Today, we celebrated as a Parish Community Ash Wednesday. 

Ash Wednesday is the first day of Lent, the 40-day period (not including Sundays) of fasting and repentance leading up to Easter.

Today’s Gospel called us to the three great opportunities for renewal and enrichment during the season of Lent.  

 Prayer – strengthening the connection with God and the whole human family 

Fasting – making individual sacrifices and turning away from selfish concerns

Almsgiving – offering something of ourselves or giving material help, with a focus on others.

 Lent is about transformation, as we move outside our individual concerns towards selflessness and care for others. We also look for ways to build the way we relate to others through the relationships we have with God's people. 

 At Sacred Heart, we encourage our students to think about how they can offer something to someone else, who most likely needs it more than they do and what can you do to be a role model to support them in this journey.