1 Cardinal Vincent Nichols distributes ashes to choristers at Westminster Cathedral (Mazur/catholicnews.org.uk).
2 The Norwich Circle of the Catenian Association holds its traditional annual Gourmet Evening in the Debut Restaurant of City College on Shrove Tuesday.
3 Julian Filochowski, chairman of the Archbishop Romero Trust, presents the Pope with a complete set of the archbishop’s homilies in English.
4 A group of Year 8 children from Barrow Hills School in Witley, Surrey, have reached the national finals of the Land Rover 4×4 in Schools, an international design and technology challenge.
5 Neville Kyrke-Smith, national director of Aid to the Church in Need UK (second left), and John Pontifex, ACN UK’s head of press and information (right), after completing a sponsored half marathon in Paris for persecuted Christians.
6 Bishop John Sherrington has celebrated a Mass marking the continuing partnership between Newman Catholic College and Cardinal Vaughan Memorial School in London.
7 Bozenka Stojke and Keeley Nagra are among a growing number of girls studying construction at Saint Benedict Catholic Voluntary Academy in Derby.
8 Matt Smythe visits his old school, St Ambrose College in Hale Barns, Altrincham, before embarking on a 1,000km bike ride in memory of his rugby-loving father Mike, who died from prostate cancer 18 months ago.
9 Bishop Alan Hopes inducts Fr Michael Vulliamy as priest in the joint parish of St Jude the Apostle, Whittlesey, and Sacred Heart, Ramsey. Fr Vulliamy is the first priest for more than 30 years from the Diocese of East Anglia to be inducted in the parish, formerly served by Rosminians.
10 Pupils and staff at Loreto Grammar School in Altrincham in fancy dress to celebrate World Book Day.
11 Children at Barrow Hills School dressed up as their favourite book character on World Book Day.
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