Ash Wednesday: 2 March

There will be no Ash Wednesday school mass, however students will receive the ashes in their classrooms.

This year Ash Wednesday is celebrated on 2 March. It marks the beginning of the season of Lent. During Lent we prepare by prayer, fasting and almsgiving for the joys of Easter. On Ash Wednesday, the ashes, blessed by prayer and holy water will be sprinkled over our heads as a sign of our repentance. The ashes come from the palms blessed for the previous year's Palm Sunday Mass. 

Please carefully note this year’s Ash Wednesday Mass timetable: 

St Francis Xavier Cathedral 

7am, 12.10pm & 6pm 

St John Vianney Co-Cathedral 

9.30am 

 St Brigid’s Church 

11am 

Stations of the Cross will be held during Lent on Fridays from 4 March 7pm at St Francis Xavier Cathedral — ALL WELCOME! 

Catholic Youth Ministry Wollongong (CYMW) is excited to announce that LIVE Local is coming to Wollongong for the first time! Starting on the 4 March LIVE Local will run every Friday night in the school term from 7 - 9pm, at St Therese West Wollongong school hall. This youth group is open to young people aged 13 -17 years who want to make new friends and grow in their faith. Come along for snacks, games, formation, prayer and music. 

For more information please contact Luke Vail at luke.vail@dow.org.au

Eucharist Group from 2021

(These groups are for students who were enrolled for the Eucharist Programme in 2021)

The dates for the Eucharist Programme are as follows:

Sessions start Term 1 (March) 2022 for the 2021 students

Parent Meeting 23/24 Feb SJV 6:30 pm 

• Session 1 9/10 March SJV 6:30 pm

• Session 2 16/17 March SJV 6:30 pm 

• Session 3 23/24 March SJV 6:30 pm 

• Session 4 30/31 March SJV 6:30 pm