The school celebrated Champagnat Day with stories, poems and art. We are proud to be part of the global Marist family.
Today, we celebrated Ash Wednesday in our amphitheatre. Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of Lent, a time for reflection, repentance and fasting which prepares us for the Easter festivities. Each child received a blessing with a mark of the cross on their forehead in ash.
Special thanks to Fr David Houbert for celebrating the mass with us.
“February is a month of Love and on this special day of Ash Wednesday, we give it back to the one that sacrificed his life for us. As we pray, fast, and give to those in need, let us also remember to take good care of ourselves. Have a blessed and fruitful Ash Wednesday.” – Fr Privilege Tshabalala OMI
Ash Wednesday Blessings
On this sacred day, we begin our Lenten spiritual growth and renewal journey.
As we receive the ashes, may we reflect deeply on our mortality and humanity.
Let us walk together in contemplation, finding meaning in repentance and humility. Through prayer and compassion, we renew our connection to faith and purpose.
“For you are dust, and to dust you shall return.” Genesis 3:19
This Lent, may our hearts and minds be open to transformation. May we discover inner peace on this profound pilgrimage.
Wishing you light and blessings this Ash Wednesday.
Our Ash Wednesday Mass was held at St Anne’s, Belgravia, over the road from the school. Our new scholar patrol made sure that we crossed the road safely.
Staff and students received crosses of ash on their foreheads. The ashes were created by burning the palm crosses from last Palm Sunday.
On Wednesday, 14 February 2024, Marist Brothers Linmeyer celebrated Ash Wednesday. After liturgy readings and a motivation from Fr Eduardo Gabriel, students, staff and parents received ashes on their foreheads. This is a meaningful and traditional way to observe Ash Wednesday and the beginning of Lent. It’s a time for reflection, repentance and spiritual growth leading up to Easter.
We marked the start of Lent with meaningful Ash Wednesday services. It was lovely to have some of our parents joining us at these Masses.
