Ash Wednesday

This coming Wednesday, March 5th, is a special day in our liturgical calendar. Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of Lent.

St. Mary’s will be having an Ash Wednesday Prayer Service at 9:00 am on March 5th in our school hall, with parents and carers welcome to attend.

Ash Wednesday is the start of our Lenten journey. Lent is a season of prayer, fasting (going without something) and almsgiving (reaching out to give to others). These are three ways Christians prepare for the coming of Jesus at Easter.  

School Opening Mass

Thank you to all who attended mass with us on Wednesday to celebrate the beginning of our school year, the induction of our new Student Leadership team and to welcome our Kindergarten students to our school.  It was a beautiful mass to begin 2025! 

Key dates

Ash Wednesday - March 5th

Lent - Wednesday March 5th – Thursday April 17th

Holy Week - Sunday 13 April 13th – Saturday April 19th

Easter Saturday - Saturday April 19th

Easter Sunday - Sunday April 20th

Sacramental Programmes (Stage 2 & 3):

Sacramental programmes will continue on from last year. St. Mary’s Parish will now celebrate sacraments in Stages in a two year cycle.

If your child/ren are in Stages 2 or 3, and are making their sacrament/s this year, please come to the Information and Registration Evening for all three sacraments which will be held at the St Mary’s Parish Centre on April 10th.

Details for the Registrations & Information Evening - April 10:

- Reconciliation & First Communion - 5:30 to 6 pm

- Confirmation - 6 to 6:30 pm