On Wednesday, 2nd of March, HT and St. Mary’s celebrated Ash Wednesday by gathering together in the Community Hall for Mass.

During our Ash Wednesday Mass each person had ashes sprinkled on their heads to symbolise new life.

Ash Wednesday is the beginning of the season of Lent which is a time leading up to Easter where all Christians decide to make changes to their lives as a way to turn back to God. Christians try to turn back to God in three main ways …..

1. Prayer – through trying to pray to God regularly.
2. Almsgiving (giving to the poor – at HT we do this by donating to Caritas)
3. Fasting – by giving up certain foods such as red meat on days such as Ash Wednesday and Good Friday.

By doing these things we are preparing for the special celebration at the end of the Lent called Easter.

Here are a few photos from our Ash Wednesday Mass last week …..