Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of Lent which is a 40-day period of penance, reflection and fasting. At the end of Lent, Easter is celebrated and will be held on March 27 this year.
Click here or below to view images taken from the 2016 Ash Wednesday Mass held at St Patrick’s Cathedral, Parramatta.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/parracatholic/albums/72157663962869120
For more information on Lent, click here.