Liturgy
Community Mass
Thank you to all Secondary Homeroom leaders, their Homeroom teachers and Assistant Deputy Principals – as well as members of our Student Representative Council – who arrived at school very early on Thursday morning to begin the Procession of Palms and Mass in the lead up to Parish celebrations of Palm Sunday this weekend.
Palm Sunday marks the beginning of Holy Week, the most important time on the Christian calendar. Many families, as part of their Easter festivities, choose to participate in parish liturgies. If you are not sure about times, there is a webpage with liturgies around Perth from Thursday 6 April (Holy Thursday) through to Easter Sunday. Some of our local parishes heave shared details for their liturgies: see Doubleview and Floreat/Wembley.
Looking ahead to next term at the College, students in Year 8 will prepare the first Community Mass of Term 2 – which will be on Friday 28 April. All are welcome to come and participate in this Easter Season liturgy; it is always lovey to see parents at our Friday Masses. Afterwards, parents and others are invited to the café for a quick espresso ‘to go’ or to relax for a few minutes over a latte.
Community Mass details:
- College Chapel
- Fridays in term time
- Starts: 8:00am and concludes 8:30am.
Way of the Cross
Many have commented on the beautiful wooden crosses placed around the College campus. They form the Way of the Cross, an ancient Lenten form of prayer. Walking and pilgrimage are part of our Christian and Judaic heritage – and walking the Way of the Cross at the College is a mini pilgrimage into beautiful little places in the College grounds.
Each cross is numbered – there are 14 altogether – however, people are free to choose just a few, or even just one for their own personal reflection. There is no ‘correct way’ and people are free to reflect with the crosses in whatever way feels comfortable for them.
If people would like a more structured walk there are booklets (with map) available in the Chapel.The booklets are also accessible via the links below. There is a longer walk, with 14 stations stretching from the Library to E Block, and there is a shorter walk, with 7 stations, located around the Chapel precinct.
The Way of the Cross reminds Christians of the last hours in the life of Jesus and of the great love that God has for humans and for all of Creation by entering into their world and journeying in their human experiences, including pain, suffering and death.
Do you have a child in Year 3, 4 or 6?
It is a special year for these students as they look forward to celebrating the sacraments in their parish with their family.
It is the parent’s right and responsibility to enrol their child in a parish sacrament program, and you are encouraged to get this done at the earliest. Even children preparing for sacraments in a Catholic school still need to be enrolled in the parish if they intend to participate.
Please be mindful that, due to numbers, some parishes (eg Saint Thomas, Claremont) will not be able to accept enrolments from families living outside the parish geographical boundary. Parish sacrament programs may vary, but usually include a workshop and commitment Mass as well as attending the rehearsal.
Please see the College website for enrolment information received from City Beach, Claremont, Doubleview and Subiaco parishes.
The sacrament program is family-focused, parish-based, Catholic school-supported. This means that parents are respected as first educators in the faith of their children and celebrate the sacraments in their parish with their children.
The family is supported by the College Religious Education program. In Year 3, students are taught the content for First Reconciliation; in Year 4, the content for First Holy Communion and in Year 6, the content for Confirmation.
If you would like further information about the Sacrament Program, please contact:
- Mary-Anne Lumley mary-anne.lumley@cewa.edu.au 08 9383 0513
- Your parish priest or Sacrament Coordinator
- The Archdiocesan website