03/17/08 - "Almighty God, we pray you bless these branches and make them holy," the Rev. William Carey

Margaux, Julia and Samantha Knox pick out their palms before the start of morning services at St. Agnes. (David Ames/For Greenwich Time march08photo)

Christians begin solemn Holy Week

Some parishioners at St. Agnes Church chose to fold their palms into the shape of crosses, others merely folded the long palms in half while still others held the palm in one piece and allowed the wiry ends to flap about yesterday.

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