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Palm Sunday Around the Globe

by on April 1, 2012

Palm Sunday is Christian observance which is celebrated around the world, though many Christian denominations. in 1970 the Roman Catholic Church changed the formal name of Palm Sunday to Passion Sunday, from the Second Sunday of the Passion. however it was very confusing because the Second Passion Sunday was assigned to the 5th Sunday in Lent. so they again changed ti to Palm Sunday of our Lord’s Passion.

Now know as Palm Sunday, Roman Catholic Churches as well their Protestant brethren , have the palms being bless in a few different ways. first is the congregation gather outside the church with their unblessed palm in hand. The priest starts the service with the palms being sprinkled with holy water most often using an aspergillum, which most Catholics will recognize as the vessel used while holy water is dispersed on a crowd. The Priest walks though the crowd as the congregation holds up their palms so that they may be bless. After the opening part of the service is completed the congregation processes inside usually in song, by way of reenacting Jesus’ entry to Jerusalem, where the Jews sang the Psalm 118 and threw palms on the ground making Jesus’ path more comfortable. in the Lutheran church, the service is very close to the Catholic Service minus the holy water.

The entry procession may vary for each religion. The procession may consist of the Priest or Minister. The choir may also be part of the procession. The children of the parish are often in the procession as well and there may also be the entire congregation gathered outside as well. in India the procession is a little different there they cover the sanctuary with marigolds and the congregation processes though the church.

At the end, all the left over palms are saved and burned the following year as part of the the Ash Wednesday service. The Roman Catholics do consider the palms to be sacramentals or object that are set apart and blessed within the church. they are treated with same reverence any blessed item would be treated with. Other uniform items thought the church are the blood red vestments and dcor thought the church. The Red is symbolic of blood and a reminder of the sacrifice that Jesus made to redeem the world.

In the Eastern Orthodox church Palm Sunday, or as they call it the Entry of the Lord into Jerusalem, and they consider it among their list of the 12 great feasts of the liturgical year. And of course, it is also the start of Holy Week in all Christian faiths. Unlike the other Christian sects, Palm Sunday is not part of Lent. in the eastern orthodox Tradition Lent ends on Friday, then there is Lazarus Saturday, the remembrance of Lazarus rising from the dead. On the Saturday before, the congregation spends their time making the palms into crosses. however in the Mexican culture palms are also used to make crosses and statues. they are at times used in the actual opening procession.

Other customs that differ are Russian Orthodox who use pussy willows because of the they were hard to find that far north. some Orthodox churches will also use olive branches.

Although there are many different customs out there, the center point of it all is the same. this day commemorate the day Jesus arrived in Jerusalem and it begins the week that lead to his passion, death and Resurrection.

Palm Sunday Around the Globe

Treo 700w Now Available! (Verizon)

by on June 28, 2010

treocentral.com >> Stories >> HardwareTreo 700w available starting tomorrowPalm and Verizon today announced that the Treo 700w will be available on Verizon Wireless starting tomorrow, January 5th. the smartphone will initially be exclusive to Verizon, and is Palm’s first product to use the Windows Mobile operating. Price starts at $399.99 with a two-year service agreement, or $649 when purchased without a contract. Palm are now taking orders for the unit.

We first reported on the Treo 700w back in September, when Palm, Microsoft and Verizon joined to announce the Windows Mobile Treo. At that time it was promised that the 700w would be available “early early” 2006, and the three companies have certainly delivered.

TreoCentral’s Michael Ducker and Marcus Adolfsson are currently attending CES and the launch events, and will publish a complete review of the device tommorow.

Below is the full press release from Palm with more details on the device. Palm has also updated their website with plenty of information.

Press release

For businesses and individuals who want the latest all-in-one mobile communications and business-productivity solution, Palm, inc. and Verizon Wireless today announced the availability of the Palm Treo 700w smartphone, the first Treo smartphone to take advantage of Verizon Wireless’ BroadbandAccess service on its EV-DO network.

The Treo 700w smartphone also is the first Treo smartphone to run the Microsoft Windows Mobile operating system, bringing the hallmark Palm ease of use to Windows Mobile for the first time. it combines a great mobile phone with high-speed wireless data access to email and business applications. the Treo 700w smartphone goes on sale tomorrow and joins the Treo 650 smartphone based on the Palm OS platform on the Verizon Wireless network.

