Holy Week Liturgies

Today the K-2 students led a liturgy which dramatised the gospel story of Palm Sunday. We pondered on questions such as ‘Why was Jesus riding a donkey?’, 'Why were some Jews excited and others angry?’ and ‘How have we welcomed Jesus into our hearts this Lent?’

Tomorrow the Year 3-6 will lead the Holy Thursday and Good Friday liturgies. The 3/4 students will reenact The Last Supper where Jesus shared his last meal with his disciples during the Passover Meal.

The 5/6 students will then present our Good Friday liturgy where we will commemorate the crucifixion and death of Jesus. Even though the events of Good Friday are full of sadness, God sacrificed his Son for our freedom, which is why it is ‘Good’ Friday.

Thank you to the students and teachers who have prepared and led the liturgies and parents for joining us.

Project Compassion

Caritas Australia would like to express our heartfelt thanks for your incredible support of Project Compassion this Lent. So far the St Michael’s community has raised over $300! Your generosity this Lent is helping to empower the world’s most vulnerable communities, enabling them to overcome challenges and lift themselves out of poverty. If you still have your Project Compassion box at home, please bring them back into school TOMORROW.  A final amount will be published next term.

Easter Colouring Competition

Over the Easter break, students are encouraged to enter our St Michael’s Easter Colouring Competition. Every student will be given a sheet to colour over the holidays which will need to be returned by Wednesday the 30 of April. All entries will be displayed around the school. Mrs McKeogh our Art teacher will choose a winning entry from each grade.  Prizes will be awarded Friday of week one at morning our assembly. 

Easter

This year Easter will be celebrated on the 20th of April. Easter is when we celebrate Jesus’ resurrection. The Liturgical Season of Easter will continue for weeks to come.  It includes the Ascension of Jesus and ends with Pentecost. The season lasts for 50 days and during that time we will hear stories of Jesus’ resurrection appearances and testimony about life in the Spirit. While we focus on the glory of Jesus’ resurrection during Easter, it is our resurrection too. Every year we celebrate Christ blessing us with new life. When we choose this new life we are sharing in Christ’s victory over evil and death. Let us truly be an Easter people, blessing others and shining out with the Light of Christ.

First Eucharist

Next term we will be celebrating the Sacrament of First Eucharist. There will be an information night on Thursday the 1 May at 6pm St Michael’s Church. If you wish for your child to receive this Sacrament it is important that you attend this evening. Other key dates for the Sacrament are Thursday the 12 June which is both the Retreat Day and the Parent/Child Information Evening. The sacrament will be celebrated on Sunday the 22 June.