I hope that all families have a peaceful and restful holiday break filled with family time. I will be travelling north to see my daughter and her new baby. A time that I will cherish. Perhaps the holiday period would be a good time for students to make a call to an Aunty or Uncle or Grandparents that you will not be able to visit. A call just to say hello, that you care, and show connection. It could make a difference.

The Week That We Call Holy - Holy Week 2025

As we move to the holiday period we move to the closure of our Lenten time. This weekend we commence Holy Week with Palm Sunday (also called Passion Sunday) taking place on Sunday 13April. This is when Jesus rides triumphantly into Jerusalem to the adulation of the crowds.

So how is Holy Week different for you? How will you make this single week, out of the fifty-two in the year, special or holy? Has it been difficult to focus on your faith in this world after the coronavirus; the US election and outcomes; the upcoming Australian election?

There is still time to start, it is never too late. The Lenten period was a time of preparation for the events of the Easter weekend.

The heart of Easter commences on Holy Thursday – the start of the Easter Triduum. Three 24 hour periods remembering the suffering, death, burial and resurrection of Jesus. 

As Catholics we are called to attend our Parishes on these very important days.

Holy Thursday is the Mass of the Lords Supper, while Good Friday is the veneration of the Cross (where we vividly recall the journey of Jesus to the cross and then his eventual death).

While the Easter Vigil on Saturday is the main celebration of the period and lasts a little longer and starts later than the usual Saturday mass. It was here that the faithful waited outside the tomb of Jesus. The Jewish Sabbath commenced at sunset on Friday to an hour after sunset the following day, and the body of Jesus was not fully prepared for burial – so they waited during Saturday, praying and mourning. 

Finally, we reach Easter Sunday, where Jesus rises and provides hope for the world.

The purpose of the three days is not to re-enact historical events, but rather to engage the paschal mystery as it is being celebrated in the midst of those gathered. The power of this cannot be underestimated.

I wish all families a safe and happy Easter break filled with the promise of hope and encourage all to make the effort to connect with this most powerful faith filled time of our Church. Of course, there will be chocolate eggs and easter buns, but like the commercialization of Christmas, we sometimes lose sight of the true event.

 Corpus Christi Does Not Have a Year 10 Formal

Each year every school has a Formal – for the graduating year group. That is Year 12. In past years many schools had a Dinner Dance for Year 10 as that was another exit point for students. The exit points of today are the completion of Year 11 or Year 12 or accessing apprenticeships or the workforce. 

There is currently advertising circulating a Corpus Christi Year 10 Formal. This is NOT a school sanctioned event and NO Staff will be present to supervise. This event may go ahead and I wish a wonderful night for all who attend but there is no legal obligation to the school and the event is totally under the responsibility of the parents/ adults booking the venue.