WelCom February 2020
Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of the Season of Lent – a season of reflection, and prayer. The Lenten Season offers ‘a window to look through the wonder of your life’.
Ash Wednesday takes place 46 days before Easter Sunday and falls on a different date each year, depending on the date of Easter. This year, Holy Week begins Sunday 5 April – Palm Sunday – and ends on Saturday 11 April, with Easter Sunday on 12 April.
More details produced about reported abuse in New Zealand Catholic Church
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