With Easter an important time of year for many people in the community, Holy Week services will be held across the Goulburn Valley, with many faiths holding services. The News has created a list of the services from Thursday, March 21, to Sunday, March 31.
Shepparton New Day Incorporated Samoan AOG
Where: 5 Baker St, Shepparton
When: Good Friday, March 29, 10am; Easter Saturday, 2pm (Youth Rally Event), followed by light refreshments; and Easter Sunday, March 31, 9.30am followed by Easter luncheon. Courtesy rides are available to and from service within the Shepparton, Mooroopna and Tatura areas. Live-stream service available for all services at: https://tinyurl.com/3vessnuk
For more information, phone Pastor Poasa on 0481 251 788. Courtesy ride, phone Hinemoa on 0418 251 788 or Tinah on 0401 480 612.
Rivers Samoan AOG
Where: 47-49 Archer St, Shepparton
When: Good Friday, March 29, 10am, and Sunday, March 31, 10am. Live-stream service available — go to our Facebook page: https://tinyurl.com/548bhhpc
For more information, phone 0419 400 852.
Exchange Church
Where: Shepparton Senior Citizens Centre, 132 Welsford St, Shepparton
When: Good Friday, March 29, 10am, and Easter Sunday, March 31, 10am. Free cuppa and hot cross buns or cake and fellowship following the services
For more information, phone Diane Bethell on 0428 585 301 or go to https://exchangechurch.org.au/
Life Church
Where: 4 Treacy St, Mooroopna.
When: Holy Thursday, March 28, worship and communion service, 7pm. Easter Sunday, March 31, church service, 10am.
For more information, phone 5825 3938 or email info@lifechurchacc.org.au or go to lifechurchacc.org.au and https://www.facebook.com/LifeChurchACC
Goulburn Valley Christian Fellowship Church
Where: 9 Pine Rd, Shepparton
When: Good Friday, March 29, 10am to 11am; Easter in the park, Saturday, March 30, 4pm to 6pm at Frank McNamara Park on Halpin and Malcolm Crescents, Shepparton.
For more information, phone 5831 5263 or go to info@gvcf.org.au and https://tinyurl.com/ym6jkfcs
The Salvation Army
Where: 99 Nixon St, Shepparton
When: Good Friday, March 29, 10am, followed by hot cross bun morning tea; Easter Sunday, March 31, 10am, followed by morning tea.
For more information, phone 5821 2666 or email CorpsOfficer.Shepparton@salvationarmy.org.au or go to https://salvationarmy.org.au/shepparton
South Shepparton Community Church
Where: 15A St Andrew’s Rd, Shepparton
When: Good Friday, March 29, 3pm — reflection service followed by nibbles.
For more information, phone Beth on 0431 693 475 or go to https://tinyurl.com/mrx9xu9v
St Mary’s Parish
Where: 2 Toolamba Rd, Mooroopna
When: Thursday, March 21, 6.45pm — Stations of the cross.
Saturday, March 23, 6.30pm — Palm Sunday.
Sunday, March 24, 10am — Palm Sunday.
Thursday, March 28, 7pm — Mass of Lord Supper. (We invite all our Special Ministers to be present at this Mass to renew their commitment.)
Good Friday, March 29, 3pm — Passion of the Lord.
Easter Saturday, March 30, 7pm — Easter Vigil.
Easter Sunday, March 31, 10am.
For more information, phone Laura Lawn on 5825 2034 or email Mons Peter Jeffrey at mooroopna@sandhurst.catholic.org.au
St Augustine’s Anglican Church
Where: 95-97 Maude St, Shepparton
When: Sunday, March 24, 9.30am — Procession.
Monday, March 25, 6pm — Evening Prayer.
Tuesday, March 26, 6pm — Stations of the cross.
Wednesday, March 27, 6pm — Meditation.
Maundy Thursday, March 29, 6pm — Eucharist and stripping of the altar.
Good Friday, March 30, 9.30am.
Easter Sunday, March 31, 6.30am — Lighting of the new fire, blessing of the Paschal Candle and Eucharist followed by 9.30am Eucharist.
For more information, phone Paulina on 5821 7630 or email staugustines.shepparton@gmail.com
Shepparton Uniting Church
Where: 134/140 Fryers St, Shepparton
When: Maundy Thursday, March 28, 7pm; Good Friday, March 29, 9.30am; and Easter Sunday, March 31, dawn service at the lake starts at 7.30am followed by a 9.30am church service.
