Shrove Tuesday - 5 March

Shrove Tuesday is the Tuesday before Ash Wednesday which is the first day of Lent. Traditionally Shrove Tuesday is the last chance to indulge yourself, and to use up the foods that aren't allowed in Lent. Giving up foods: but not wasting them. In the old days there were many foods that observant Christians would not eat during Lent: foods such as meat and fish, fats, eggs, and milky foods. So that no food was wasted, families would have a feast on the shriving Tuesday, and eat up all the foods that wouldn't last the forty days of Lent without going off.

As a school community we will have a shared breakfast on this day to celebrate Catholic Schools week and Shrove Tuesday. Families are invited into the school playground from 8am.

Additionally, it is a tradition that on Shrove Tuesday the palms from palm Sunday are burnt to create the ashes for Ash Wednesday. The Holy Cross Parish invites you to join in the burning of the palms ceremony at 6pm at the church. Following this there will be refreshments. If you still have your palms from last year’s Palm Sunday could you please bring them along or bring them to the school or parish office.

Ash Wednesday - 6 March

Ash Wednesday marks the start of Lent, the Catholic Church’s 40 day preparation for Easter. During Lent we are called to fast, almsgive and pray. You are invited to join in the Holy Cross school and parish community for Ash Wednesday Mass at 9:15am.

Emily Costello  |  Religious Education Co-Ordinator