Ash Wednesday
The holiest season of the year is about to begin! The season commences mid-week before the First Sunday of Lent so as to complete exactly 40 days of penance in union with Our Divine Redeemer’s 40 days of fasting in the desert. Although it is not an obligation to attend Mass that day, it is an obligation to do penance. Catholics age 14+ must abstain from meat while those ages 18-59 must abstain from meat and fast. Fasting consists of eating just one main meal along with two collations/snacks, which together would not equal a main meal. There is no better way to begin this season as a faithful friend of Christ crucified than by attending Mass and receiving ashes. It is a reminder of one’s mortality and a sign of one’s commitment to do penance. Ashes will be distributed at all Masses on Ash Wednesday, March 5, 2025:
7:00 a.m., 11:00 a.m., 7:00 p.m. (sung).