Holy Week has begun in Querétaro; on March 29, Palm Sunday was celebrated, the first of the Catholic traditions that honor the passion, death, and resurrection of Jesus. This Sunday, dozens of Catholics gathered from early morning in the city's temples, from small chapels, religious venues, and the State Cathedral located in the Historic City Center. At eleven in the morning, around 70 Querétaro residents visited the Temple of San Felipe Neri, which was dressed up in its finest with palm arrangements and figures covered in purple, as tradition dictates. At the entrance to the venue, the priest came out to bless the palms, these emblematic floral arrangements, which cost between 50 and 150 pesos, and were sold by artisans in the vicinity of this church. The custom marks this date as the representation of Jesus' triumphant entry into Jerusalem, when he was received with palms by hundreds of inhabitants as he arrived in the city riding a donkey. This date is significant as it marks the beginning of the Holy Week traditions, which will conclude next April 6, with Easter Sunday, the start of the Easter period. It should be noted that the next major part of the Catholic tradition is Maundy Thursday, with the Last Supper, the washing of feet, and Jesus' prayer in the Garden. On Good Friday, the Way of the Cross will be reenacted in all churches, excluding the living ones with actors, such as the one that will take place in La Cañada, considered the second largest in the country by attendance, the one in San Pablo Toliman, and some in the state capital, such as in Satélite, Santa María Magdalena, or Carrillo.
