Faith and Mission
As we come to the final week of the term, our community enters the most sacred time of the liturgical year—Holy Week. This is a time of deep reflection on Christ’s journey from his Last Supper to his Passion, death, and resurrection. It is an opportunity for us all to strengthen our faith and consider how we might continue to live out Christ’s message of love, hope, and service.
Throughout the week, our community participated in meaningful liturgies that brought the sacred events of Holy Week to life, offering moments of reflection, prayer, and a deeper connection to the significance of Christ’s sacrifice and resurrection.
A highlight of our Holy Week observance was the Procession of the Palms at our Community Mass on Friday. This beautiful tradition recalled Jesus’ triumphant entry into Jerusalem. We were reminded that Christ’s journey was one of humility and love and a call for us to follow in His footsteps.
As we move into Holy Week and the Easter season, we encourage all families to continue embracing the spirit of the Triduum, reflecting on its meaning in their daily lives. May the hope and joy of the resurrection remain with us as we enter a new term, renewed in faith and purpose.
Wishing you all a blessed Easter.
ACRATH Slavery Free Chocolate Campaign
As we prepare for Easter, we invite our school community to make ethical choices by supporting ACRATH’s (Australian Catholic Religious Against the Trafficking in Humans) chocolate campaign. Is your chocolate sweet—or tainted by child labour? Download the ACRATH Seal of Approval poster, explore resources, and use Be Slavery Free’s upcoming Chocolate Scorecard to choose slavery-free treats this Easter.
Janeen Murphy
Deputy Principal Faith and Mission
Community Mass
Thank you to Homeroom leaders who led the Procession of Palms and prepared the readings for Mass today.
The next Community Mass will be on Friday ,2 May, and will be prepared by students in Year 7.
If you have any questions about Community Mass, please contact Mary-Anne Lumley.
Community Mass Details
- College Chapel
- Fridays in term time
- Starts: 8:00am and concludes 8:30am,
Holy Week in Parishes
Family celebrations of Easter are varied, and often include special food or traditions. Many families incorporate parish liturgies into their festivities. Some of our local parishes have supplied details of their Holy Week program and warmly welcome families with children to any or all of their liturgies.
Holy Week is 13-20 April and includes Palm Sunday, Holy Thursday, Good Friday, Holy Saturday and Easter Sunday.
You can find your parish here.
See below for specific details from some of our local parishes.
CITY BEACH, HOLY SPIRIT
PALM SUNDAY – 13 April
Saturday 6:00pm
Sunday 8:00am, 9:30am, 5:30pm
All Masses include Procession of Palms
HOLY THURSDAY – 17 April
6:30pm – Mass of the Lords Supper
GOOD FRIDAY – 18 April
9:45am – Passion Play on the school oval (Disciples of Jesus Community)
1:30pm – Stations of the Cross
3.00pm – The Passion of the Lord
4:15pm – Divine Mercy Novena
HOLY SATURDAY – 19 April
7.00pm – Vigil Mass
EASTER SUNDAY – 20 April
8:00am, 9:30am, 5:30pm
DOUBLEVIEW, OUR LADY OF THE ROSARY
PALM SUNDAY – 13 April
8.00am - Mass
10:00 am – with Procession of Palms
5.30pm – Procession of Palms; 6:00pm Mass.
HOLY THURSDAY – 17 April
7.30pm – Mass of the Lords Supper
GOOD FRIDAY – 18 April
10.30am – Stations of the Cross
3.00pm – The Passion of the Lord
HOLY SATURDAY – 19 April
7.00pm – Vigil Mass
EASTER SUNDAY – 20 April
8.00am, 10.00am, 5.30pm
More details below.
