Join acclaimed musician John Burland and Sydney Catholic Schools’ Education Officer: Church Engagement, Cheryl Fernandez, as they take us on a journey through Holy Week in a new family video.

Free to watch online, the Holy Week video is brought to you by Sydney Catholic Schools’ Mission and Identity team. It is part of an ongoing YouTube series titled Faith, Fun and Celebration.

The Holy Week episode incorporates Scripture, doctrine, song and prayer to remember and reflect on this very special time in the Church year.

Faith, Fun and Celebration

Faith, Fun and Celebration began as a zoom initiative to support Sydney Catholic schools and families during the COVID-19 lockdowns in 2021.

“As a team we soon realised the power of this medium to reinforce learning and promote evangelisation,” said Sydney Catholic Schools’ Education Officer: Archdiocesan Liturgical Music, John Burland.

Aimed at students from Kindergarten to Year 4 and their families, the video series incorporates Scripture, doctrine, prayer, song and movement.

“We have had feedback from many Year 5 and 6 classes who are also enjoying the series and finding it an excellent form of Religious Education revision” – John Burland

Upcoming videos in the Faith, Fun and Celebration series will cover Liturgical Seasons, the Sacraments, Reconciliation, Eucharist and Confirmation.

ABOUT HOLY WEEK

Holy Week is a time set aside in the Church calendar to help us remember the events in Jesus’ life leading up to his death and resurrection. 

Students from St Vincent’s Primary School Ashfield re-enact Palm Sunday.

“Hanging on the walls of Catholic churches are pictures or carvings known as the Stations of the Cross,” said Jodie Micallef, Sydney Catholic Schools’ Specialist: Religious Education (Primary). 

“As we meditate and pray with these images we remember the story …