ASH WEDNESDAY is next Wednesday 5th March, the beginning of the journey of Lent.

It is the day traditional associated with the Blessing of Ashes & tracing them on our foreheads as a sign of repentance and penance.

Lent is a time of prayer, fasting and almsgiving as we prepare for the journey of Holy Week.

It is a day of Fast & Abstinence.

Ashes will be available at 10 am Mass on Wed for people to take home and bless those in your household.

Mass times on Ash Wednesday– Kilrush- 10 am; Knockerra 8pm —

Ash Wednesday Liturgy with distribution of Ashes will take place in St. Senan’s Church, Kilrush on Wed 5th March @ 1pm.

All are welcome