2. Special Character Week 8 - Term 1 2018

Next week we are holding Holy Week liturgies leading up to Easter where parents are welcome to join us at any part.

Washing of the Feet Liturgy- Tuesday March 27 @ 9.00 am after School Prayers (led by Yr 4&5 students)

The Last Supper Liturgy Wednesday March 28 @ 11am as part of kotuitui.( led by Yr 7 students)

Stations of the Cross Thursday March 29 @2.15 pm (led by Yr 8 students)

Faith Facts this Week-
The Good Friday collection for the holy places is taken up in every Catholic parish in New Zealand.  The practice originated in 1887 when Pope Leo XIII directed that a Good Friday collection be taken up in every parish church throughout the world for the support of the Franciscan Custody of the Holy Land.  The Franciscans have been entrusted with the maintenance of sacred sites in the Holy Land since 1217. Find out more about the Collection for the Holy Places by clicking on the link above. 

We celebrate two feast days for Joseph: March 19 for Joseph the Husband of Mary and May 1 for Joseph the Worker. March 19 has been the most commonly celebrated feast day for Joseph, and it wasn't until 1955 that Pope Pius XII established the Feast of "St. Joseph the Worker" to be celebrated on May 1.

God Bless
Nicola Winders 
Co-DRS