RELIGIOUS EDUCATION
Holy Week and Easter
This week we, as the Catholic Church, acknowledge and commemorate the events of Holy Week. Holy week closes the 40 day period of Lent. It is the most important week in the Church's year. It begins on Palm Sunday and ends on Easter Saturday evening, when we celebrate the resurrection of Jesus.
Palm Sunday marks Jesus' royal entry into Jerusalem. The Easter Triduum is the liturgical name for the three days ending Lent and leading into Easter; Holy Thursday, Good Friday and Holy Saturday. The Easter Triduum marks the most significant events of Holy Week. Holy Thursday celebrates the event of the Lord's Last Supper. Jesus showed the apostles the meaning of the commandment to love one another by washing their feet and he revealed the depth of his love for humankind by giving us his own body and blood as displayed by the breaking and sharing of bread and wine.
On Good Friday Christians remember the suffering and death endured by Jesus in order that sins be forgiven. Usually Christians commemorate this event by attending the Stations of the Cross and the 3pm Good Friday ceremonies at Church. The Saturday of the Easter Triduum is a day of quiet reflection and prayerful anticipation, for the resurrection. At the Easter Vigil Mass (Saturday night) and on Easter Sunday we celebrate the resurrection of Christ. After the resurrection, Jesus appeared to his disciples on a number of occasions. Before Jesus ascended into heaven he commissioned his disciples to preach the Good News throughout the world. Jesus sent the Holy Spirit to the disciples to give them strength and guidance.
Harmony Day
On Thursday last week, the students celebrated Harmony Day with a touch of orange with their uniforms. They were engaged in some activities in class focussed on inclusiveness, respect and a sense of belonging for everyone.
Project Compassion
Last Friday we had a mufti day for Project Compassion. Students have been learning about all of the wonderful work of Caritas Australia during Lent. Thank you for all of your donations. It would be fantastic if you could please return all project compassion boxes and donations to school by the end of Week 10. Again our thanks, I look forward to sharing our donation total with you.
May your personal journey during the events of Holy Week and the Easter Season continue to strengthen your faith, trust and love for our God.
Wishing you a happy and holy Easter,
Mrs Debbie Turton
Religious Education Coordinator
An Invitation to Sunday Mass
Holy Cross Parish would like to extend a warm invitation to all our beloved school families to join us for Mass on Sunday mornings at 8:30am.
Attending Mass as a family is not only a wonderful opportunity to strengthen and nurture our faith but also a chance to deepen the bonds that unite us as a parish, school and a wider community.
Some things you may not know:
- Sunday Mass goes for one hour, 8:30 - 9:30am.
- We regularly gather for morning tea and a catch up afterwards.
- Every second week we have a children's liturgy which enables our kids to build some great friendships and learn about their faith.
We look forward to welcoming you and your family at our next Mass as we come together to celebrate the gift of faith and the joy of community.