Editing Quinquagesima (section)

==== Roman Catholic Church ====
In the [[Roman Catholic Church]], the terms for this Sunday and the two immediately before it ([[Sexagesima]] and [[Septuagesima]] Sundays) were eliminated in the reforms following the [[Second Vatican Council]], and these Sundays are part of Ordinary Time.

According to the reformed Roman Rite [[Roman Catholic]] calendar, this Sunday is now known by its number within [[Ordinary Time]] — fourth through ninth, depending upon the date of [[Easter]]. The earlier form of the Roman Rite, with its references to Quinquagesima Sunday, and to the Sexagesima and Septuagesima Sundays, continues to be observed in some communities.

In traditional [[lectionaries]], the Sunday concentrates on {{Sourcetext|source=Bible|version=Wikisource|book=Luke|chapter=18|verse=31|range=–43}}, "Jesus took the twelve aside and said, 'Lo, we go to Jerusalem, and everything written by the prophets about the Son of Man shall be fulfilled' ... The disciples, however, understood none of this," which from verse 35 is followed by Luke's version of [[Healing the blind near Jericho]]. The passage presages the themes of Lent and Holy Week.

In most churches, palms blessed on [[Palm Sunday]] of the previous year are burned on this day after the last Mass of the day, the ashes of these burned palms are used for the liturgy of [[Ash Wednesday]].