Nas ruas ao som da fanfarra, milhares de fiéis católicos agitando hastes de palmeira comemoraram a entrada triunfal de Jesus em Jerusalém com passos de dança e gritos de alegria na grande maioria das dioceses da Costa do Marfim.
“Este ano, o Senhor nos deu a graça de celebrá-lo em nossas igrejas”, explica Désiré Kouassi, fiel católica da diocese de Bondoukou (leste). Não precisávamos orar para nos encontrar e gritar hosana ao Filho de Deus nas ruas. ”
Em 2020, devido aos arranjos litúrgicos feitos pelo episcopado para conter a propagação do coronavírus no país, os católicos marfinenses forçados a ficar em casa seguiram, em grande parte, o Domingo de Ramos na televisão nacional e nas rádios. Católicos.
Neste domingo, 28 de março, Domingo de Ramos, muitos deles se reuniram em suas igrejas para celebrar esta solenidade que abre a Semana Santa. Nas dioceses de Abidjan e Grand-Bassam (sudeste), a celebração aconteceu sem procissão popular, de acordo com as recomendações do Ordinário.
Embora as autoridades não tenham proibido grandes reuniões populares, as autoridades diocesanas querem ter cuidado, pois o número de casos de coronavírus começa a aumentar novamente. As duas dioceses estão na cidade de Abidjan, epicentro da pandemia na Costa do Marfim. “O mais importante é que tivemos a oportunidade de celebrar Jesus em todo o seu esplendor em nossas igrejas”, disse Ida Marie Coulibaly, uma fiel da Diocese de Abidjan. Sem uma procissão popular, como queria o cardeal Jean-Pierre Kutwa, a celebração do Domingo de Ramos foi muito bonita. ”
Os católicos não foram os únicos a celebrar o Domingo de Ramos. Metodistas, alguns evangélicos e cristãos celestiais (Igreja Cristã de Origem Africana) também realizavam procissões com seus ramos e celebravam em seus templos. Este grande número de cristãos celebrantes foi uma grande oportunidade para os vendedores de gravetos, que conseguiram ganhar algum dinheiro, ao contrário do ano passado, quando não tinham muitos clientes.
Os caules dos ramos comercializados por estes jovens cristãos ou não comercializados com bastante rapidez, entre 200 e 2.000 FCFA (entre 30 cêntimos e 3 €), a partir de sexta-feira, em frente às igrejas. “Estou na minha terceira viagem e pretendo voltar ao mato novamente para recolher os ramos”, diz René Dago, que os vende num triciclo não muito longe do templo do Exodus da Igreja Metodista Unida em Yopougon. Ando pela vizinhança procurando igrejas para vender as filiais. Já tive 20.000 FCFA (30 €) e vai aumentar porque muitos cristãos estão a fazer encomendas ”.
Le correspondant de RECOWACERAO NEWS AGENCY, RECONA basé en Côte d’Ivoire a déposé dans cette actualité. Avec la levée des interdictions de rassemblement, les fidèles ivoiriens ont dansé et chanté “Hosanna” dans la joie le 28 mars, le dimanche des Rameaux et le dimanche de la Passion. Les vendeurs de brindilles ont fait de bonnes affaires.
Dans les rues au son de la fanfare, des milliers de fidèles catholiques agitant des tiges de palmier ont commémoré l’entrée triomphale de Jésus à Jérusalem avec des pas de danse et des cris de joie dans la grande majorité des diocèses de Côte d’Ivoire.
«Cette année, le Seigneur nous a donné la grâce de la célébrer dans nos églises», explique Désiré Kouassi, fidèle catholique du diocèse de Bondoukou (est). Nous n’avons pas eu à prier pour nous retrouver et crier hosanna au Fils de Dieu dans les rues. ”
En 2020, en raison des dispositions liturgiques prises par l’épiscopat pour freiner la propagation du coronavirus dans le pays, les catholiques ivoiriens contraints de rester chez eux avaient, pour la plupart, suivi le dimanche des Rameaux à la télévision nationale et sur les radios. Catholiques.
Ce dimanche 28 mars, dimanche des Rameaux, beaucoup d’entre eux se sont réunis dans leurs églises pour célébrer cette solennité qui ouvre la Semaine Sainte. Dans les diocèses d’Abidjan et de Grand-Bassam (sud-est), la célébration s’est déroulée sans cortège populaire, conformément aux recommandations de l’ordinaire.