BroadbandAccess is Verizon Wireless’ premier high-speed wireless data service developed with a range of users in mind. Verizon Wireless’ EV-DO (Evolution Data Optimized) network gives customers a fast, convenient way to conduct business while providing employees the speeds required to work efficiently outside the office. Today, about half the U.S. population, in more than 1,180 major metropolitan markets across the nation, can get average download speeds of 400-700 kilobits per second.

“Customers want speed,” said Lowell McAdam, Verizon Wireless executive vice president and chief operating officer. “Offering BroadbandAccess on the Treo smartphone for the first time satisfies these growing customer needs. by combining Verizon Wireless’ BroadbandAccess service with the flexible and robust Windows Mobile operating system, the Treo 700w smartphone gives mobile professionals and businesses access to their most critical information at lightning speed.”

The newest member of the Treo family builds on the award-winning design of the Treo 600 and Treo 650 smartphones and takes advantage of Windows Mobile 5.0, offering Microsoft Office applications for Windows Mobile, Internet Explorer Mobile and Windows Media Player Mobile; as well as direct access to Microsoft Exchange Server 2003 for mobile access to information. the new smartphone delivers a unique suite of software enhancements on top of Windows Mobile that includes the following:

  • Today Screen enhancements, which feature the ability to “dial by name” with a few keystrokes on the keyboard, perform a web search directly from the Today Screen and perform one-touch dialing with personalized photo speed dials
  • Ability to manage a call directly from the Today Screen and stay on top of voicemail with on-screen, VCR-like icons, such as rewind, delete and fast-forward controls for easy navigation
  • Ability to ignore a call and quickly compose a text message such as “In a meeting” or “Can’t talk right now” by selecting the “Ignore with text” option from the incoming-call screen.

“We are ushering in a new era of mobile solutions that provide access to email, Microsoft Office applications and many other functions that extend the value of the PC,” said Steve Ballmer, chief executive officer of Microsoft Corporation. “Businesses worldwide are using mobile devices to increase their competitive advantage, and they need solutions that are scalable, low-cost, and easy to deploy. the Treo 700w showcases the dynamic blend of Palm’s innovative design, Verizon Wireless’s EV-DO network, and the power of Windows Mobile software to connect professionals to their critical information on the go.”

“Customers have long been asking for a Palm Treo smartphone on the Windows platform, and we’re thrilled to say it’s here on the Verizon Wireless network,” said Ed Colligan, president and chief executive officer of Palm, inc. “The Treo 700w smartphone is powerful, flexible and easy to use, while also being enterprise grade right out of the box.”

Features That Increase Mobile Productivity

  • EV-DO access for fast downloads of data, email and large attachments
  • Robust Windows Mobile 5.0 operating system (5.0.2.0)
  • Intel XScale technology-based processor
  • Ability to send and receive email from multiple corporate and personal email accounts, with built-in support for Microsoft Office Outlook Mobile, Hotmail, Yahoo!, AOL, and other POP3 and IMAP accounts;
  • On-device access to Microsoft Office Word Mobile, Office Excel Mobile and Office PowerPoint Mobile for viewing, editing and creating Word and Excel Mobile documents, as well as viewing PowerPoint Mobile presentations. In addition, with Picsel PDF viewer (included on installation CD), customers can view PDF documents
  • Unified messaging application, including email, SMS and MMS
  • Support for Wireless Sync to provide the convenience of push email and easy access to personal information-management tools, such as contacts and calendar, as well as enterprise tools, such as device management and file synchronization
  • Enough memory to manage business and personal digital needs in one place with 128MB of memory – 62.95MB Storage, 25.45MB Program.

Other Treo 700w Features and Benefits

  • New 1.3-megapixel camera to shoot crisp, clear digital images and videos
  • Integrated Bluetooth 1.2 wireless technology for communicating with compatible headsets, car kits, computers and printers equipped with Bluetooth technology
  • Removable battery and non-volatile memory
  • Voice Command for voice dialing
  • Expansion card slot (SD, SDIO, and MultiMediaCard compatible)
  • 240×240 transflective (TFT) screen.

Pricing and Availability

The Palm Treo 700w smartphone from Verizon Wireless is available for $399.99 after $100 instant rebate with a two-year service agreement when accompanied by a voice plan of $39.99 or higher and an unlimited PDA/smartphone data plan.

The Treo 700w is available starting January 5th at the 1,900 Verizon Wireless Communications Stores, Circuit City, and online