Holy Week

Holy Week

What is Holy Week?

• Holy week is a special week where we reflect on the sacrifices Jesus has strives through for us.

When does it begin?

• It begins after Palm Sunday when Jesus rides on a donkey through the town of Bethlehem, as it follows on the last week of ‘Lent’

Setting:

What can I see?

• Palms held by people’s hand, walking around the church re enact Christ’s arrival in Jerusalem.

What can I hear?

-I can hear the sound of praises and songs singing to Jesus.

Mood:

What is the sense of this occasion?

-It is the sense of reverence and respect for Jesus.

Standing in the background, who are they?

• As we call them the high priests and roman soldiers who are envious of the actions and emotions people feel and do for Jesus.

What would happen next with the people in the background?

• This relates to the crucifixion of Jesus as the high priests and roman soldiers were envious of his acts and denied his teachings.

Garden of Gethsemane

Palm Sunday:

• Palm branches- widely recognised as a Symbol of peace and victory
• Riding on a donkey- sign of humility and peace
• Gathered up for church and incinerated as the ash for ash Wednesday in church.

What occurred before Jesus went to the garden of Gethsemane?

Holy week:

Palm Sunday

Last supper/ Holy Thursday/Passover/ Maundy Thursday

Good Friday- Crucifixion of Jesus

Easter Sunday

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Walht: identify how Christians celebrate Holy Week.

Holy Week is a sacred and solemn week for Christians. Through their Liturgical celebrations - people walk with Jesus and each of the events that he suffered. This Liturgy draws us together, us followers of Christ. We are drawn as Te Whanau a Te Karaiti into these events (Stations of the Cross) As if each one of us were actually there. BY being part of activities such as ‘Stations of the Cross’ we are sharing part of the life and love that Jesus himself gives us at this time.

Holy Thursday

Jesus and his friends gathered together for what we now know was the ‘Last Supper’. Jesus gives himself to all those who are gathered in the last supper including his friends, he gives himself in the Eucharist, he tells them, “Do this in memory in me”. He gives his love, aroha in service modeled by the washing of the feet. He tells them, “Follow this example of loving service to serve others, manaakitanga

Good Friday

Jesus gives his life in love on the cross, he gives Mary to John as his mother. He forgives all those who have sinned against him for their sins. He ‘Reconciles’ them with God (He’s asking God not only to forgive him but to forgive the others who has sinned against him). He gives the gift of passing through death to life with God.