This week we commenced our Holy Week commemorations with our Palm Sunday Prayer Celebration and concluded with reflecting on the Stations of the Cross that were stationed around the school. Each class reflected on the Stations of the Cross and the sacrifices that Jesus made for us. The images used for our Stations of the Cross were painted by Aboriginal artist John Dunn. Integrated in each of the stations is the aboriginal story with Jesus’ own Passion of the Cross. “Along the seven-metre length, four journey tracks interweave: two undulating aboriginal tracks which integrate the aboriginal story with Christ’s own Way of the Cross and, along the top and bottom, tracks made of thorny branches which speak of colonisation and its impact on the Aboriginal community. The Passion of Christ resonates deeply with Aboriginal people who identify readily with his innocent suffering.”

This Sunday we celebrate Easter. Easter is the greatest celebration in the Catholic church because it is the completion of the Holy week that ends with the resurrection of Jesus. Jesus was raised from the dead, and it goes to show that he conquered sin and death.

Gospel Reflection: John 20:1-9

The Resurrection of Jesus

At the beginning of the passage, Mary Magdalene goes to the tomb early in the morning and finds that the stone has been removed from the entrance. She immediately runs to tell Simon Peter and the other disciples, who then come and see for themselves. The disciples see the empty tomb and the burial cloths lying there, but they do not understand what has happened. In this moment, the disciples are filled with confusion and uncertainty. They do not yet realise that Jesus has risen from the dead, and they do not know what to make of the empty tomb. However, despite their confusion, they do not give up hope. They continue to search for answers, to ask questions, and to seek understanding.

As we reflect on this passage, we are reminded of the importance of faith and hope in our lives. Just as the disciples did not immediately understand the significance of the empty tomb, there are many times in our own lives when we do not understand what is happening around us or why things are happening the way they are. In these moments, it can be easy to give up hope and to lose faith. This passage reminds us that even in the face of confusion and uncertainty, we must hold onto our faith and our hope. We must continue to search for answers, to ask questions, and to seek understanding. We must trust that God is with us, even when we cannot see the path ahead. As we navigate the challenges of our own lives, let us hold onto this message and trust in the power of God's love and grace to guide us forward.

Project Compassion

This week marked the final week of Lent and the final week of the Project Compassion Appeal. Caritas with the Project Compassion Appeal has a mission “to help alleviate poverty, promote justice and uphold dignity in the most vulnerable and marginalised communities in the world.” Thank you to everyone who has generously donated with your children placing money in the Project Compassion boxes in classrooms to help achieve this mission.