Gospel Reflection Easter Sunday - John 20:1-9

The discovery of the empty tomb – although so simply told – is an astounding event that completes the Paschal Mystery: the passion, death AND resurrection of Jesus. Whilst Christ’s willingness to go to his death on the cross was an extraordinary statement of God’s love for humankind, it is His rising again from death that offers all Christian people hope. It is the second disciple – the one whom Jesus loved – who is the first to grasp the meaning of what has happened inside the tomb. The Gospel tells us that upon entering the tomb and seeing Jesus’ burial cloths lying there, ‘he saw and he believed’. Unlike the later encounters with the risen Lord, this disciple recognised the truth and significance of what he saw in the empty tomb. He didn’t need to see the risen Lord to believe. Perhaps it is he that we today can best identify with. Not in a position to physically encounter the risen Christ, we are capable of seeing the signs of his resurrection and continuing presence in the world and choose to believe.

Adapted from Greg Sunter

SACRAMENTS

A reminder that those families who have not registered their child for the Sacraments of Reconciliation or Eucharist need to do so by TODAY. please ensure payment and the registration forms are completed ASAP.

THANK YOU

Just a short note to say goodbye and thank you as I pack up and move to my new REC role at St Matthew's Page from next term. I was telling some members of the registration panel earlier this week that the best thing about SJV is that we are like a big family. We love, we sometimes fight and disagree but we always have each other's back and want each other to grow. I honestly feel this way about this school and community. I have grown up here. I have had both my babies (now 7 and 3) while here as the REC at the school and I am so sad to leave, but know that God has other plans for me and by making this move I will do what we want for each other as a community- to grow. Thank you for supporting me, challenging me and allowing me to be part of your beautiful community for the past 10 years. I will hopefully see some of you at the 50th Anniversary dinner later in the year.

Have a happy and holy Easter, stay safe and as always...

Have a great week!