Abstinence and fasting are two words that are very much associated with Lent for Christians, especially Catholics. On Ash Wednesday and every Friday during Lent, Catholics in England and Wales are required to abstain from eating meat. The Friday abstinence also applies to the rest of the year except when that Friday is also a
Your Father, who sees all that is done in secret, will reward you.’ Matthew 6:1-6, 16-18 Ash Wednesday marks the start of Lent, a season of personal and communal renewal. The Church undertakes Lent in order to accompany Jesus on his journey to Jerusalem to his Death and Resurrection. In Him, we die to sin;
There will be two Masses on Ash Wednesday, both of which will be at St Joseph and the English Martyrs Church. The first will be at 9:30 am, with the second taking place at 7:30 pm. There will be a distribution of ashes at both Masses. In addition, the children of St Joseph’s Catholic School
