SJA students, staff celebrate Holy Week services
Published 12:02 am Wednesday, March 30, 2016
- After being taken down from the cross, Hayden Hebert as Jesus, lying down, is laid in the arms of Elise Vicknair, sitting, who portrayed Mary the mother of Jesus as Lauren St. Martin, kneeling left, represents Mary Magdalen.
LAPLACE — St. Joan of Arc Catholic School celebrated Holy Week with two services on the last day before Easter break.
Principal Jeffrey Montz, left, washes the feet of Jacob Todd, right, one of the students who represented the apostles as Hannah Hauck, middle, assists.
In the morning, the school community gathered in church as the fourth grade students processed in waving palm branches, representing Palm Sunday.
The Last Supper was reenacted with the breaking of bread, sharing of wine and washing of feet.
All students, faculty members and guests had their hands washed. At the end of the school day, all returned to the church for the Living Stations and Veneration of the Cross.
