Ash Wednesday
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Mass volunteers are encouraged to volunteer by clicking the following links. You will be redirected to Sign-up Genius.
- Altar Servers and Ushers
- Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion
- Greeters (forthcoming)
- Lectors (forthcoming)
- Sacristans (sent privately via e-mail)
What is Ash Wednesday?
Ash Wednesday is a holy day of the Church of universal fast and abstinence. It begins the season of Lent. It's liturgies are characteristically marked by the faithful receiving ashes on their foreheads. The ashes are branches of olive trees or palm branches which have been blessed the previous year. The Penitential Act at the beginning of Mass is also omitted. Moreover, while a holy day, it not a day of obligation.
Note: For a PDF printable version of the infographic above click here. It will be a Bulletin Insert on March 3 . Feel free to share this infographic with others but please keep it in its entirety or ask the creator Paul Juarez for permission to modify it.
From Palms to Ashes
Do you have unused palms from last year? Bring them to the church beginning Saturday, February 23 for proper disposal. Fr. John will be burning them and using them in our Ash Wednesday liturgies. Collection boxes are in the Narthex of the Church from Feb. 23-March 3.
Lenten Resources
A webpage with parish resources and events, diocesan retreats, and other information regarding the season will be forthcoming soon!