--- title: "Ash Wednesday" url: "https://cathedralprimaryschool.schudio.com/news/2025-03-05-ash-wednesday-1" school: "The Cathedral Catholic Primary School" --- # Ash Wednesday ![](https://files.schudio.com/cathedralprimaryschool/images/CatholicLifeoftheschool/Mass_Ash_Wednesday.jpg) 5 March 2025 Today, our Key Stage 2 classes joined the parish for Mass in the Cathedral to celebrate Ash Wednesday and mark the beginning of Lent. Some of our children in Years 5 and 6 read beautifully and everyone joined in with singing. The document below outlines the fundraising activities our GIFT team will lead during Lent. [Embedded content](https://e.issuu.com/embed.html?d=cathedralprimaryschool-lent_parents_letter_2025.do&u=schudio1&hideIssuuLogo=false&showOtherPublicationsAsSuggestions=false&hideShareButton=true) [![](https://files.schudio.com/cathedralprimaryschool/imagecache/100x100c/CatholicLifeoftheschool/Our_Lady_Of_Lourdes/IMG_4574.JPG)](https://cathedralprimaryschool.schudio.com/news/2025-02-11-celebrating-our-lady-of-lourdes) Previous ### [Celebrating Our Lady of Lourdes](https://cathedralprimaryschool.schudio.com/news/2025-02-11-celebrating-our-lady-of-lourdes) [![](https://files.schudio.com/cathedralprimaryschool/imagecache/100x100c/CatholicLifeoftheschool/Reconciliation_2338.JPG)](https://cathedralprimaryschool.schudio.com/news/2025-03-19-lent-reconciliation-service) Next ### [Lent Reconciliation Service](https://cathedralprimaryschool.schudio.com/news/2025-03-19-lent-reconciliation-service) - [![Woodland Trust - Gold Award](https://files.schudio.com/cathedralprimaryschool/images/partners/woodland_trust_gold.jpg)](https://www.woodlandtrust.org.uk/get-involved/schools/green-tree-school-award/) - [![Primary Science Quality Mark](https://files.schudio.com/cathedralprimaryschool/images/partners/PSQM_Award_2018.jpg)](http://www.psqm.org.uk/) - [![The Catholic Teaching Alliance](https://files.schudio.com/cathedralprimaryschool/images/partners/CTA.png)](https://www.catholic-teaching-alliance.org/) - [![School Sports Network](https://files.schudio.com/cathedralprimaryschool/images/partners/Lancaster_-_Heysham_SSN_letter_members_logo(1).jpg)](https://www.lhssn.co.uk/) - [![School Games Award](https://files.schudio.com/cathedralprimaryschool/images/partners/School_Games_badge_(1).png)](https://www.yourschoolgames.com/) - [![School Virtual Games Award](https://files.schudio.com/cathedralprimaryschool/images/partners/School_Games_virtual_badge_(1).png)](https://www.yourschoolgames.com/) - [![Operation Encompass](https://files.schudio.com/cathedralprimaryschool/images/partners/Operation_Encompass.png)](https://www.operationencompass.org/) ##### Location Balmoral Road Lancaster Lancashire LA1 3BT ##### Contact Us 01524 64686 ##### Stay Connected - [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61584762347179) © Copyright 2015–2026 The Cathedral Catholic Primary School School & Trust Websites by [ ![Schudio logo](https://cathedralprimaryschool.schudio.com/img/logo/light.png) ](https://www.schudio.com/)