Sunday Gospel: Matthew 27:11-54. Palm Sunday of the Passion of the Lord, Year A

This Sunday, as we prepare to enter the sacred time of Holy Week, we look again at the significance of Christ in our lives. Though he was really in the form of God, Jesus came in the form of a slave. We have a saviour who was crushed for our iniquities, nailed to a cross as a convicted felon, and there endured the sense of abandonment. We have a saviour who was finally lifted up and exalted precisely because he emptied himself of his divine privileges. Unlike conquerors who triumph by putting down their opponents, Jesus was raised up because he himself was first willing to be put down. We have a saviour who first offered himself for us and then continues to offer himself to us as an example to follow. As he was willing to empty himself for our sake, so we must to be willing to empty ourselves for the sake of others.

(Reflection by Dianne Bergant)

Mass and Prayer during COVID-19 

The Director of Catholic Schools, Ross Fox recently shared the following resources with all staff in the diocese, and I believe some of these may be valuable to you also and may assist in keeping people connected in these challenging times.

• Mass Online provides us with the opportunity to pray the Mass on a daily basis.

• Living Word provides a reflection on the readings of the day.

• Daily Voice provides a daily snapshot of what is happening locally, in the Archdiocese and across the world.

The Archdiocese has also shared Online Mass and Prayer Resources.

You may also find comfort in the Archbishop’s prayer.  

Dates for your Diary:

Stay safe, and take care of each other,

Stephanie Burns

Religious Education Coordinator