April 14, 2025

Dear St. Raphael School Families,

As we step into Holy Week, we enter the most sacred and meaningful time in our Church year—a week of deep reflection, prayer, and spiritual renewal. This solemn journey invites us to walk closely with Jesus as we recall the events that led to His Passion, death, and glorious Resurrection.

Our Lenten practices of prayer, fasting, and almsgiving have helped prepare our hearts, drawing us nearer to Christ. Now, in these final days, we are called to truly enter into the mystery of the Paschal Triduum—the sacred "Three Days" that form the heart of our faith:

• Holy Thursday commemorates the Last Supper, where Jesus gave us the gift of the Eucharist and the priesthood. During this liturgy, the washing of the feet reminds us of Christ’s call to serve one another with love and humility.
• Good Friday is a solemn day of remembrance as we venerate the Cross, honoring the immeasurable sacrifice Jesus made for each of us. “By His wounds, we are healed” (Isaiah 53:5).
• Holy Saturday invites us into quiet waiting, anticipating the joy of Easter morning. The Easter Vigil that night marks the triumph of light over darkness, life over death.

We warmly invite you to join us for a Holy Thursday prayer service on the school field at 11:00 AM, a beautiful opportunity for our school community to come together in reverence and love. Please remember that students will be dismissed at noon on Thursday, beginning their Easter break.

As we prepare to celebrate Easter—the heart of our Christian faith—we give thanks for the gift of our Savior, who conquered sin and death so we may have eternal life.

May this Holy Week fill your homes with peace, your hearts with hope, and your lives with the joy of the Resurrection.

May God bless you and your families this Easter!

Important Dates:

April 11: Stations of the Cross at 1:15 pm

April 14: Jeans for Jesus

April 17: Holy Thursday Prayer Service. Noon Dismissal

April 18 – 27: Easter Vacation

In Mary’s Love,

Ms. Michelle Limb, Principal 

Prayer for Easter

We praise you in this Easter season. Change our lives, change our hearts to be messengers of Easter joy and hope. We make our prayer through Jesus Christ, our risen Lord forever. Amen.