Patricroft Passion

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PATRICROFT SCHOOLS CELEBRATE EASTER WITH A PASSION.

Pupils from Christ Church CE and Lewis Street Primary Schools perform their ‘Patricroft Passion’ bi-annually. The two schools, who work in Partnership, try to give children the experience of Holy Week, as opposed to sitting in a classroom listening to it from a book. The build-up to the event includes producing artwork and talking about what Holy Week and the Passion means to them. The children welcome donkeys to lead the Bishop and two children to represent Jesus from each school, around the streets of Patricroft in Eccles, Salford. The Bishop of Manchester, the Rt Revd David Walker, said “The Easter story is far too big to contain within a church building. It's a story that needs to be paraded through our streets, for everyone to see and join in. I want to say a big thank you to the children, parents and staff of both schools, for making this happen again in Patricroft this Holy Week. And for inviting me to be part of it.” Children from both schools lined several streets in the local area and recreate Jesus’ entry into Jerusalem.