Mass for Ash Wednesday

Ash Wednesday marks the period of solemn preparation we call Lent. It reflects the 40 day period Jesus spent in the wilderness after His baptism at the start of His public ministry. Through the practices of fasting, prayer & charitable giving we reorientate our lives, centreing them on the God who loves us & sent His Son for our salvation. The Lenten period helps us to prepare to truly enter into the drama of Holy Week as we walk with Jesus from His entry into Jerusalem through His passion & Death on the Cross to the ultimate victory of His resurrection from the dead.