Our school recently came together to celebrate both the Ascension and Pentecost masses and prayer services, meaningful events in the Christian calendar that brought our community into prayer, reflection, and unity.
The Ascension of Jesus celebrates the moment when, after his resurrection, Jesus returned to heaven. It marks the completion of his earthly mission and reminds Christians of his continued presence and promise to be with his followers always. To celebrate this, the members of the spiritus club and the faith leaders organised prayer in the chapel. Jemi and Hanni led the prayers of the faithful, contributing to a meaningful shared reflection. The community also came together in unity through hymns sung in Syriac, alongside collective prayers that created a reflective and prayerful atmosphere.
Pentecost celebrates the coming of the Holy Spirit upon the disciples after Jesus’ ascension. It is often seen as the “birthday of the Church,” as the Spirit gave the disciples courage to spread Jesus’ message to people of many different languages and nations. The Pentecost prayer service was held in the chapel and organised by faith leaders Isabella and Ghazal, who coordinated readings in a range of languages to celebrate cultural and linguistic diversity within our school community. Ghazal read in Arabic, Ms Manariti in Italian, Isabella in Chaldean, and Angelina in French. It was special to see so many students take part and contribute to both celebrations.
I felt happy and grateful to be a part of both celebrations, as it was a meaningful experience to share in such important moments of our faith as a school community. It was especially special to see everyone come together in prayer and reflection, creating such a positive and united atmosphere. A big thank you also goes to our faith leaders Ghazal and Isabella, as well as the Spiritus Club, for organising everything so thoughtfully and bringing both feasts together so beautifully.
- Angelina C, Yr 12B