Bishop Donal encourages us to 'Walk with Jesus through Holy Week'.
As we are all confined to our homes at this time, Bishop Donal shares ideas and examples, using items from around the home of how you can create your own Easter Garden, Good Friday Cross, pray the Rosary and engage online and on TV in all Holy Week ceremonies leading up to Easter Sunday.
Mark Holy Week at Home
Holy Thursday, 9 April
Good Friday, 10 April
Holy Saturday Night, 11 April
- 9:00pm At your front door shine the light of your mobile phone
Easter Sunday, 12 April
Holy Week at Home - resources and ideas for you
The Derry Diocesan Catechetical Centre provides support for the development of Religious Education and Faith formation to schools, homes and parishes in the Diocese of Derry.
For Holy Week, the Centre has created a wide range to prayer, activities and projects for families, children, teenagers and individuals to participate in at home. Some of the resources are featured below.
Primary School Resources
These resources are created for parents, teachers and children of primary school age.
Post-Primary Resources
These resources are created for secondary school students and teachers.
Celebration of the Washing of Feet at home
Youth Resources
These resources are created for young people especially those participating in the Pope John Paul II Award and youth leaders.
TV and Online programme guides for Holy Week 2020
RTÉ, Shalom World, St Eugene's Cathedral and parishes throughout the Diocese will be broadcasting a wide range of services during Holy Week.