RE News Week 9
The Wood of the Cross
Strange term, “Good Friday”. A tortured body hanging on a cross? The upright beam grounded in the earth. Might something ”good” come of that? The horizontal beam stretched east to west. Might something “good” come of that? At the top the plaque. At the bottom the spattering of blood and water. Might something “good” come of that?
Yes, because that cross bore the body of Jesus Nazarene, King of the Jews, but, more than that, the Lord of the Universe, Son of God. Because it held His body, the upright beam grounded in the earth, reaching heavenward, joined heaven and earth, making this Friday Good Friday.
Because His arms were stretched out on the horizontal beam the whole of humankind, the whole of creation was embraced. And that makes this Friday, Good Friday.
Because His water and blood, signs accompanying birth, spattered the foot of the cross, a new family, of whom we are the descendants, was born.
We could pause for a moment, admitting that we may never under-stand fully, but resolving to fully stand under the Cross, proclaiming that this was indeed the Best Friday.
From Fr Michael Tate, 2024
Easter Mass times: Please see the below information from our Parish, Corpus Christi, regarding Easter Mass times.
Holy Thursday
7pm, Holy Family Church Gowrie
Mass of the Lords’ Supper & Washing of the Feet
Adoration till 9:30pm
Good Friday
11am, St Clare of Assisi School grounds.
Stations of the Cross
Good Friday
3pm, Holy Family Church Gowrie
The Passion & Death of our Lord
Easter (all Holy Family Church Gowrie)
7pm, Saturday Vigil
8am & 10am Sunday
Sacramental Enrolment
Enrolments for ALL sacraments in 2024, are now open. This will close for all sacraments on Friday 12th April (the last day of Term 1). Please visit the Parish Qkr to enrol your child. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact either myself or Anne Gowen, Parish Sacramental Coordinator via the Parish Office on 6291 6688.
Confirmation 2024
Please be aware that if you have enrolled your child into the parish Confirmation program, the Confirmation Parent Formation Nights are in Week 1 of next term. These sessions will be run on two nights. The first is Wednesday 1st May at 7pm and the second is on Thursday 2nd May at 5:30pm, both at Holy Family Church in Gowrie. If you are unable to attend, please contact Anne Gowen to ensure you can book a time to catch up.
Project Compassion Uniform Free Day Friday 5th April
Mrs Rachel Kennedy
Religious Education Coordinator