Easter Services (2026)

Ash Wednesday (18th February)

• Parish Mass, St. Anne's Church, Park Orchards: 9:00 a.m. (with Park Orchards School, years Prep to 4)
• Parish Mass, Holy Spirit Church: 11:40 a.m. (with Holy Spirit Community School)
• Parish Mass, Holy Spirit Chapel: 7:00 p.m.

Palm Sunday (29th March)

• Holy Spirit Church, 6:00 p.m. (Saturday 28th March)
• Holy Spirit Church, 9:00 a.m. (Sunday 29th March)
• St. Gerard's Church, Warrandyte, 10:30 a.m. (Sunday 29th March)

Forgiveness Service / Individual Reconciliation (Tuesday 31st March)

• Combined Parishes Forgiveness Service, Holy Spirit Church: 7:30 p.m

Christ our living water,
light and life

Booklet Archive

Holy Thursday (2nd April)

• Holy Spirit Church: 7:30 p.m. (Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament follows until 10:30 p.m.)

The Last Supper

Washing of the Disciples Feet

Last Supper - Closing Scene

Mass of the Last Supper, Holy Thursday 2015 04 02 (YouTube)

Good Friday (3rd April)

• Stations of the Cross, Holy Spirit Church: 10:00 a.m.

Stations of the Cross

• Ecumenical Stations of the Cross, Stiggants Reserve, Warrandyte: 10:30 a.m. Refer https://www.wcc.org.au/events/stations-of-the-cross--257/2026-04-03 for more details.
• Solemn Celebration of the Lord's Death, Holy Spirit Church: 3:00 p.m.

Church

Cross

Good Friday Mass 2015 04 03 (YouTube)

• Solemn Celebration of the Lord's Passion, St. Gerard's Church, Warrandyte: 3:00 p.m.

Easter Vigil (4th April)

• Vigil Mass, Holy Spirit Church: 7:30 (Includes Lighting of the Easter Fire and Reception into the Church)
         
  
  Blessing of the fire
     
  
  Passing on the light
     
  
  Church alight
     
  All images
   
  
  Easter Saturday Vigil 2015 04 04 (YouTube)

Easter Sunday (5th April)

Altar tapestry

Church foyer

• Easter Mass, St. Anne's Chapel, Park Orchards, 6:00 a.m. (Dawn vigil)
• Easter Mass, Holy Spirit Church, 9:00 a.m.
• Easter Mass, St. Gerard's Church, Warrandyte, 10:30 a.m.