Même si les autorités n’ont pas interdit les grands rassemblements populaires, les responsables diocésains ont voulu faire attention car le nombre de cas de coronavirus recommence à augmenter. Les deux diocèses se trouvent dans la ville d’Abidjan, épicentre de la pandémie en Côte d’Ivoire. «Le plus important, c’est que nous avons eu l’occasion de célébrer Jésus dans toute sa splendeur dans nos églises», déclare Ida Marie Coulibaly, fidèle du diocèse d’Abidjan. Sans une procession populaire, comme le voulait le cardinal Jean-Pierre Kutwa, la célébration du dimanche des Rameaux était très belle. ”
Les catholiques n’étaient pas les seuls à célébrer le dimanche des Rameaux. Les méthodistes, certains évangéliques et les chrétiens célestes (Église chrétienne d’origine africaine) ont également organisé des processions avec leurs branches et célébrées dans leurs temples. Ce grand nombre de chrétiens fêtés a été une belle opportunité pour les vendeurs de brindilles, qui ont pu gagner de l’argent, contrairement à l’année dernière où ils n’avaient pas beaucoup de clients.
Les tiges de brindilles commercialisées par ces jeunes chrétiens ou pas s’échangeaient assez rapidement, entre 200 et 2000 FCFA (entre 30 centimes et 3 €), à partir de vendredi, devant les églises. «J’en suis à mon troisième voyage et j’ai l’intention de retourner à nouveau dans la brousse pour ramasser les branches», raconte René Dago, qui les vend dans un tricycle non loin du temple de l’Exode de l’Église Méthodiste Unie de Yopougon. Je fais le tour du quartier à la recherche d’églises pour vendre les branches. J’ai déjà eu 20 000 FCFA (30 €) et ça va augmenter car beaucoup de chrétiens commandent ».
The correspondent of RECOWACERAO NEWS AGENCY, RECONA based in Ivory Coast filed in this news. With the lifting of assembly bans, Ivorian faithful danced and sang “Hosanna” in glee on March 28, Palm Sunday, and Passion Sunday. The twig sellers have done good business.
In the streets to the sound of the fanfare, thousands of Catholic faithful waving palm stems commemorated Jesus’ triumphal entry into Jerusalem with dance steps and shouts of joy in the vast majority of the dioceses of Côte d’Ivoire.
“This year, the Lord has given us the grace to celebrate it in our churches,” explains Désiré Kouassi, Catholic faithful of the diocese of Bondoukou (east). We did not have to pray to find ourselves and shout hosanna to the Son of God in the streets. ”
In 2020, due to the liturgical arrangements made by the episcopate to curb the spread of the coronavirus in the country, Ivorian Catholics forced to stay at home had, for the most part, followed Palm Sunday on national television and on radio stations. Catholics.
This Sunday, March 28, Palm Sunday, many of them gathered in their churches to celebrate this solemnity which opens Holy Week. In the dioceses of Abidjan and Grand-Bassam (south-east), the celebration took place without a popular procession, in accordance with the recommendations of the ordinary.
Even though authorities have not banned large popular gatherings, diocesan officials have wanted to be careful as the number of coronavirus cases starts to rise again. The two dioceses are in the city of Abidjan, the epicenter of the pandemic in Côte d’Ivoire. “The most important thing is that we had the opportunity to celebrate Jesus in all his splendor in our churches,” says Ida Marie Coulibaly, a faithful of the Diocese of Abidjan. Without a popular procession, as wanted by Cardinal Jean-Pierre Kutwa, the celebration of Palm Sunday was very beautiful. ”
Catholics weren’t the only ones celebrating Palm Sunday. Methodists, some Evangelicals, and Heavenly Christians (Christian Church of African Origin) also held processions with their branches and celebrated in their temples. This large number of celebrating Christians was a great opportunity for the twig sellers, who were able to make some money, unlike last year when they did not have many customers.
The stems of twigs marketed by these young Christians or not traded fairly quickly, between 200 and 2,000 FCFA (between 30 centimes and 3 €), from Friday, in front of churches. “I am on my third trip and I intend to return to the bush again to collect the branches,” says René Dago, who sells them in a tricycle not far from the Exodus temple of the United Methodist Church in Yopougon. I go around the neighborhood looking for churches to sell the branches. I have already had 20,000 FCFA (30 €) and it will increase because many Christians are ordering “.
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