way of hiding one's identity in order to not ostentatiously draw attention to oneself while performing penance. Crosses, and biers holding Catholic holy images surrounded with flowers and offerings of candles, are carried usually from one parish church to another led by the clergy, monastic orders, or heads of the penitential orders.[1]
Holy Week processions
Palm Sunday: The day when Jesus arrived in Jerusalem.