Holy Week and Easter

Can you believe that this Sunday is Palm Sunday?

While this year Holy Week looks very different we can still prepare our hearts to celebrate the sacrifice Jesus made for us and our joy at his resurrection. Fr Eddie McGee, from the Diocesan Office, very kindly forwarded us some resources to use with our families. Below you will find a few ideas and you can also follow along the parish ceremonies with Fr Alexander using this link https://saulandballeeparish.com/webcam/.

Celebrating Holy Week at home

A series of resources that could be used to celebrate Holy Week at home.  No need to sign-in/register, simply open the following links.

Resources to Celebrate Holy Week at Home

Celebrating the Eucharist – Missalette for Holy Week

Prayer Resources at Home - Loyola Press

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This week in school we would normally be doing lots of Easter art and activities. There are lots of great ideas on Top Marks https://www.topmarks.co.uk/easter/.

There are also lovely craft ideas here https://onelittleproject.com/easter-crafts-for-kids/

 You can also watch the Easter Story online here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0PSgoPdKQFQ

Covid-19 Video-based Lesson: Access this lesson to help children know how to care for themselves and others to help prevent the spread of coronavirus. Just click on the video screen in the Lesson Plan to play a video that provides a gentle and light-hearted reminder of the hygiene practices that help us stay healthy.

Prayer: Praying helps us find solace during stressful times. Loyola Press offers a number of free prayer resources. You can find these resources here

At-Home Activities: Click here for family at home activities and downloadables.

Magnificat - Prayer Resources at Home

Magnificat Publications are generously providing complimentary access to their online version to help people pray from home.

Magnificat Online Resources