Campus Minister Stephanie Pino-Dressman opens the mass with a speech about the Lenten time

Music teacher Elizabeth Mulkey leads freshman Elwyn Patterson and senior Clara Stribling down the aisle as they play the bells opening mass

Father Sunoj Thomas gives his homily to those in attendance at Ash Wednesday Mass

Father Thomas brings energy to his words while presenting his homily to the congregation

Father Thomas prays a blessing over the ashes as freshman Zaria Fruehwirth holds the lectionary

Father Thomas blesses the ashes with holy water before distributing them to the eucharistic ministers

Theology teacher Bonnie Haghirian receives ashes from Father Thomas

Senior Grace Townsend is anointed with ashes by Father Thomas

Senior Ashley Ulowetz is given her ashes by Father Thomas

Senior Julia Norman is given her ashes by Father Thomas

Junior Emily Dierks walks back to her seat after receiving her ashes

Junior Claire Shankland receives her ashes from Father Thomas

Freshman Mary Schumm is anointed with ashes by Father Thomas

Freshman Amelia Bedell plays her clarinet as a part of the student symphony at mass on Ash Wednesday

Freshman Isabel Heidelmann plays her flute at Ash Wednesday mass as a part of the student symphony

Junior Carolina O’Byrne leads the congregation in song during Ash Wednesday mass

Junior Addie Hiestand reads her music before singing at Ash Wednesday mass

Junior Carolina O’Byrne sings with her fellow cantor sophomore Noelle Bertrand

Father Sunoj Thomas cleans up the Eucharistic vessels after communion

Music teacher, Elizabeth Mulkey closes mass with senior Clara Stribling and freshman Elwyn Patterson as they play the hand bells down the aisle