There are a number of resources for Holy Week and the Triduum on the CARFLEO website
- Palm Sunday
- The Chrism Mass
- Holy Thursday: Jesus washes the feet of Peter
- Crucifixion in the hold from On the Waterfront
- Prayer Services from the Religion Teacher
- Holy Week resources from the Vatican (2013)
- Holy Week in Two Minutes from Busted Halo
- Holy Week Teaching Resources (2013)
- Easter Art Resources
- Infographics for the Triduum and Easter Week (Archdiocese of Toronto)
- Song Prayers for Lent and Holy Week
Renfrew County Catholic District School Board Resources
Holy Week School Mass Introduction and Prayer Intentions
(Suitable for elementary or secondary school use)
Stations of the Cross for Young Followers of Jesus
(Primarily Elementary Use)
Stations of the Cross Art & Prayer Booklet
(Printable personalized booklet with windows for students to draw stations. Suitable as a prayer service and as Lenten Visual Art activity)
Holy Thursday Prayer Service
(Suitable for elementary or secondary school use)
The Chrism Mass, its Symbols and Their Meaning
(A resource for teachers; suitable for use with senior elementary, secondary and staff)
Wish List for Christmas and Easter
(Classroom exercise for students of all ages by Mr. John Artymko, teacher at St. John Bosco Catholic School, Barry’s Bay)
Online Resources
- Holy Week Resources
(Loyola Press) - Our Holiest Week: A Practical Guide to the Liturgies of Holy Week
(Helpful resource for teachers, senior elementary and secondary students by Fr. Tom Richstatter, St. Anthony Messenger Press) - Paper Plate Easter Basket
(Classroom art activity by Colleen and Darcy Hammond, Domestic Church.com) - Holy Week Activities, Projects, Devotions for Children
(CatholicMom.com) - Resources to Prepare for the Sacred Triduum (US Catholic Bishops)
- Development & Peace Good Friday Fast and other Liturgical Resources
- Renfrew CDSB Resources: Holy Week & Easter Triduum
- Toronto Catholic District School Board
- Saskatchewan Catholic Schools
- Busted Halo: Holy Week in 2 Minutes and Your Essential Guide to the Triduum: Taking you step-by-step through the three-day celebration of the Church
- Scottish Catholic Education Service Lent and Easter Resources
- Catholic News Network An Introduction to the Holy Week
- Pinterest Holy Week and Easter Resources
- Canadian Bishops Holy Week brochure
- Creighton Unversity resources for Holy Week and the Easter Triduum
- Catholic Education Resource Centre Carl E. Olson The Easter Triduum: Entering into the Paschal Mystery
From Christian.Art.com The Holy Week Told Through 100 Paintings
Teaching Activity for The Holy Week Told Through 100 Paintings from CARFLEO
Before Viewing:
- Write down or tell a family member the sequence of events of Holy Week from Palm Sunday to Easter Sunday.
- Make sure you know these terms that appear in the video: Passover, Jerusalem, Pharisees, Caiaphas, Judas, Gethsemane, Malchus, Pilate, Stations of the Cross, Condemned to death, Simon of Cyrene, Veronica. If you don’t know the words or terms, look them up or ask someone.
Viewing:
3. As you are watching the video, think about:
- what surprises you?
- what questions you have about these events?
If you want to slow down the video, open it in Youtube, Go to the gear (settings) icon and select playback speed.
4. Discuss your responses with a family member
5. Revise the timeline you made before viewing the video.
OPTIONAL Extension:
6. Select one to three images that you want to explore in more detail. Stop the video at the point where they show up. Record the artist and the event, then search the internet for information about it. For each work, record this information:
a) Why did this work grab your attention?
b) Imagine you are in this scene. What would you have seen? heard? smelled? felt?
c) What do you think that the artist is trying to teach us in this work?
d) How is God’s love shown in this work?
After Viewing:
7. What did you learn during this activity?
8. How did this activity draw you closer to God?
9. Conclude by offering a prayer of thanksgiving to God.
