Holy Week at Holy Spirit parish, Gungahlin
Holy Week is a very busy time of the Church Calendar, but Holy Spirit Parish in Gungahlin managed to catch quite a lot of it on film. Or digital camera, as the case maybe.
From Palm Sunday, to the Palm Sunday Rally, through Reconciliation and Holy Thursday Services, to Easter Friday and Easter Vigil, here are some photos that recorded Holy Week in Gungahlin this year.
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Unfortunately, this story does not seem to include the annual Stations of the Cross walk down the Main Street in Hall. This is an ecumenical event organised by the Hall part of Holy Spirit parish with the local Uniting and Anglican churches. The local Catholic choir sings, and different ministers lead, the prayers at each Station.
Started, I think, by a Catholic layman, event now attracts over 100 people with many more on-lookers. It’s a simple but moving Service whose ecumenical character could be easily repeated in other parishes. If anyone else isinterested, I’m sure the Holy Spirit office would be happy to provide more information.