Servite College

FEAST OF THE ASCENSION OF OUR LORD

We are celebrating this Sunday, the Feast of the Ascension of our Lord Jesus Christ. This feast day, which is observed generally by Catholics and Anglicans, occurs on the Thursday 40 days after Easter. In many Catholic dioceses, the Ascension is celebrated on the 7th Sunday of Easter, which is the Sunday following the traditional date. Likely, this is done to make it easier for the faithful to fulfill their obligation to attend Mass on this day.

According to the accounts in the Gospel of Luke and the Acts of the Apostles, Jesus appeared to many of his disciples during the 40 days following his resurrection. On the 40th day, he came again to the Apostles and led them out to the Mount of Olives, where he instructed them to wait in Jerusalem for the promise of the Holy Spirit. Then, as they were watching, he ascended into clouds. As they continued to watch, two angels appeared and declared that just as he ascended, Jesus would return in glory. According to Augustine of Hippo, one of the early church fathers, the Feast of Ascension originated with the Apostles. John Chrysostom and Gregory of Nyssa, contemporaries of Augustine, refer to it as being one of the oldest feasts practiced by the Church, possibly going as far back as AD 68. There is no written evidence however of the Church honoring Ascension Day until Augustine's time in the fourth century.

Friday 22 June 2012

WA Athletics Stadium
Stephenson Ave, Mt Claremont
(next to Challenge Stadium)

9.45am – 2.30pm

**Parents are very welcome and we encourage you to attend**

Please Note:
Parents are not permitted to enter the Arena