Special days
The day one week before Easter Sunday is known as
Palm Sunday
What colour cloth is used during the Easter season
Purple
Prodigal
very generous, lavish or wasteful
Sign of the Cross
In the name of the Father
and the Son
and the Holy Spirit
Amen
Saint who helped to raise the Word of God as his son
Saint Joseph
The Thursday before Easter is known as
Maundy Thursday
These symbolise the last supper Jesus had with his disciples
Bread and wine
Marian
Relating to Mary, the mother of Jesus Christ
College prayer
Loving God, We are proud to be members of the Southern Cross Catholic College community. Like Mary before us, we find strength in Sharing with, Helping, Including, Nurturing and Encouraging others. We grow in the spirit of faith, love, respect and justice. May the Southern Cross remind us of your love for us. May your love for people always shine through us. In what we do, may we always stirve to love, to serve, to shine. Through Mary to Jesus. Amen.
He legalized Christianity in the Roman Empire and called the first ecumenical council of the Church
Constantine
The day Catholics remember the crucifiction of Jesus is called
Good Friday
These are used to anoint, consecrate and heal
holy oils
Charism
A type of power given through the Holy Spirit
Our Father
Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name; Thy kingdom come; Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread; and forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us; and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. Amen.
An influential mystic and poet who founded the monastic order that still bears his name.
St Francis of Assisi
The special name given to the three days of Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, and Easter Sunday
Easter Triduum
Used as a symbol to show service and love to others, as Jesus washed the feet of his disciples
a towel
Patron
A person honoured as a special guardian, protector or supporter.
Hail Mary
Hail Mary, full of grace. The Lord is with thee. Blessed art thou amongst women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus. Holy Mary, mother of God, pray for us sinners now and at the hour of our death. Amen.
This Australian saint was the founder of the Sisters of Saint Joseph of the Sacred Heart of Jesus
St Mary McKillop
This day marks the resurrection of Jesus after his death on the crucifix.
Easter Sunday
First used for torture, this has become a symbol of salvation for Christians
the cross
Hallowed
holy or sacred
Glory Be
Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit; as it was in the beginning, is now and ever shall be, world without end. Amen.
Born Jorge Mario Bergoglio, he is the head of the Catholic Church and sovereign of the Vatican City State. The first pope from the Americas and the Southern Hemisphere.
Pope Francis