FLOREAT/WEMBLEY, ST CECILIA’s & OUR LADY OF VICTORIES
PALM SUNDAY – 13 April
Saturday 6:00pm, Floreat
Sunday 7:30am, Wembley
9:30am, 5:30pm, Floreat
HOLY THURSDAY – 17 April
7:00pm – Mass of the Lords Supper, Floreat
GOOD FRIDAY – 18 April
10:00am – Stations of the Cross (followed by the Divine Mercy Novena)
2:30pm – Seven Last Words of Christ (Choral)
3.00pm – The Passion of the Lord
HOLY SATURDAY – 19 April
6:00pm – Vigil Mass, Floreat
EASTER SUNDAY – 20 April
7:30am, Wembley
9:30am, Floreat
INNALOO/KARRINYUP, ST DOMINIC’S & OUR LADY OF GOOD COUNSEL
HOLY THURSDAY – 17 April
6:00pm – Mass of the Lords Supper, Karrinyup
GOOD FRIDAY – 18 April
9:00am – Stations of the Cross, Karrinyup
9:00am – Stations of the Cross, Innaloo
3.00pm – The Passion of the Lord, Innaloo
HOLY SATURDAY – 19 April
6:00pm – Vigil Mass, Innaloo
EASTER SUNDAY – 20 April
8:00am, Karrinyup
10:30am, Innaloo
NEDLANDS, HOLY ROSARY & CARMELITE MONASTERY
PALM SUNDAY – 13 April
Saturday 6:00pm, Holy Rosary
Sunday 8:45am, Holy Rosary
10:30am, Carmelite Monastery
HOLY THURSDAY – 17 April
7:00pm – Mass of the Lords Supper, Holy Rosary
GOOD FRIDAY – 18 April
10:00am – Stations of the Cross, Holy Rosary
3.00pm – The Passion of the Lord, Holy Rosary
HOLY SATURDAY – 19 April
:00pm – Vigil Mass, Holy Rosary
EASTER SUNDAY – 20 April
8:45am, Holy Rosary
10:30am, Carmelite Monastery
NORTH PERTH, REDEMPTORIST MONASTERY
PALM SUNDAY – 13 April
Saturday 5:00pm
Sunday 7:00am, 9:00am, 10:30am, 6:00pm.
HOLY THURSDAY – 17 April
7.30pm – Mass of the Lords Supper
GOOD FRIDAY – 18 April
9:00am, 10:30am – Way of the Cross
3:00pm & 5:00pm – The Veneration of the Cross & Holy Communion
HOLY SATURDAY – 19 April
7:30pm – Vigil Mass
EASTER SUNDAY – 20 April
7:00am, 9:00am, 10:30am, 6:00pm.
COMMUNAL RITE OF RECONCILIATION
6:00pm – Monday 14 April
10:00am & 6:00pm – Tuesday 15 April
10:00am – Wednesday 16 April
PERTH CITY, CATHEDRAL
PALM SUNDAY – 13 April
Sunday 11:00 – Solemn Mass & Procession of Palms
HOLY TUESDAY
7:00pm – Chrism Mass
HOLY THURSDAY – 17 April
7.00pm – Mass of the Lords Supper
GOOD FRIDAY – 18 April
10.00am – Stations of the Cross **
2:30 – Seven Last Words (choral)
3.00pm – The Passion of the Lord
HOLY SATURDAY – 19 April
7.00pm – Vigil Mass
Sunday 11:00 – Solemn Easter Sunday Mass
** Stations of the Cross will be led by the Cathedral Young Adult Group
SCARBOROUGH, IMMACULATE HEART OF MARY
PALM SUNDAY – 13 April
Saturday 5:00pm
Sunday 7:30am, 9:30am
HOLY THURSDAY – 17 April
7.00pm – Mass of the Lords Supper
GOOD FRIDAY – 18 April
10.00am – Stations of the Cross
3.00pm – The Passion of the Lord
HOLY SATURDAY – 19 April
7.00pm – Vigil Mass
EASTER SUNDAY – 20 April
7:30am, 9:30am.
Good News for Palm Sunday
The Scripture
His state was divine,
yet Christ Jesus did not cling
to his equality with God
but emptied himself
to assume the condition of a slave,
and became as human beings are,
and being as all humans are,
he was humbler yet,
even to accepting death,
death on a cross.
But God raised him high
and gave him the name
which is above all other names
so that all beings
in the heavens, on earth and in the underworld,
should bend the knee at the name of Jesus
and that every tongue should acclaim
Jesus Christ as Lord,
to the glory of God the Father.
Philippians 2:6-11
The Reflection
[This] great prayer taken from Philippians is a foundational guide to our faith. God does not hold God’s self over and against us. God, in the person of Jesus, empties God’s self and enters into humanity, to the point of death on a cross. Not to remain there and wallow with us in our failing, but to rise up and draw broken humanity to God’s very being. That does not necessarily make the difficult and silent times any easier. It does, however, provide us with a vision, a hope, a way we can navigate what seems unnavigable. Thus, in the good times and the bad, what whatever faith we have, we place in our Lord God.
Tedesco, Joe. "Palm Sunday of the Passion of the Lord - 13 April 2025." Pastoral Liturgy 55, no. 2 (2025): 1. https://researchonline.nd.edu.au/pastoral-liturgy/vol55/iss2/12
This reflection from Joe Tedesco is used with permission. Joe Tedesco has been involved in tutoring and teaching theology for over ten years at the University of Notre Dame Australia and at the Centre for Faith Enrichment, Perth.