For more information, email sheppartonuca@iinet.net.au
St Brendan’s Catholic Parish
Where: 121 Knight St, Shepparton
When: Holy Thursday, March 28, 5.30pm — Mass of the Lord’s Supper; Good Friday, March 29, 3pm — Celebration of the Lord’s passion and 8pm, Stations of the cross; Holy Saturday, March 30, 6pm — Easter Vigil ‘The Vigil of light’; and Easter Sunday, March 31, 8am — Easter Mass, 11am — Easter Mass.
For more information, phone Diane Teitzel on 5821 2633 or email Fr Joseph Taylor at shepparton@sandhurst.catholic.org.au or go to sheppartoncatholic.org.au
Shepparton Presbyterian Church
Where: 170 Hayes St, Shepparton
When: Good Friday, March 29, 10am and Easter Sunday, March 31, 10am.
Live stream: https://login.kerusso.com.au/rooms/kyu-yr0-5gc-zir/join
For more information, phone Phillip Thomas on 0418 579 173 or go to https://sheppartonpresbyterian.org.au or https://sheppressie.podbean.com
St Mel’s Parish
Where: 18 to 22 Hamilton St, Shepparton
When: Saturday, March 23, 9.15am — Weekday Mass and 6.30pm to 8pm — Personal Confession.
Sunday, March 24, 9.30am and 5pm — Mass.
Wednesday, March 27, 9.15am — Weekday Mass.
Holy Thursday, March 28, 6.30pm — Mass of the Lord’s Supper.
Good Friday, March 29, 9.30am — Stations of the cross at St Anne’s College, Kialla, followed by at 3pm — The Lord’s passion.
Holy Saturday, March 30, 7pm — Easter Vigil.
Easter Sunday, March 31, 9.30am — Mass (no evening Mass).
For more information, phone 5831 2194 or go to www.smps.org.au
Generation Church
Where: 295 Dhurringile Rd, Tatura
When: Good Friday, March 29, 10am and Easter Sunday, March 31, 10am.
For more information, phone 5824 3240.
Shepparton Baptist Church
Where: 600 Wyndham St, Shepparton
When: Good Friday, March 29, 9am and Easter Sunday, March 31, 10am.
For more information, phone 5831 2022 or email admin@sheppbaptist.com.au
Encounter Christian Church
Where: 155 Verney Rd, Shepparton
When: Good Friday, March 29, 9am to 10am. This will be a one-hour chapel service with worship, communion, hot cross buns and more. We’d love to have you there! Easter Sunday, March 31, 10am to 1pm. This is one of our favourite Sundays of the year, with amazing worship, items, kids’ videos, lunch and carnival after the service and a huge Easter egg hunt!
For more information, phone 5821 1655
Voice of Christ Gospel Church
Where: 1 Morrell St, Mooroopna
When: Easter Sunday, March 31, 10am
For more information, email admin@vocmooroopna.com
Sacred Heart Parish
Where: 67 Hogan St, Tatura
When: Friday, March 22, 6pm — Easter reconciliation (Parish). Sunday, March 24 — Easter reconciliation, 11.30am to 12.30pm (individual).
For more information, phone Fr John Paul Pasala on 5824 1049 or email tatura@sandhurst.catholic.org.au or go to www.sacredheartparishtatura.com.au
Shepparton Church of Christ
Where: 105 Corio St, Shepparton
When: Good Friday, March 29, 9am and Easter Sunday, March 31, 10am
For more information, phone 5821 7699 or email pastor@sheppartonchurchofchrist.org.au
St John the Baptist Church
Where: 20A Tocumwal Rd, Numurkah
When: Thursday, March 21, 7pm — Communal reconciliation.
Sunday, March 24, 10.30am — Palm Sunday.
Holy Thursday, March 28, 7.30pm
Good Friday, March 29 — Station of the cross, 10.30am, followed by Ceremonies at 3pm.
Saturday, March 30, 7.30pm — Easter Vigil.
Sunday, March 31, 10.30am — Easter Sunday Mass.
For more information, phone 0493 542 054 or email numurkah@sandhurst.catholic.org.au or go to www.facebook.com/StJohnsNumurkah
Zion Worship Centre
Where: 5 Mercury Dve, Shepparton
When: Easter Sunday, March 31, 10am, followed by lunch.
For more information, phone 0466 075 905.