A Holy Week in 2025

We had a very blessed Holy Week this year across our parishes with all our services being well attended and all those involved contributing to some beautiful liturgies. The high-point were the baptisms, receptions and confirmations of our 8 adults who have been preparing for the Sacraments over the past 6 months at our Easter Vigil and the baptism of a baby from one of our families on Easter Sunday. We also had a few new initiatives with our Good Friday Children’s Workshop followed by a Family Service at St John’s in Mill End, and an outdoor Stations of the Cross at Our Lady’s. Photos below give a bit of a flavour of the week we shared:

Holy Thursday: Watching at the Garden of Repose in Rickmansworth
Holy Thursday: Watching at the Garden of Repose in Chorleywood
Good Friday Veneration of the Cross in Rickmansworth
Good Friday Workshop at Mill End: Some of the the children focused on how Jesus’ friends let him down in Holy Week.
Good Friday Workshop at Mill End: our younger children planted seeds reminding us of how Jesus was buried in the tomb but then brought new life into the world through his resurrection.
Praying the 12th station of the Cross at the foot of our Calvary Cross in Rickmansworth.
The Paschal Candle is lit from the Easter Fire at the beginning of the Easter Vigil
The Light of Christ is brought into the Church at the Easter Vigil

Fr Andrew asks the Holy Spirit to come upon our adults as they prepare for their Confirmation.