This is a day of fast and abstinance from meat. The law of abstinence is binding for those 14 years old and up. Fasting is binding for those 14-60. All Fridays during Lent are days of abstinence from meat.
Ash Wednesday services with distribution of ashes will be at:
This is not a holy day of obligation, but we are encouraged to make every good effort to start the holy season of lent by attending Mass on Ash Wednesday.
"The Priest/Deacon says the prayer for blessing the ashes. He sprinkles the ashes with holy water, without saying anything. Then he addresses all those present and only once says the formula as it appears in the Roman Missal, applying it to all in general: “Repent, and believe in the Gospel”, or “Remember that you are dust, and to dust you shall return”.
The Priest then cleanses his hands, puts on a face mask and distributes the ashes to those who come to him or, if appropriate, he goes to those who are standing in their places. The Priest takes the ashes and sprinkles them on the head of each one without saying anything."
From the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments, 12 January 2021.
Robert Card. Sarah
Prefect
+Arthur Roche
Archbishop Secretary
During Lent there will be Stations of the Cross on Fridays. We will be watching the show The Chosen during our Wednesdays Adult Formation Class.
During Lent there will be Stations of the Cross on Wednesdays followed by the Communion service. We will discontinue the Bible study until after Easter.