Passiontide starts the on the Sunday before Palm Sunday (Passion Sunday). HOLY WEEK begins on Palm Sunday morning with the triumphal entry of Christ the King into Jerusalem.

The practice of veiling images alerts us that something is different, it can be startling at first, but the last two weeks of Lent are a time of immediate preparation for the celebration of the Sacred Triduum. The veils are hard to miss and they serve as a reminder to get ready!