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JOSEPHIAN ANNUAL 2016 • DIARY OF EVENTS
The boys in prayer at Queen of Peace Church
Easter Triduum
24 - 25 MARCH 2016
On the eve of Good Friday ( also known as Maundy Thursday ), the SJI community came together to commemorate the Last Supper of the Lord . The Thursday morning assembly began with an unusual sombreness , as Josephians witnessed the humbling act of the washing of the feet of students by the school leaders . This was to remind us of the humble act of love and service by Jesus to his disciples at the Last Supper before his crucifixion .
The Catholic boys then continued their reflection of the Lord ’ s Passion in the evening at the Eucharistic Mass and washing of the feet by Fr Adrian Danker , SJ . This was followed by visitations to various churches around Singapore . Many of the students were grateful for the church visits as some of them had never visited the churches beyond their usual parishes . The boys also camped overnight till Good Friday morning ,
where they walked the Stations of the Cross , before ending the vigil with a service .
The school community rejoiced on Easter Monday morning , as they gathered to celebrate the Lord ’ s Resurrection , with songs , blessings of holy water and Easter eggs , a symbol of new birth , new life . Alleluia ! The Lord is Risen !
During the Lenten season , the students from Secondary 1 to 4 embarked on different service projects , as part of their Religious , Moral , Social Education ( RMSE ) programme . This helped them to learn to be Men for Others . The Sec 4 boys met with the families of the one-room HDB flat dwellers living in Toa Payoh Lorong 6 . The boys rendered their services by cleaning these homes and providing essential foodstuffs , bringing much joy to these families during the Eastertide .