Celebrating our Faith - Stephanie Colvin
Holy Thursday Prayer
Loving God,
You show us by example how to love others.
Today as we celebrate Holy Thursday, we remember when you washed the feet of your disciples.
Give us the strength to wash each other’s feet, not only in the ritual moment of today, but in all moments of our lives, particularly during these challenging days.
May we as a community recommit ourselves to the service of others.
We ask this through Christ, our Lord.
Amen.
Holy Week and Easter
Our school community will gather to celebrate Easter on two special occasions.
Today our Holy Week led by the Student Councillors recalled the main events of Jesus’ last days. This prayerful liturgy began with Jesus’ entry into Jerusalem on Palm Sunday. This will be followed by remembering the time when Jesus washed the feet of his disciples at the Last Supper, when Peter denied Jesus and when Jesus was mocked by the soldiers. Lastly, during our Holy Week liturgy we recalled the events of Jesus’ death upon the cross. Thank you, to the Student Councillors and Fr Peter Street for leading our liturgy for us.
On the first day of Term 2, Monday 19th April at morning assembly, we will gather under the COLA to joyfully to celebrate Jesus’ resurrection. We will celebrate that Jesus, who was dead, now lives again! This means we may all rejoice knowing that Jesus shares His new life with us and we are filled with joy. Year 4 will be leading us in this liturgy.
Easter Mass Times
For further information in regard to Easter Mass times around our diocese, please click on the link below
https://www.mn.catholic.org.au/easter-mass-times
The Holy Season of Easter
This coming Sunday, Christians all around the world will celebrate the feast of Easter and contemplate the life, passion, death mystery and meaning of the resurrection of Jesus Christ.
On Easter Sunday we will celebrate the feast of the Resurrection. We celebrate that Jesus, who was dead, now lives again! We celebrate his risen life, his new life, our new life. We can rejoice because He is risen from the dead. Jesus shares his new life with us, and we are full of joy. So, this Sunday find some moments of joy in your lives as a family.
Easter is not just this coming weekend, after Easter Sunday, the Easter Season continues for the next 50 days ending at Pentecost, the Church’s birthday. Let us all pray together in this holy season, that we will be inspired to actively participate in the liberation that God, the resurrected Christ, brings for all people.
We pray you and your family have a safe and happy Easter together – Alleluia!
Easter Vigil Mass
This Saturday 3rd April, at the Easter Vigil Mass at Sacred Heart Cathedral at 8pm, Miss Zoe Parish will complete her RCIA, receiving the sacraments of Baptism, Confirmation and Holy Communion. This is a very special time for Miss Parish and we warmly invite the school community to join us in celebrating and welcoming Miss Parish formally into the Catholic community this Easter.
There will also be an Easter Vigil Mass here at St Joseph’s, The Junction commencing at 7:40pm.
Project Compassion
Thank you to everyone for your generous donation this Lenten Season for the great work of Project Compassion and Caritas Australia. On Harmony Day, with out-of-uniform and the orange ribbons, we raised over $547.00. From our class donations we raised over $420.00. Which give an overall donation of over $967.00 to Caritas.
ANZAC Day
In Week 2 next term, our school ANZAC Day Liturgy will be led held on Monday, 26th of April at 11:30am under the COLA.
ANZAC Day Commemoration Service at Merewether CANCELLED
In previous years, our Student Leadership Team and students K-6 have attended the Merewether-Hamilton-Adamstown RSL Sub-Branch ANZAC Day Service on behalf of our school. Unfortunately, due to local restrictions and advice from local law enforcement, this event has been CANCELLED for 2021.
Please see the Parish Bulletin for more details and registration for Masses in our area - https://www.newcastlecatholic.org.au/weekly-bulletins/