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Maundy Thursday is the commemoration of the Last Supper of Jesus with the Apostles. During the meal, Jesus took bread and wine and shared them with his friends. He also washed their feet. We continue to share bread and wine as part of our worship in church and also re-enact the washing of feet to remind ourselves that we are here to serve others. When Jesus washed his disciples feet he was setting an example of how we should try to serve each other - no matter how lowly the task. Following the Maundy Thursday Eucharist there is The Watch with Christ where people sit in silence with Our Lord until midnight, just as the disciples stayed with him during his agony in the Garden of Gethsemane, before the betrayal by Judas.

Good Friday Jesus dies on the cross. God so loved the world that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life. A crown of thorns was thrust upon Jesus' head. He was nailed to the cross and a sword pierced his side, from which flowed blood and water. "It is accomplished" said Jesus, and bowing his head he gave up the spirit. All human suffering is connected to the suffering of Jesus on the cross. The cross is a sign of God's abiding promise to be our companion through all the trials and tribulations of life.

Holy Saturday We remember Jesus in the tomb. It is not Easter yet, so it's not time for celebration. The day is usually spent working on the final preparations in anticipation of The Resurrection, the biggest feast of the Church year. Only after the Easter Vigil does the Easter celebration begin. The Easter Vigil is held in the evening darkness when the new fire is lit, symbolizing the Light of Christ returning to the world after the darkness of Maundy Thursday, Good Friday and Holy Saturday. The Paschal Candle is lit from the new fire and is carried to the front of the Church. The people then gather around the font to renew their Baptismal vows.

Easter Day It was very early on the first day of the week and still dark, when Mary of Magdala came to the tomb. She saw that the stone had been moved away from the tomb and came running to Simon Peter and the other disciple, the one Jesus loved. "They have taken the Lord out of the tomb", she said "and we don't know where they have put him." So Peter set out with the other disciple to go to the tomb. They ran together, but the other disciple, running faster than Peter, reached the tomb first; he bent down and saw the linen cloths lying on the ground, but did not go in. Simon Peter who was following now came up, went right into the tomb, saw the linen cloths on the ground, and also the cloth that had been over his head; this was not with the linen cloths but rolled up in a place by itself. Then the other disciple who had reached the tomb first also went in; he saw and he believed. Till this moment they had failed to understand the teaching of scripture, that he must rise from the dead.


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	THE SEASON OF LENT
	The Season of Lent is marked by the 40 weekdays from Ash Wednesday until Holy Saturday and is observed as a season of soul-searching and repentance. It is a season for reflection and taking stock, in preparation for Easter. These are the traditional days where Jesus retreated into the wilderness to fast and pray. It was for him a time of contemplation, reflection, and preparation. By observing Lent, we can join Jesus on His retreat into the wilderness. Ash Wednesday is when we begin a period of sober reflection, self-examination, and spiritual redirection. Palm crosses that have been kept from the previous year's Palm Sunday are burnt and mixed with holy water which has been blessed. A tiny smudge of ash is then used on our forehead in the sign of the cross. The ashes we receive serve as an outward sign of our sinfulness and need for forgiveness. They also symbolise our mortality, a reminder that one day we will die and our bodies will return to dust. The Way of the Cross is a devotion to the passion of Jesus consisting of prayers and meditations on fourteen occurrences experienced by Jesus on his way to the crucifixion and burial. Every Thursday during Lent, we follow Jesus' last journey to Calvary, from his condemnation by Pontius Pilate to his death on the cross and being laid to rest in the tomb. To face life's darkness, we all need images of hope, and Jesus offers this hope in his passion. By accompanying him on the Way of the Cross, we learn to trust in God who delivers us from that which is sinful. For a personal pilgrimage Click here..... Mothering Sunday falls on the 4^th Sunday in Lent when we thank God and our mother for our nurturing, for our upbringing and the chances in life which they have given for us, often sacrificially. And it is also a day to learn from the example of their love and the continuing giving of Christ. Posies of spring flowers are distributed to the children during our Family Mass . Holy Week is the week leading up to Easter commemorating events in the last days of Jesus' life, when we re-enact, relive, and participate in His passion. The first day of Holy Week is - Palm Sunday when crowds of people lined the streets waving and spreading palms and clothing in Jesus' path as He entered Jerusalem prior to His crucifixion. To mark this event, crosses made from a single palm leaf and blessed, are distributed to the people. who re-enact Jesus' return to Jerusalem with a procession carrying palms and singing hymns of praise.	Maundy Thursday is the commemoration of the Last Supper of Jesus with the Apostles. During the meal, Jesus took bread and wine and shared them with his friends. He also washed their feet. We continue to share bread and wine as part of our worship in church and also re-enact the washing of feet to remind ourselves that we are here to serve others. When Jesus washed his disciples feet he was setting an example of how we should try to serve each other - no matter how lowly the task. Following the Maundy Thursday Eucharist there is The Watch with Christ where people sit in silence with Our Lord until midnight, just as the disciples stayed with him during his agony in the Garden of Gethsemane, before the betrayal by Judas. Good Friday Jesus dies on the cross. God so loved the world that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life. A crown of thorns was thrust upon Jesus' head. He was nailed to the cross and a sword pierced his side, from which flowed blood and water. "It is accomplished" said Jesus, and bowing his head he gave up the spirit. All human suffering is connected to the suffering of Jesus on the cross. The cross is a sign of God's abiding promise to be our companion through all the trials and tribulations of life. Holy Saturday We remember Jesus in the tomb. It is not Easter yet, so it's not time for celebration. The day is usually spent working on the final preparations in anticipation of The Resurrection, the biggest feast of the Church year. Only after the Easter Vigil does the Easter celebration begin. The Easter Vigil is held in the evening darkness when the new fire is lit, symbolizing the Light of Christ returning to the world after the darkness of Maundy Thursday, Good Friday and Holy Saturday. The Paschal Candle is lit from the new fire and is carried to the front of the Church. The people then gather around the font to renew their Baptismal vows. Easter Day It was very early on the first day of the week and still dark, when Mary of Magdala came to the tomb. She saw that the stone had been moved away from the tomb and came running to Simon Peter and the other disciple, the one Jesus loved. "They have taken the Lord out of the tomb", she said "and we don't know where they have put him." So Peter set out with the other disciple to go to the tomb. They ran together, but the other disciple, running faster than Peter, reached the tomb first; he bent down and saw the linen cloths lying on the ground, but did not go in. Simon Peter who was following now came up, went right into the tomb, saw the linen cloths on the ground, and also the cloth that had been over his head; this was not with the linen cloths but rolled up in a place by itself. Then the other disciple who had reached the tomb first also went in; he saw and he believed. Till this moment they had failed to understand the teaching of scripture, that he must rise from the dead.

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THE SEASON OF LENT