From the Faith and Mission Team

Walking with Mary: St. Andrews Easter Liturgy 2025

This year’s Easter Liturgy at St. Andrews was a journey into the heart of the Christian story. Framed within the Sorrowful Mysteries of the Rosary, the liturgy invited our school community into a space of solemn reflection, reverent prayer, and powerful storytelling. With music, scripture, drama, and personal testimonies, the event beautifully captured the emotional and spiritual gravity of Christ’s Passion—and the unwavering faith of His mother, Mary.

Praying the Sorrowful Mysteries
Each of the five mysteries—Agony in the Garden, Scourging at the Pillar, Crowning with Thorns, Carrying the Cross, and Crucifixion—was brought to life through scripture readings, reflective music, and deeply personal testimonies from staff and students.

Mary's perspective, woven throughout, offered a tender and powerful lens. Her silent strength, sorrow, and faith became a mirror in which many of us saw our own struggles and hopes.

As reflected in the readings, “Mary’s heart was pierced by each moment of Christ’s suffering, yet her love and obedience never wavered.” Her enduring faith offered a powerful challenge to all of us—to say "yes" to God, even in the midst of our suffering.

Moments That Moved Us

• Student and teacher testimonies—from Isabella Predescu, Jake Dowers, Timothy de Vos, and Gino Ison- offered heartfelt reflections on personal experiences of pain, humility, and faith in union with Christ reflecting that  we are all called to take up our Cross and follow Him.
• The dramatic depiction of the Easter journey, including the emotionally stirring “Never Walk Alone” sequence, followed Mary’s memories of Jesus—from His birth to the foot of the cross. Thank you to Kaydence Wells, Joey Ghattas, Winston Wells, Amran Wells, Angus Rice, Adam Mercieca and Arya Sawhney who beautifully brought this story to life for us with reverence and commitment.

Through Mary’s journey to the foot of  the cross many were moved to tears, as we were reminded of the immense cost of love and the depth of her human faith.

A Living Tradition
Thank you to all of our musicians and choir who provided the music including “At the Cross” and “Never Walk Alone”, the liturgy became more than a remembrance—it became a personal encounter with the mystery of Christ at Easter. Our students didn’t just witness the story; they lived it, prayed it, and offered their hearts to it.

A Community Transformed
As we made the Sign of the Cross and prayed the Hail Mary together, we were reminded of the unity and sacred purpose within our community, which filled the space. We walked away not only reminded of Christ’s suffering but we were reminded that, like Mary, we are never alone.

The Easter Liturgy of 2025 was a moment that echoed Mary’s silent strength and invites each of us to say, “Let it be done to me according to Your Word.”

The Mission Team